One year after falling to the Atlanta Braves in 1999 NLCS, the New York Mets came back with some vengeance the following season. They handled the San Francisco Giants in the NLDS and disposed of the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS before heading to the World Series.
Although Mike Hampton took home the series MVP honors, Mets catcher Mike Piazza supplied the run-production to ensure a trip to the World Series would happen.
In Game One, Piazza began the series with a 2 for 4 game which included an RBI double in the first inning.