The Braves took an early series lead of 3 games to 0, and looked poised to sweep the Mets out of the playoffs. However, the Mets rallied late in Game 4 off Braves' closer and perpetual Mets' nemesis John Rocker to win Game 4. The drama of the series was intensified in Game 5 when Robin Ventura hit a walk-off Grand Slam Single to win the game. The Grand Slam Single was ranked the third Greatest Moment in Mets history, behind only the team's two World Series Championships, which included Game 6 in . The Braves, however, would go on to win the series from the Mets in six games to win their 5th National League pennant of the decade. At the end of the 1999 NLCS, Bob Costas closed out his NBC telecast by saying, "It was closing night for the greatest Mets show since (their championship season of) 1986." Despite their hard-fought win against the Mets, the Braves would go on to get swept by the Mets' cross-town rivals, the New York Yankees, who had beaten their biggest nemesis, Boston Red Sox, in the ALCS, in the 1999 World Series. With the exception of Game 1, all the games were decided by 1 run. Game 1 was decided by 2 runs.