![New York Mets' pinch hitter Benny Agbayani (L) celebrates with team mates, pitcher Armando Benitez (3rd L), Matt Franco, catcher Mike Piazza (2nd R) and third baseman Robin Ventura (4) after winning New York Mets' pinch hitter Benny Agbayani (L) celebrates with team mates, pitcher Armando Benitez (3rd L), Matt Franco, catcher Mike Piazza (2nd R) and third baseman Robin Ventura (4) after winning](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5EE62/new-york-mets-pinch-hitter-benny-agbayani-l-celebrates-with-team-mates-pitcher-armando-benitez-3rd-l-matt-franco-catcher-mike-piazza-2nd-r-and-third-baseman-robin-ventura-4-after-winning-the-second-game-against-the-chicago-cubs-in-the-major-league-baseball-2000-season-opening-series-at-the-tokyo-dome-march-30-the-mets-won-the-second-game-over-the-cubs-5-1-with-a-grand-slam-hit-by-agbayani-in-the-top-of-11th-inning-in-the-game-the-mets-and-the-chicago-cubs-played-season-opening-games-in-tokyo-the-first-time-major-league-baseball-opened-a-season-outside-north-america-kmjdp-2D5EE62.jpg)
New York Mets' pinch hitter Benny Agbayani (L) celebrates with team mates, pitcher Armando Benitez (3rd L), Matt Franco, catcher Mike Piazza (2nd R) and third baseman Robin Ventura (4) after winning
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Former Met Matt Franco talks about pinch-hit single off Mariano Rivera to beat Yankees in 1999 – New York Daily News
![July 10, 1999: Matt Franco singles off Mariano Rivera for Mets' walk-off win – Society for American Baseball Research July 10, 1999: Matt Franco singles off Mariano Rivera for Mets' walk-off win – Society for American Baseball Research](https://sabr.org/sites/default/files/BobbyValentine.png)
July 10, 1999: Matt Franco singles off Mariano Rivera for Mets' walk-off win – Society for American Baseball Research
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