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Leiter Slays the Giants
Date: October 5, 2000
In Game 2 of the 2000 NLDS, Al Leiter pitched eight spectacular innings as the Mets defeated the San Francisco Giants on the road in 10 innings, 5-3. The win tied the series at 1-1, which the Mets went on to win in four games. Leiter allowed only 10 earned runs over 30-plus innings in four postseason starts that year.
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