2008 NLCS Game 3 between Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies
The National League Championship Series (NLCS) is part of the play-offs in Major League Baseball . In it, the two winners of the National League Division Series play for the championship of the National League and the entry into the World Series . There the winner meets the winner of the American League Championship Series .
history
The National League Championship Series was launched in 1969 after the National League was divided into two divisions, East and West. It was a best-of-five series, the winner of which entered the World Series. In 1985 the series was expanded to a best-of-seven. In 1994 the National League was restructured again and divided into three divisions (East, Central, West). Since then, the participants in the Championship Series have been determined in the previous National League Division Series , in which the three division winners and a wildcard team take part.
Since the series was expanded to include best-of-seven, it has been played in a 2-3-2 format: Games 1, 2, 6 and 7 (if necessary) are played in the stadium of the team that has the home field advantage (Home Field Advantage ) Has; the remaining games in the opponent's stadium. The series ends as soon as a team has won four wins. Since 1995, the team that has won the most games in the regular season has received the Home Field Advantage . However, if this is the wildcard team, the other team receives home advantage. If both teams have the same number of wins, the direct comparison decides. From 1969 to 1993, however, the Home Field Advantage switched between the two divisions.
The Milwaukee Brewers are the only National League team that has never played in the NLCS. However, they won the American League Championship Series in 1982 during their time in the American League (1969-1997).
The NLCS winner will receive the Warren C. Giles Trophy.
Most Valuable Player Award
Since 1977 the best player in the NLCS has been given the Most Valuable Player Award.
Results
year
winner
loser
Victory defeats
Series MVP
1969
New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
3–0
1970
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
3–0
1971
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco Giants
3-1
1972
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
3–2
1973
New York Mets
Cincinnati Reds
3–2
1974
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
3–1
1975
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
3–0
1976
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
3–0
1977
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
3–1
Dusty Baker , Los Angeles
1978
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
3–1
Steve Garvey , Los Angeles
1979
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
3–1
Willie Stargell, Pittsburgh
1980
Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Astros
3–2
Manny Trillo , Philadelphia
1981
Los Angeles Dodgers
Montreal Expos
3–2
Burt Hooton , Los Angeles
1982
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
3–0
Darrel Porter , St. Louis
1983
Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers
3–1
Gary Matthews , Philadelphia
1984
San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs
3–2
Steve Garvey , San Diego
1985
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
4-2
Ozzie Smith , St. Louis
1986
New York Mets
Houston Astros
4-2
Mike Scott , Houston
1987
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
4-3
Jeffrey Leonard , San Francisco
1988
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
4-3
Orel Hershiser , Los Angeles
1989
San Francisco Giants
Chicago Cubs
4–1
Will Clark , San Francisco
1990
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
4-2
Rob Dibble , Cincinnati Randy Myers, Cincinnati
1991
Atlanta Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
4-3
Steve Avery , Atlanta
1992
Atlanta Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
4-3
John Smoltz , Atlanta
1993
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves
4-2
Curt Schilling , Philadelphia
1994
No NLCS because of the players' strike.
1995
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
4-0
Mike Devereaux , Atlanta
1996
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
4-3
Javy López , Atlanta
1997
Florida Marlins (toilet)
Atlanta Braves
4-2
Liván Hernández , Florida
1998
San Diego Padres
Atlanta Braves
4-2
Sterling Hitchcock , San Diego
1999
Atlanta Braves
New York Mets (toilet)
4–1
Eddie Pérez , Atlanta
2000
New York Mets (toilet)
St. Louis Cardinals
4–1
Mike Hampton , New York
2001
Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves
4–1
Craig Counsell , Arizona
2002
San Francisco Giants (toilet)
St. Louis Cardinals
4–1
Benito Santiago , San Francisco
2003
Florida Marlins (toilet)
Chicago Cubs
4-3
Iván Rodríguez , Florida
2004
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros (toilet)
4-3
Albert Pujols , St. Louis
2005
Houston Astros (toilet)
St. Louis Cardinals
4-2
Roy Oswalt , Houston
2006
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets
4-3
Jeff Suppan , St. Louis
2007
Colorado Rockies (toilet)
Arizona Diamondbacks
4-0
Matt Holiday , Colorado
2008
Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers
4–1
Cole Hamels , Philadelphia
2009
Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers
4-2
Ryan Howard , Philadelphia
2010
San Francisco Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
4-2
Cody Ross , San Francisco
2011
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers
4-2
David Freese , St. Louis
2012
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
4-3
Marco Scutaro , San Francisco
2013
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
4-2
Michael Wacha , St. Louis
2014
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
4–1
Madison Bumgarner , San Francisco
2015
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs (toilet)
4-0
Daniel Murphy , New York
2016
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
4-2
Javier Báez and Jon Lester , Chicago
2017
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
4–1
Justin Turner and Chris Taylor, Los Angeles
2018
Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee Brewers
4-3
Cody Bellinger , Los Angeles
2019
Washington Nationals (WC)
St. Louis Cardinals
4-0
Howie Kendrick, Washington
(WC) = Wildcard team (since 1995)
Individual evidence
↑ Superb Ross garners NLCS MVP honors. MLB.com, accessed October 19, 2012 .
^ Freese named NLCS MVP after powerful series. MLB.com, accessed October 19, 2012 .
↑ Scutaro does it all to earn NLCS MVP. San Francisco Chronicle, October 23, 2012, accessed October 24, 2013 .
↑ Wacha! Wacha! No joke, rookie named NLCS MVP. MLB.com, October 19, 2013, accessed October 24, 2013 .
↑ Bumgarner earns well-deserved NLCS MVP honors. MLB.com, October 16, 2014, accessed October 17, 2014 .
↑ Murphy hits record homer, wins NLCS MVP. MLB.com, October 21, 2015, accessed October 22, 2015 .
^ Turner, Taylor share NLCS MVP honors. MLB.com, October 19, 2017, accessed October 20, 2017 .
↑ Bellinger's turnaround results in NLCS MVP nod. MLB.com, October 20, 2018, accessed October 26, 2018 .
↑ Kendrick's 'magical season' leads to NLCS MVP. MLB.com, accessed October 16, 2019 .
Web links
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