On June 9, 2000, the New York Mets took the subway over to Yankees Stadium to face off against the New York Yankees. It was a Friday night match-up between Al Leiter and Roger Clemens. With home-field advantage, one could have given the edge to the Yankees in this game.
The importance of this game went beyond just this Friday night. It was the beginning of the season-long rivalry between Clemens and Mike Piazza. It’s understandable why Clemens was so terribly angry at Piazza. On this night, Piazza and the Mets absolutely bludgeoned “The Rocket.