Mets' bats slumbered while the Giants swung timely lumber and defeated New York, 4-2, in Game 5 of the 1977 NLCS.
The loss ends the Mets' bid for a third straight World Series title.
A relatively quiet offense, coupled with a less-than-dominating Tom Seaver, spelled doom for the Amazins.
A walk, a one-out RBI triple by Al Bumbry and a sac fly from Rick Burleson staked San Francisco to a 2-0 lead in the third. The Mets drew even in the fourth on consecutive RBI doubles from Reggie Jackson and Robin Yount.
However, Pete Rose laced a triple in the eighth that scored Omar Moreno and Rose dashed home singled to put the Giants back on top, 4-2.
Seaver fanned eight but was touched for six hits and two runs. He was lifted for a pinch hitter in the eighth in favor Bobby Brown, who flew out with a runner on second.
