1999 National League Division Series
| 1999 National League Division Series | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | October 5 – 9 | ||||||||||||
| Television | ESPN | ||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Jon Miller, Rick Sutcliffe (Games 1, 3–4) and Joe Morgan (Game 2) | ||||||||||||
| Radio | ESPN | ||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Jim Durham and Mark Grace | ||||||||||||
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| Dates | October 5 – 9 | ||||||||||||
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ESPN (Games 1–2) NBC (Game 3) ESPN2 (Game 4) |
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| TV announcers |
Chris Berman, Ray Knight (Games 1–2, 4) and Buck Martinez (Games 1-2) Bob Costas and Joe Morgan (Game 3) |
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| Radio | ESPN | ||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Charley Steiner and Dusty Baker | ||||||||||||
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Mike Winters, Charlie Williams, Rich Rieker, Gerry Davis, Bruce Froemming, Jerry Meals (Braves–Astros, Games 1–2; Mets–Diamondbacks, Games 3–4) Brian Gorman, Wally Bell, Mark Hirschbeck, Dana DeMuth, Randy Marsh, Paul Schrieber (Mets–Diamondbacks, Games 1–2; Braves–Astros, Games 3–4) |
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| Team (Wins) | Manager | Season | |
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| Atlanta Braves (3) | Bobby Cox | 103–59, .636, GA: 6½ | |
| Houston Astros (1) | Larry Dierker | 97–65, .599, GA: 1½ |
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| New York Mets (3) | Bobby Valentine | 97–66, .595, GB: 6½ | |
| Arizona Diamondbacks (1) | Buck Showalter | 100–62, .617, GA: 14 |
The 1999 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the 1999 National League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 5, and ended on Saturday, October 9, with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. They were:
The higher seed (in parentheses) possessed home field advantage (Games 1, 2 and 5 at home), which was determined by playing record. Although the team with the best record was normally scheduled to host the wild card team, teams in the same division cannot play against each other until the championship series round. The Braves played the Astros, rather than the wild card Mets. The Mets clinched the wild card spot through a one-game playoff with the Cincinnati Reds, winning 5–0 on October 4.
The Diamondbacks were participating in the postseason in only their second year of existence, the fastest any expansion team had ever qualified. The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets went on to meet in the NL Championship Series (NLCS). The Braves became the National League champion, and were defeated by the American League champion New York Yankees in the 1999 World Series.
Atlanta won the series, 3–1.
New York won the series, 3–1.
A pitcher's duel between Shane Reynolds and Greg Maddux highlighted Game 1. The Astros struck first in the top of the second when Tony Eusebio singled in Carl Everett. Gerald Williams would tie the game in the bottom of the fifth, singling home Jose Hernández. Daryle Ward would give the Astros the lead on a solo home run in the top of the sixth. The score would remain the same until the ninth. With Mike Remlinger pitching for Atlanta, Houston garnered four runs in the ninth, an inning capped with a three-run homer by Ken Caminiti. The Braves would post their first loss of the postseason and would not lose again until Game 4 of the NLCS.
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