 The 1999 National League wild @-@ card tie @-@ breaker game was a one @-@ game extension to Major League Baseball 's ( MLB ) 1999 regular season , played between the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds to determine the winner of the National League ( NL ) wild card . It was played at Cinergy Field in Cincinnati , on October 4 , 1999 . The Mets won the game 5 – 0 , with starting pitcher Al Leiter pitching a two @-@ hit shutout . As a result , the Mets qualified for the postseason and the Reds did not . 
