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1980 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
Houston Astros 93-70 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 91-71
Philadelphia Phillies Win NLCS 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Philadelphia Phillies
 Houston Astros
 3-1
Game 2
 Houston Astros
 Philadelphia Phillies
 7-4 (10)
Game 3
 Houston Astros
 Philadelphia Phillies
 1-0 (11)
Game 4
 Philadelphia Phillies
 Houston Astros
 5-3 (10)
Game 5
 Philadelphia Phillies
 Houston Astros
 8-7 (10)
American League Championship Series
Kansas City Royals 97-65 vs. New York Yankees 103-59
Kansas City Royals Win ALCS 3-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Kansas City Royals
 New York Yankees
 7-2
Game 2
 Kansas City Royals
 New York Yankees
 3-2
Game 3
 Kansas City Royals
 New York Yankees
 4-2
1980 World Series
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Kansas City Royals
Philadelphia Phillies Win World Series 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Philadelphia Phillies
 Kansas City Royals
 7-6
Game 2
 Philadelphia Phillies
 Kansas City Royals
 6-4
Game 3
 Kansas City Royals
 Philadelphia Phillies
 4-3 (10)
Game 4
 Kansas City Royals
 Philadelphia Phillies
 5-3
Game 5
 Philadelphia Phillies
 Kansas City Royals
 4-3
Game 6
 Philadelphia Phillies
 Kansas City Royals
 4-1

1981 Playoffs
National League Division Series
Los Angeles Dodgers 63-47 vs Houston Astros 61-49
Los Angeles Dodgers Win NLDS 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Houston Astros
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 3-1
Game 2
 Houston Astros
 Los Angeles Dodges
 1-0 (11)
Game 3
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Houston Astros
 6-1
Game 4
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Houston Astros
 2-1
Game 5
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Houston Astros
 4-0
National League Division Series
Montreal Expos 60-48 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 59-44
Montreal Expos Win NLDS 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Expos
 Philadelphia Phillies
 3-1
Game 2
 Montreal Expos
 Philadelphia Phillies
 3-1
Game 3
 Philadelphia Phillies
 Montreal Expos
 6-2
Game 4
 Philadelphia Phillies
 Montreal Expos
 6-5 (10)
Game 5
 Montreal Expos
 Philadelphia Phillies
 3-0
American League Division Series
Oakland Athletics 64-45 vs. Kansas City Royals 50-53
Oakland Athletics win ALDS 3-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Oakland Athletics
 Kansas City Royals
 3-0
Game 2
 Oakland Athletics
 Kansas City Royals
 2-1
Game 3
 Oakland Athletics
 Kansas City Royals
 4-1
American League Division Series
New York Yankees 59-48 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 62-47
New York Yankees Win ALDS 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 New York Yankees
 Milwaukee Brewers
 5-3
Game 2
 New York Yankees
 Milwaukee Brewers
 3-0
Game 3
 Milwaukee Brewers
 New York Yankees
 5-3
Game 4
 Milwaukee Brewers
 New York Yankees
 2-1
Game 5
 New York Yankees
 Milwaukee Brewers
 7-3
National League Championship Series
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Montreal Expos
Los Angeles Dodgers Win NLCS 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Montreal Expos
 5-1
Game 2
 Montreal Expos
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 3-0
Game 3
 Montreal Expos
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 4-1
Game 4
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Montreal Expos
 7-1
Game 5
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Montreal Expos
 2-1
American League Championship Series
Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees
New York Yankees Win ALCS 3-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 New York Yankees
 Oakland Athletics
 3-1
Game 2
 New York Yankees
 Oakland Athletics
 13-3
Game 3
 New York Yankees
 Oakland Athletics
 4-0
1981 World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers Win World Series 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 New York Yankees
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 5-3
Game 2
 New York Yankees
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 3-0
Game 3
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 New York Yankees
 5-4
Game 4
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 New York Yankees
 8-7
Game 5
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 New York Yankees
 2-1
Game 6
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 New York Yankees
 9-2

1982 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
Atlanta Braves 89-73 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 92-70
St. Louis Cardinals Win NLCS 3-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Atlanta Braves
 7-0
Game 2
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Atlanta Braves
 4-3
Game 3
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Atlanta Braves
 6-2
American League Championship Series
California Angels 93-69 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 85-67
Milwaukee Brewers Win ALCS 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 California Angels
 Milwaukee Brewers
 8-3
Game 2
 California Angels
 Milwaukee Brewers
 4-2
Game 3
 Milwaukee Brewers
 California Angels
 5-3
Game 4
 Milwaukee Brewers
 California Angels
 9-5
Game 5
 Milwaukee Brewers
 California Angels
 4-3
1982 World Series
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals Win World Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Milwaukee Brewers
 St. Louis Cardinals
 10-0
Game 2
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Milwaukee Brewers
 5-4
Game 3
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Milwaukee Brewers
 6-2
Game 4
 Milwaukee Brewers
 St. Louis Cardinals
 7-5
Game 5
 Milwaukee Brewers
 St. Louis Cardinals
 6-4
Game 6
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Milwaukee Brewers
 13-1
Game 7
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Milwaukee Brewers
 6-3

1983 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
Los Angeles Dodgers 91-71 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 90-72
Philadelphia Phillies Win NLCS 3-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Philadelphia Phillies
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 1-0
Game 2
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Philadelphia Phillies
 4-1
Game 3
 Philadelphia Phillies
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 7-2
Game 4
 Philadelphia Phillies
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 7-2
American League Championship Series
Chicago White Sox 99-63 vs. Baltimore Orioles 98-64
Baltimore Orioles Win ALCS 3-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Chicago White Sox
 Baltimore Orioles
 2-1
Game 2
 Baltimore Orioles
 Chicago White Sox
 4-0
Game 3
 Baltimore Orioles
 Chicago White Sox
 11-1
Game 4
 Baltimore Orioles
 Chicago White Sox
 3-0 (10)
1983 World Series
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles Win World Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Philadelphia Phillies
 Baltimore Orioles
 2-1
Game 2
 Baltimore Orioles
 Philadelphia Phillies
 4-1
Game 3
 Baltimore Orioles
 Philadelphia Phillies
 3-2
Game 4
 Baltimore Orioles
 Philadelphia Phillies
 5-4
Game 5
 Baltimore Orioles
 Philadelphia Phillies
 5-0

1984 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
San Diego Padres 92-70 vs. Chicago Cubs 96-65
San Diego Padres Win NLCS 3-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Chicago Cubs
 San Diego Padres
 13-0
Game 2
 Chicago Cubs
 San Diego Padres
 4-2
Game 3
 San Diego Padres
 Chicago Cubs
 7-1
Game 4
 San Diego Padres
 Chicago Cubs
 7-5
Game 5
 San Diego Padres
 Chicago Cubs
 6-3
American League Championship Series
Kansas City Royals 84-78 vs. Detroit Tigers 104-58
Detroit Tigers Win ALCS 3-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Tigers
 Kansas City Royals
 8-1
Game 2
 Detroit Tigers
 Kansas City Royals
 5-3 (11)
Game 3
 Detroit Tigers
 Kansas City Royals
 1-0
1984 World Series
San Diego Padres vs. Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers Win World Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Tigers
 San Diego Padres
 3-2
Game 2
 San Diego Padres
 Detroit Tigers
 5-3
Game 3
 Detroit Tigers
 San Diego Padres
 5-2
Game 4
 Detroit Tigers
 San Diego Padres
 4-2
Game 5
 Detroit Tigers
 San Diego Padres
 8-4

1985 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
Los Angeles Dodgers 95-67 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 101-61
St. Louis Cardinals Win NLCS 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 St. Louis Cardianls
 4-1
Game 2
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 St. Louis Cardinals
 8-2
Game 3
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 4-2
Game 4
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 12-2
Game 5
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 3-2
Game 6
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 7-5
American League Championship Series
Kansas City Royals 91-71 vs. Toronto Blue Jays 99-62
Kansas City Royals Win ALCS 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Toronto Blue Jays
 Kansas City Royals
 6-1
Game 2
 Toronto Blue Jays
 Kansas City Royals
 6-5 (10)
Game 3
 Kansas City Royals
 Toronto Blue Jays
 6-5
Game 4
 Toronto Blue Jays
 Kansas City Royals
 3-1
Game 5
 Kansas City Royals
 Toronto Blue Jays
 2-0
Game 6
 Kansas City Royals
 Toronto Blue Jays
 5-3
Game 7
 Kansas City Royals
 Toronto Blue Jays
 6-2
1985 World Series
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Win World Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Kansas City Royals
 3-1
Game 2
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Kansas City Royals
 4-2
Game 3
 Kansas City Royals
 St. Louis Cardinals
 6-1
Game 4
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Kansas City Royals
 3-0
Game 5
 Kansas City Royals
 St. Louis Cardinals
 6-1
Game 6
 Kansas City Royals
 St. Louis Cardinals
 2-1
Game 7
 Kansas City Royals
 St. Louis Cardinals
 11-0

1986 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
Houston Astros 96-66 vs. New York Mets 108-54
New York Mets Win NLCS 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Houston Astros
 New York Mets
 1-0
Game 2
 New York Mets
 Houston Astros
 5-1
Game 3
 New York Mets
 Houston Astros
 6-5
Game 4
 Houston Astros
 New York Mets
 3-1
Game 5
 New York Mets
 Houston Astros
 2-1 (12)
Game 6
 New York Mets
 Houston Astros
 7-6 (16)
American League Championship Series
California Angels 92-70 vs. Boston Red Sox 95-66
Boston Red Sox Win ALCS 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 California Angels
 Boston Red Sox
 8-1
Game 2
 Boston Red Sox
 California Angels
 9-2
Game 3
 California Angels
 Boston Red Sox
 5-3
Game 4
 California Angels
 Boston Red Sox
 4-3 (11)
Game 5
 Boston Red Sox
 California Angels
 7-6 (11)
Game 6
 Boston Red Sox
 California Angels
 10-4
Game 7
 Boston Red Sox
 California Angels
 8-1
1986 World Series
New York Mets vs. Boston Red Sox
New York Mets Win World Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Red Sox
 New York Mets
 1-0
Game 2
 Boston Red Sox
 New York Mets
 9-3
Game 3
 New York Mets
 Boston Red Sox
 7-1
Game 4
 New York Mets
 Boston Red Sox
 6-2
Game 5
 Boston Red Sox
 New York Mets
 4-2
Game 6
 New York Mets
 Boston Red Sox
 6-5 (10)
Game 7
 New York Mets
 Boston Red Sox
 8-5

1987 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
San Francisco Giants 90-72 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 95-67
St. Louis Cardinals Win NLCS 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 St. Louis Cardinals
 San Francisco Giants
 5-3
Game 2
 San Francisco Giants
 St. Louis Cardinals
 5-0
Game 3
 St. Louis Cardinals
 San Francisco Giants
 6-5
Game 4
 San Francisco Giants
 St. Louis Cardianls
 4-2
Game 5
 San Francisco Giants
 St. Louis Cardinals
 6-3
Game 6
 St. Louis Cardinals
 San Francisco Giants
 1-0
Game 7
 St. Louis Cardinals
 San Francisco Giants
 6-0
American League Championship Series
Minnesota Twins 85-77 vs. Detroit Tigers 98-64
Minnesota Twins Wins ALCS 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Minnesota Twins
 Detroit Tigers
 8-5
Game 2
 Minnesota Twins
 Detroit Tigers
 6-3
Game 3
 Detroit Tigers
 Minnesota Twins
 7-6
Game 4
 Minnesota Twins
 Detroit Tigers
 5-3
Game 5
 Minnesota Twins
 Detroit Tigers
 9-5
1987 World Series
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins Win World Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Minnesota Twins
 St. Louis Cardinals
 10-1
Game 2
 Minnesota Twins
 St. Louis Cardinals
 8-4
Game 3
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Minnesota Twins
 3-1
Game 4
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Minnesota Twins
 7-2
Game 5
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Minnesota Twins
 4-2
Game 6
 Minnesota Twins
 St. Louis Cardinals
 11-5
Game 7
 Minnesota Twins
 St. Louis Cardinals
 4-2

1988 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
Los Angeles Dodgers 94-67 vs. New York Mets 100-60
Los Angeles Dodgers Win NLCS 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 New York Mets
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 3-2
Game 2
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 New York Mets
 6-3
Game 3
 New York Mets
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 8-4
Game 4
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 New York Mets
 5-4 (12)
Game 5
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 New York Mets
 7-4
Game 6
 New York Mets
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 5-1
Game 7
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 New York Mets
 6-0
American League Championship Series
Oakland Athletics 104-58 vs. Boston Red Sox 89-73
Oakland Athletics Win ALCS 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Oakland Athletics
 Boston Red Sox
 2-1
Game 2
 Oakland Athletics
 Boston Red Sox
 4-3
Game 3
 Oakland Athletics
 Boston Red Sox
 10-6
Game 4
 Oakland Athletics
 Boston Red Sox
 4-1
1988 World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Oakland Athletics
Los Angeles Dodgers Win World Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Oakland Athletics
 5-4
Game 2
 Los Angeels Dodgers
 Oakland Athletics
 6-0
Game 3
 Oakland Athletics
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 2-1
Game 4
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Oakland Athletics
 4-3
Game 5
 Los Angeles Dodgers
 Oakland Athletics
 5-2

1989 Playoffs
National League Championship Series
San Francisco Giants 92-70 vs. Chicago Cubs 93-69
San Francisco Giants Win NLCS 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 San Francisco Giants
 Chicago Cubs
 11-3
Game 2
 Chicago Cubs
 San Francisco Giants
 9-5
Game 3
 San Francisco Giants
 Chicago Cubs
 5-4
Game 4
 San Francisco Giants
 Chicago Cubs
 6-4
Game 5
 San Francisco Giants
 Chicago Cubs
 3-2
American League Championship Series
Oakland Athletics 99-63 vs. Toronto Blue Jays 89-73
Oakland Athletics Win ALCS 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Oakland Athletics
 Toronto Blue Jays
 7-3
Game 2
 Oakland Athletics
 Toronto Blue Jays
 6-3
Game 3
 Toronto Blue Jays
 Oakland Athletics
 7-3
Game 4
 Oakland Athletics
 Toronto Blue Jays
 6-5
Game 5
 Oakland Atletics
 Toronto Blue Jays
 4-3
1989 World Series
San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics Win World Series 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Oakland Athletics
 San Francisco Giants
 5-0
Game 2
 Oakland Athletics
 San Francisco Giants
 5-1
Game 3
 Oakland Athletics
 San Francisco Giants
 13-7
Game 4
 Oakland Athletics
 San Francisco Giants
 9-6