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The 2019 Washington Nationals were the most recent Wild Card team to not only advance to the World Series, but win it as well. They began their postseason journey by defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in a win-or-go-home elimination game. The Nationals then stunned the Dodgers in a best-of-five NL Division Series despite being major underdogs. The clu...
The 2014 Giants won just 88 games during the regular season, but it was enough to earn a Wild Card spot. After defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Wild Card Game, they made quick work of the Nationals and Cardinals in the next two series. The Giants then bested the Kansas City Royals in seven games in the World Series to capture their third cha...
Like the Giants, the 2014 Royals also advanced to the World Series as a Wild Card team. Prior to losing to San Francisco in seven games, they posted a perfect 8-0 record against the Oakland Athletics, L.A. Angels and Baltimore Orioles in their first three series.
Back when there was only one Wild Card winner, the 2011 Cardinals started their postseason run by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in five games in the NLDS. After knocking out the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS, St. Louis went on to defeat the Texas Rangers in seven games in the World Series. Former Dodger David Freese memorably delivered big hi...
The 2007 Colorado Rockies won 13 of their final 14 games to force a Game 163 against the San Diego Padres, which they took in 13 innings to claim the NL Wild Card. The Rockies carried that momentum into the first two rounds of the postseason, sweeping both the Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks to advance to the World Series. Unfortunately for Color...
The 2006 Detroit Tigers eliminated the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics in the first two rounds of the postseason, but lost the World Series in five games to the Cardinals.
The 2005 Houston Astros earned the NL Wild Card despite winning only 89 games in the regular season. Viewed as a major underdog, they went on to upset the Atlanta Braves and Cardinals in the first two rounds. The Astros’ magic would run out in the World Series as they were swept by the Chicago White Sox in four games.
The 2004 Red Sox swept the Angels in the American League Division Series but then found themselves in a 3-0 hole against the Yankees in the next round. Boston improbably erased the deficit by winning four consecutive games and then swept the Cardinals in the World Series to win their first championship since 1918.
The Florida Marlins showed just six years prior they can win a World Series as the Wild Card team. They did so in 2003 by posting an 11-6 record against the Giants, Chicago Cubs and Yankees.
Though the Giants won the World Series as the Wild Card in 2014, they fell just short of doing so in 2002, falling to the Angels in seven games.
Oct 28, 2020 · The unique 2020 MLB playoffs started with a bang -- with an unprecedented wild-card round of best-of-three series -- before things took on a more familiar look in the World Series. After both ...
Oct 24, 2020 · The 2020 World Series was the 116th edition of Major League Baseball's World Series, a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the American League (AL) champion Tampa Bay Rays. The Dodgers posted the best record (43-17) in the National League, winning the west division, then sweeping the Milwaukee ...
A wild card team appeared in the World Series each year from 2002 to 2007. The 2002, 2014, and 2023 World Series have been the only times when both teams were wild cards. The Baltimore Orioles, in 1996, were the first wild card team to win a Division Series. The Marlins, in 1997, were the first wild card team to reach and first to win the World ...
Oct 1, 2020 · 2020 Wild Card SeriesOakland Athletics over Chicago White Sox(2-1) Dates: September 29 - October 1, 2020. WS MVP: Corey Seager. NLCS MVP: Corey Seager.
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Oct 28, 2020 · The only NL clubs with more are the Cardinals (11) and Giants (eight). Here are 20 fun facts to know about the Dodgers’ World Series title and their clinching 3-1 victory over the Rays in Game 6 on Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington. 1. The Dodgers had a .717 winning percentage in the regular season.
