LA swept their way into the playoffs at the expense of the hapless Astros. Houston did not roll over and die as most of the series featured tight games separated by 1-2 runs. Bill Buckner went 2-4 in the finale to finish with a .444 average. Buckner didn't qualify for the batting title, which was won by Bob Watson of the Astros who flirted with .400 all season. Watson finished with a more than respectable .378 to outlast ATL's Ralph Garr.
Atlanta took 3 of 4 from the lowly Friars to put themselves in a positon for the 2nd Wild Card Slot. Knucle-balling ace Phil Niekro tossed a CG in game 2, which was aided by a 3-4 day off the bat of Dusty Baker. Ron Reed tossed 6 shutout innings in the finale.
After the Giants won the series opener the Reds shut the door on the boys from the Bay area. Cincy rattled off three straight wins to finish the season 30-8. The Reds had the NL West title all sewn up before the series, but still played like the games meant something. Don Gullett saw his record increase to 6-1 as his ERA dropped to 1.66 on a 5 hit shutout in game 3. The Big Red Machine is known for their bats, but Gullett just might have put them on the map on the pitching side with a possible Cy Young award in his future. By virtue of just 1 win in the final series the Jints were forced into a 1 game play in contest in Atlanta. Cincy clinched Home Field throughout the playoffs.
Atlanta took 3 of 4 from the lowly Friars to put themselves in a positon for the 2nd Wild Card Slot. Knucle-balling ace Phil Niekro tossed a CG in game 2, which was aided by a 3-4 day off the bat of Dusty Baker. Ron Reed tossed 6 shutout innings in the finale.
After the Giants won the series opener the Reds shut the door on the boys from the Bay area. Cincy rattled off three straight wins to finish the season 30-8. The Reds had the NL West title all sewn up before the series, but still played like the games meant something. Don Gullett saw his record increase to 6-1 as his ERA dropped to 1.66 on a 5 hit shutout in game 3. The Big Red Machine is known for their bats, but Gullett just might have put them on the map on the pitching side with a possible Cy Young award in his future. By virtue of just 1 win in the final series the Jints were forced into a 1 game play in contest in Atlanta. Cincy clinched Home Field throughout the playoffs.
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