[Sundance]

Houston and Toronto squared off in the AL Wildcard. These teams had two of the best offenses in the AL and the score line reflected that. The Blue Jays won, 14-12. In the NL it was the Giants versus the Phillies. These were two very well-matched teams – as they both had dominant pitching staffs and so-so offenses. The Giants had the upper hand over the course of the season, going 5-1 against the Phillies. The Wildcard game would play out much the same way. San Francisco took it 6-5.

Divisional Series

Toronto (3) – Tampa Bay (1)

Game 1: Rays 2-0
Game 2: Blue Jays 4-2
Game 3: Blue Jays: 4-2
Game 4: Blue Jays 3-1

Standout Performances:

1B Juan Hernandez (.313/.353/.750), Blue Jays
SP Jose Flores (1-1, 13.1 IP, 22 K, 2.03 ERA), Rays

Detroit (2) – Seattle (3)

Game 1: Tigers 3-2
Game 2: Mariners 6-5
Game 3: Tigers 5-2
Game 4: Mariners 2-1
Game 5: Mariners 4-1

Standout Performances:

2B Koto Suzuki (.476/.476/.762), Tigers
SP Winder Novas (1-0, 9.2 IP, 15 K, 1.86 ERA), Tigers
RF Juan Cruz (.333/.412/.467, 3 RBI), Mariners

San Francisco (2) – San Diego (3)

Game 1: Padres 9-1
Game 2: Giants 4-2
Game 3: Giants 7-4
Game 4: Padres 4-0
Game 5: Padres 3-1

Standout Performances:

SS Nelson Bello (.381/.381/.476), Giants
C Edgardo Bernal (.316/.316/.579, 5 RBI0, Giants
C Jose Rodriguez (.389/.389/.444), Padres
SP Nacho Castillo (.429/.429/.571, 3 RBI, 2-0, 17 IP, 14 K, 0.53 ERA), Padres
SP Beau Burrows (1-1, 16.0 IP, 8 K, 1.69 ERA), Padres

Indianapolis (2) – Miami (3)

Game 1: Crusaders 4-1
Game 2: Marlins 2-1
Game 3: Crusaders 7-3
Game 4: Marlins 1-0
Game 5: Marlins 12-4

Standout Performances:

C Ron Pittman (.417/.500/.750), Crusaders
RF Gregory Polanco (.417/.462/.667), Crusaders
SP Pete Petit (0-1, 14.1 IP, 14 K, 0.63 ERA), Crusaders
2B Adrian Martinez (.409/.409/.636), Marlins
SP Ira Hopstaken (1-0, 15.0 IP, 9 K, 0.60 ERA), Marlins
SP Jose Martinez (1-0, 14.0 IP, 10 K, 1.29 ERA), Marlins

League Series

Toronto (1) – Seattle (4)

Game 1: Mariners 3-2
Game 2: Mariners 4-3
Game 3: Mariners 6-5
Game 4: Blue Jays 7-3
Game 5: Mariners 4-3

Standout Performances:

3B Brad White (.381/.381/.762, 2 HR, 6 RBI), Blue Jays
SP Wilson Alvarado (0-0, 14.0 IP, 17 K, 2.57 ERA), Blue Jays
C Eric Dawson (.400/.429/.700, 2 HR, 5 RBI), Mariners
CF Adam Wyatt (.316/.350/.632, 4 RBI), Mariners
CL J.R. Wilson (2-0, 7.2 IP, 10 K, 1.17 ERA), Mariners

Marlins (3) – San Diego (4)

Game 1: Marlins 8-6
Game 2: Padres 6-3
Game 3: Marlins 8-6
Game 4: Padres 6-0
Game 5: Marlins 10-3
Game 6: Padres 6-3
Game 7: Padres 2-1

Standout Performances:

RF Lucio Avila (.433/.452/.733, 2 HR, 4 RBI), Marlins
C Luis Berrera (.414/.500/.586, 5 RBI), Marlins
2B Chris McKinney (.375/.429/.594, 5 RBI), Padres
C Jose Rodriguez (.467/.529/.633, 9 RBI), Padres

Championship Series

San Diego (4) – Seattle (2)

Game 1: Padres 3-2
Game 2: Mariners 3-1
Game 3: Mariners 7-6
Game 4: Padres 6-1
Game 5: Padres 5-2
Game 6: Padres 7-3

Standout Performances:

LF Tim Elmore (.321/.321/.536, 6 RBI), Padres
2B Chris McKinney (.360/.346/.520, 4 RBI), Padres
RF Edouard Kieffer (.391/.462/.739, 2 HR, 6 RBI), Padres
SP Beau Burrows (2-0, 16.0 IP, 13 K, 1.13 ERA), Padres
3B Jorge Chavez (.400/.444/.600, 5 RBI), Mariners
1B Jesus Santos (.391/.462/.565, 5 RBI), Mariners