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1970 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
Cincinnati Reds 102-60 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 89-73
Cincinnati Reds Win NLCS 3-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Cincinnati Reds
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 3-0 (10)
Game 2
 Cincinnati Reds
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 3-1
Game 3
 Cincinnati Reds
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 3-2
American League Championship Series
Minnesota Twins 98-64 vs. Baltimore Orioles 108-54
Baltimore Orioles Win ALCS 3-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Baltimore Orioles
 Minnesota Twins
 10-6
Game 2
 Baltimore Orioles
 Minnesota Twins
 11-3
Game 3
 Baltimore Orioles
 Minnesota Twins
 6-1
1970 World Series
Cincinnati Reds vs. Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles Win World Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Baltiomre Orioles
 Cincinnati Reds
 4-3
Game 2
 Baltimore Orioles
 Cincinnati Reds
 6-5
Game 3
 Baltimore Orioles
 Cincinnati Reds
 9-3
Game 4
 Cincinnati Reds
 Baltimore Orioles
 6-5
Game 5
 Baltimore Orioles
 Cincinnati Reds
 9-3

1971 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
San Francisco Giants 90-72 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 97-65
Pittsburgh Pirates Win NLCS 3-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 San Francisco Giants
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 6-4
Game 2
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 San Francisco Giants
 9-4
Game 3
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 San Francisco Giants
 2-1
Game 4
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 San Francisco Giants
 9-5
American League Championship Series
Oakland Athletics 101-60 vs. Baltimore Orioles 101-57
Baltimore Orioles Win ALCS 3-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Baltimore Orioles
 Oakland Athletics
 5-3
Game 2
 Baltimore Orioles
 Oakland Athletics
 5-1
Game 3
 Baltimore Orioles
 Oakland Athletics
 5-3
1971 World Series
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles
Pittsburgh Pirates Win World Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Baltimore Orioles
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 5-3
Game 2
 Baltimore Orioles
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 11-3
Game 3
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 Baltimore Orioles
 5-1
Game 4
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 Baltimore Orioles
 5-3
Game 5
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 Baltimore Orioles
 4-0
Game 6
 Baltimore Orioles
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 3-2 (10)
Game 7
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 Baltimore Orioles
 2-1

1972 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
Cincinnati Reds 95-59 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 96-59
Cincinnati Reds Win NLCS 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 Cincinnati Reds
 5-1
Game 2
 Cincinnati Reds
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 5-3
Game 3
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 Cincinnati Reds
 3-2
Game 4
 Cincinnati Reds
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 7-1
Game 5
 Cincinnati Reds
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 4-3
American League Championship Series
Oakland Athletics 93-62 vs. Detroit Tigers 86-70
Oakland Athletics Win ALCS 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Oakland Athletics
 Detroit Tigers
 3-2 (11)
Game 2
 Oakland Athletics
 Detroit Tigers
 5-0
Game 3
 Detroit Tigers
 Oakland Athletics
 3-0
Game 4
 Detroit Tigers
 Oakland Athletics
 4-3 (10)
Game 5
 Oakland Athletics
 Detroit Tigers
 2-1
1972 World Series
Cincinnati Reds vs. Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics Win World Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Oakland Athletics
 Cincinnat Reds
 3-2
Game 2
 Oakland Athletics
 Cincinnati Reds
 2-1
Game 3
 Cincinnati Reds
 Oakland Athletics
 1-0
Game 4
 Oakland Athletics
 Cincinnati Reds
 3-2
Game 5
 Cincinnati Reds
 Oakland Athletics
 5-4
Game 6
 Cincinnati Reds
 Oakland Athletics
 8-1
Game 7
 Oakland Athletics
 Cincinnati Reds
 3-2

1973 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
Cincinnati Reds 99-63 vs. New York Mets 82-79
New York Mets Win NLCS 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Cincinnati Reds
 New York Mets
 2-1
Game 2
 New York Mets
 Cincinnati Reds
 5-0
Game 3
 New York Mets
 Cincinnati Reds
 9-2
Game 4
 Cincinnati Reds
 New York Mets
 2-1 (12)
Game 5
 New York Mets
 Cincinnati Reds
 7-2
American League Championship Series
Oakland Athletics 94-68 vs. Baltimore Orioles 97-65
Oakland Athletics Win ALCS 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Baltimore Orioles
 Oakland Atheltics
 6-0
Game 2
 Oakland Athletics
 Baltimore Orioles
 6-3
Game 3
 Oakland Athletics
 Baltimore Orioles
 2-1 (11)
Game 4
 Baltimore Orioles
 Oakland Athletics
 5-4
Game 5
 Oakland Athletics
 Baltimore Orioles
 3-0
1973 World Series
New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics Win World Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Oakland Athletics
 New York Mets
 2-1
Game 2
 New York Mets
 Oakland Athletics
 10-7 (12)
Game 3
 Oakland Athletics
 New York Mets
 3-2 (11)
Game 4
 New York Mets
 Oakland Athletics
 6-1
Game 5
 New York Mets
 Oakland Atheltics
 2-0
Game 6
 Oakland Athletics
 New York Mets
 3-1
Game 7
 Oakland Athletics
 New York Mets
 5-2

1974 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
Los Angeles Dodgers 102-60 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 88-74
Los Angeles Dodgers Win NLCS 3-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 3-0
Game 2
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 5-2
Game 3
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 7-0
Game 4
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 12-1
American League Championship Series
Oakland Athletics 90-72 vs. Baltimore Orioles 91-71
Oakland Athletics Win ALCS 3-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Baltimore Orioles
 Oakland Athletics
 6-3
Game 2
 Oakland Athletics
 Baltimore Orioles
 5-0
Game 3
 Oakland Athletics
 Baltimore Orioles
 1-0
Game 4
 Oakland Athletics
 Baltimore Orioles
 2-1
1974 World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics Win World Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Oakland Atheltics
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 3-2
Game 2
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Oakland Athletics
 3-2
Game 3
 Oakland Athletics
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 3-2
Game 4
 Oakland Athletics
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 5-2
Game 5
 Oakland Athletics
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 3-2

1975 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
Cincinnati Reds 108-54 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 92-69
Cincinnati Reds Win NLCS 3-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Cincinnati Reds
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 8-3
Game 2
 Cincinnati Reds
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 6-1
Game 3
 Cincinnati Reds
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 5-3 (10)
American League Championship Series
Oakland Athletics 98-64 vs. Boston Red Sox 95-65
Boston Red Sox Win ALCS 3-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Red Sox
 Oakland Athletics
 7-1
Game 2
 Boston Red Sox
 Oakland Athletics
 6-3
Game 3
 Boston Red Sox
 Oakland Athletics
 5-3
1975 World Series
Cincinnati Reds vs. Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds Win World Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Red Sox
 Cincinnati Reds
 6-0
Game 2
 Cincinnati Reds
 Boston Red Sox
 3-2
Game 3
 Cincinnati Reds
 Boston Red Sox
 6-5 (10)
Game 4
 Boston Red Sox
 Cincinnati Reds
 5-4
Game 5
 Cincinnati Reds
 Boston Red Sox
 6-2
Game 6
 Boston Red Sox
 Cincinnati Reds
 7-6 (12)
Game 7
 Cincinnati Reds
 Boston Red Sox
 4-3

1976 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
Cincinnati Reds 102-60 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 101-61
Cincinnati Reds Win NLCS 3-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Cincinnati Reds
 Philadelphia Phillies
 6-3
Game 2
 Cincinnati Reds
 Philadelphia Phillies
 6-2
Game 3
 Cincinnati Reds
 Philadelphia Phillies
 7-6
American League Championship Series
Kansas City Royals 90-72 vs. New York Yankees 97-62
New York Yankees Win ALCS 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 New York Yankees
 Kansas City Royals
 4-1
Game 2
 Kansas City Royals
 New York Yankees
 7-3
Game 3
 New York Yankees
 Kansas City Royals
 5-3
Game 4
 Kansas City Royals
 New York Yankees
 7-4
Game 5
 New York Yankees
 Kansas City Royals
 7-6
1976 World Series
Cincinnati Reds vs. New York Yankees
Cincinnati Reds Win World Series 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Cincinnati Reds
 New York Yankees
 5-1
Game 2
 Cincinnati Reds
 New York Yankees
 4-3
Game 3
 Cincinnati Reds
 New York Yankees
 6-2
Game 4
 Cincinnati Reds
 New York Yankees
 7-2

1977 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
Los Angeles Dodgers 98-64 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 101-61
Los Angeles Dodgers Win NLCS 3-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Philadelphia Phillies
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 7-5
Game 2
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Philadelphia Phillies
 7-1
Game 3
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Philadelphia Phillies
 6-5
Game 4
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Philadelphia Phillies
 4-1
American League Championship Series
Kansas City Royals 102-60 vs. New Yankees 100-62
New York Yankees Win ALCS 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Kansas City Royals
 New York Yankees
 7-2
Game 2
 New York Yankees
 Kansas City Royals
 6-2
Game 3
 Kansas City Royals
 New York Yankees
 6-2
Game 4
 New York Yankees
 Kansas City Royals
 6-4
Game 5
 New York Yankees
 Kansas City Royals
 5-3
1977 World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees
New York Yankees Win World Series 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 New York Yankees
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 4-3 (12)
Game 2
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 New York Yankees
 6-1
Game 3
 New York Yankees
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 5-3
Game 4
 New York Yankees
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 4-2
Game 5
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 New York Yankees
 10-4
Game 6
 New York Yankees
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 8-4

1978 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
Los Angeles Dodgers 95-67 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 90-72
Los Angeles Dodgers Win NLCS 3-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Philadelphia Phillies
 9-5
Game 2
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Philadelphia Phillies
 4-0
Game 3
 Philadelphia Phillies
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 9-4
Game 4
 Los Angeles Dodgeds
 Philadelphia Phillies
 4-3 (10)
American League Championship Series
Kansas City Royals 92-70 vs. New York Yankees 100-63
New York Yankees Win ALCS 3-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 New York Yankees
 Kansas City Royals
 7-1
Game 2
 Kansas City Royals
 New York Yankees
 10-4
Game 3
 New York Yankees
 Kansas City Royals
 6-5
Game 4
 New York Yankees
 Kansas City Royals
 2-1
1978 World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees
New York Yankees Win World Series 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 New York Yankees
 11-5
Game 2
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 New York Yankees
 4-3
Game 3
 New York Yankees
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 5-1
Game 4
 New York Yankees
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 4-3 (10)
Game 5
 New York Yankees
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 12-2
Game 6
 New York Yankees
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 7-2

1979 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
Cincinnati Reds 90-71 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 98-64
Pittsburgh Pirates Win NLCS 3-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 Cincinnati Reds
 5-2 (11)
Game 2
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 Cincinnati Reds
 3-2 (10)
Game 3
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 Cincinnati Reds
 7-1
American League Championship Series
California Angels 88-74 vs. Baltimore Orioles 102-57
Baltimore Orioles Win ALCS 3-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Baltimore Orioles
 California Angels
 6-3 (10)
Game 2
 Baltimore Orioles
 California Angels
 9-8
Game 3
 California Angels
 Baltimore Orioles
 4-3
Game 4
 Baltimore Orioles
 California Angels
 8-0
1979 World Series
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles
Pittsburgh Pirates Win World Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Baltimore Orioles
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 5-4
Game 2
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 Baltimore Orioles
 3-2
Game 3
 Baltimore Orioles
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 8-4
Game 4
 Baltimore Orioles
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 9-6
Game 5
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 Baltimore Orioles
 7-1
Game 6
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 Baltimore Orioles
 4-0
Game 7
 Pittsburgh Pirates
 Baltimore Orioles
 4-1