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1998 New York Yankees (#4) 4, 1986 New York Mets (#20) 3
MVP: Scott Brosius** (NYY 1998) .469/.500/.719, 1 HR, 6 RBI
**I don't know why, but the summary screen doesn't name an MVP. However, the CPU-generated write-up of Game 7 does, so that's who I used.
A matchup of two powerhouse teams lived up to the hype, with the home team losing 6 straight games. The Mets started Game 1 with a 1-0 1st inning lead, which the Yankees turned into a 2-1 lead for themselves in the 4th. The Mets came back again in the 5th with 3 more and held on to win. Game 2 was all Mets, leading from the 4th inning onward. The Yankees were never really in this one. Sid Fernandez pitched 8.0 innings, giving up 5 hits and both Yankee runs. The Yankees came back in Game 3 with a run in the 1st and 4 more in the 2nd. This time it was the Mets who were never in it, and David Wells pitched a complete game. Most of the scoring in Game 4 came in the 1st inning, which saw the Yankees with a 2-1 lead. That's all they'd need, as their pitching was near-perfect from then on (although they did use 5 pitchers anyway). The Yankees then took the series lead in Game 5 by going up 3-1 after 5, and adding 4 more in the 7th. The Mets added 3 of their own in the 8th on a Kevin Mitchell homer, but it wasn't nearly enough. The Mets stretched the series to the limit by dominating Game 6, scoring 1 in the 2nd, 2 in the 3rd and 3 in the 4th. The Yankees scored 3 of their own in the bottom of the 4th, but they couldn't keep up. Game 7 wasn't even close. The Yankees took a 6-1 lead and never looked back. Bernie Williams went 3-for-4 with 3 runs and 5 RBI, with all 3 hits being home runs.
Scores:
NYM 4 NYY 3
NYM 5 NYY 2
NYY 8 NYM 2
NYY 3 NYM 1
NYY 7 NYM 4
NYM 8 NYY 4
NYY 10 NYM 1
The 1998 Yankees' next opponent will be the 1939 Yankees, who defeated the 1937 Yankees in 7 games. That will be a #4 vs. #5 matchup.
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