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Didn't use it, but there was a great New York Times story from the period about Mets fans eating Tums during the game because the season had been so nerve-wrecking.
Staxringoldtalkcontribs07:16, 7 May 2010 (UTC)reply
This article is in decent shape, but it needs more work before it becomes a Good Article.
Is it well written?
A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
In the lead, you might want to say where the Astros are from. I mean, I know they're from Houston, but how 'bout your non-baseball reader. Also, you need to have a consistency, since you mention the Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves by city and team name.
Throughout the article, please link "Gerry Davis", "Michael Tucker", and "Mark Lewis" to their correspondence articles, as at the moment they stand out as disambiguations. In the lead, "The game took place on October 4, 1999 between" ---> "The game took place on October 4, 1999, between", commas after dates, if using MDY. In the Background section, per
here, "August 1st" ---> "August 1", "September 30th" ---> "September 30". In the Aftermath, "...with the decisive game of the NLCS scoring the highest ratings for any LCS broadcast since 1993", I'm assuming that "LCS" is "League Championship Series", and if so, this needs to be noted.
B.
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