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Article: Mets Win First NL East Title Since 1988
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- September 19, 2006
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NEW YORK - The New York Mets ended nearly two decades of disappointment in their division and days of delay, clinching the NL East for the first time since 1988 with a 4-0 victory over the Florida Marlins on Monday night.
Jose Valentin, one of their unexpected stars, homered twice and Steve Trachsel, their longest-tenured player, combined with three relievers on a four-hitter.
Fireworks shot off from behind the center-field wall when Cliff Floyd caught Josh Willingham's fly ball to left for the final out. The Mets rushed to the center of the diamond to celebrate, hugging near shortstop.
New York's "other team," often obscured by the crosstown Yankees, had hoped to clinch last week ...