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The first time they played each other was an exhibition game (called the Mayor's Trophy game) played June 20, 1963 (Mets 6 Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium).

Their first meeting in regular season interleague play was June 16, 1997, with the Mets beating the Yankees 6-0 at Yankeee Stadium.

Their first meeting in the World Series came October 21, 2000, with the Yankees beating the Mets 4-3 in 12 innings at Yankee Stadium.

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