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Wednesday, October 20

Mets vs. Braves   Yankees vs. Red Sox

Eddie Perez was named the MVP of the NLCS after hitting .500 in the series.

Head-to-head
New York | Atlanta

Season stats
New York | Atlanta

Playoff rosters
New York | Atlanta

Playoff history
New York | Atlanta


GAME 1 AT ATLANTA
Braves 4, Mets 2
Greg Maddux was at his best in a big spot, leading the Braves to victory in the series opener.
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GAME 2 AT ATLANTA
Braves 4, Mets 3
Brian Jordan and Eddie Perez hit two-run homers while John Smoltz picked up the save.
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GAME 3 AT NEW YORK
Braves 1, Mets 0
Tom Glavine pitched seven scoreless innings as the Braves took a commanding 3-0 series lead.
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GAME 4 AT NEW YORK
Mets 3, Braves 2
John Olerud's two-run single in the bottom of the eighth off John Rocker allowed the Mets to stave off elimination.
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GAME 5 AT NEW YORK
Mets 4, Braves 3
In a thriller, the Mets live for yet another day as they scored two runs in the bottom of the 15th to win it.
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GAME 6 AT ATLANTA
Braves 10, Mets 9
Gerald Williams scored the series-winner on a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 11th to Andruw Jones.
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 Eddie Perez says he tried to hit the ball better in the playoffs.
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 John Rocker says Game 6 was very stressful.
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Features and Columns
Ball Four: The fateful final pitch
An amazing series ended with a most undramatic of plays: a bases-loaded walk.
Neyer: A hero and a tragic ending
People will forever remember Kenny Rogers, but Andruw Jones had two wonderful at-bats in the wonderful Game 6, writes ESPN.com's Rob Neyer.
The grand slam that wasn't
Robin Ventura, meet Joe Adcock. Ventura's homer recalls memories of Harvey Haddix's 12-inning perfect game.
Poll: Greatest Mets win ever?
Was Game 5's dramatic win for the Mets better than '69? Or '86? Tell us what you think.
Playoff spotlight: Mets vs. Braves
Some key factors and numbers to consider as the Mets and Braves meet in the NLCS.
Campbell: Three keys for Mets-Braves
ESPN's Dave Campbell looks at the playoff keys for the Mets and Braves.
Team of the decade
The Braves are in the postseason for the eighth straight time. ESPN.com takes a year-by-year look at their amazing decade.