2000 NLDS (Braves @ Cardinals) Game One [The Ankiel Game]

A rematch of the 1996 NLCS pitted the Cardinals against the pitching-strong (and heavily favored) Atlanta Braves. The Cardinals, though, had captured home-field advantage on the final day of the regular season thanks to a Todd Helton homer off of John Rocker in Atlanta, and a Craig Paquette home run in St. Louis, and felt confident about their chances, especially with their rookie phenom Rick Ankiel on the mound for Game One. After sailing through the first two innings with little effort, well ... We all know what happened next ...