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2018 National League Division Series
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Dates
| October 4?7
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Television
| FS1
MLB Network
(Game 3)
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TV announcers
| Kenny Albert
,
A. J. Pierzynski
,
David Cone
, and Jon Paul Morosi (FS1)
Bob Costas
,
Jim Kaat
, and Jon Paul Morosi (MLBN)
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Radio
| ESPN
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Radio announcers
| Dan Shulman
and
Chris Singleton
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Umpires
| Ted Barrett
(crew chief),
Kerwin Danley
,
Alfonso Marquez
,
Mike Muchlinski
,
Todd Tichenor
,
John Tumpane
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Dates
| October 4?8
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Television
| MLB Network
(Game 1)
FS1
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TV announcers
| Bob Costas,
John Smoltz
, and
Tom Verducci
(MLBN)
Joe Davis
, John Smoltz,
Ken Rosenthal
, and Tom Verducci (FS1)
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Radio
| ESPN
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Radio announcers
| Chris Berman
and
Rick Sutcliffe
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Umpires
| Lance Barksdale
,
Gary Cederstrom
(crew chief),
Doug Eddings
,
Tom Hallion
,
Adrian Johnson
,
Jim Reynolds
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NLWC
| Colorado Rockies
defeated
Chicago Cubs
, 2?1
(13)
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The
2018 National League Division Series
were two best-of-five-game series to determine the participating teams of the
2018 National League Championship Series
. The three divisional winners (seeded 1?3) and a fourth team?the
Wild Card Game
winner?played in two series.
These matchups were:
The Dodgers defeated the Brewers in the NLCS, then lose the
2018 World Series
to the American League champion
Boston Red Sox
.
Under sponsorship agreements with
Doosan
, the series was formally known as the
National League Division Series presented by Doosan
.
[2]
The Brewers and the Dodgers won their respective series to advance to the Championship Series.
Background
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The 2018 National League division races were unexpectedly surprising, considering the
Nationals
,
Cubs
, and Dodgers came into the season as heavy betting favorites, and on the last day of the season, none of these teams had an outright lead in their division.
[3]
The Brewers entered the NLDS as the top seed, having completed the regular season with a record of 96?67 and winning the
NL Central
via a
tie-breaker game
. The second-seeded Dodgers went 92?71 in the
NL West
, also winning their division via a
tie-breaker game
. The
NL East
champion Braves were seeded third via their 90?72 record. The final participant was the winner of the
NL Wild Card Game
, the Rockies. This was the first year in baseball history two divisions in the same league came down to a
Game 163
.
This was the 14th NLDS appearance for Atlanta, 13th for Los Angeles, fourth for Colorado and third for Milwaukee (who also played in the
1981 ALDS
, before joining the National League in
1998
).
The Brewers and Rockies met seven times during the regular season, with Milwaukee winning five of the games.
[4]
The Dodgers and Braves also met seven times during the regular season, with Los Angeles holding a 5?2 edge.
[4]
Matchups
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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Colorado Rockies
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Milwaukee won the series, 3?0.
Game
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Date
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Score
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Location
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Time
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Attendance
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1
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October 4
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Colorado Rockies ? 2,
Milwaukee Brewers
? 3
(10)
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Miller Park
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4:04
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43,382
[5]
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2
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October 5
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Colorado Rockies ? 0,
Milwaukee Brewers
? 4
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Miller Park
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3:45
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44,547
[6]
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3
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October 7
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Milwaukee Brewers
? 6, Colorado Rockies ? 0
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Coors Field
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3:14
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49,658
[7]
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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves
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Los Angeles won the series, 3?1.
Game
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Date
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Score
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Location
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Time
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Attendance
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1
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October 4
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Atlanta Braves ? 0,
Los Angeles Dodgers
? 6
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Dodger Stadium
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3:13
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50,947
[8]
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2
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October 5
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Atlanta Braves ? 0,
Los Angeles Dodgers
? 3
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Dodger Stadium
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2:35
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54,452
[9]
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3
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October 7
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Los Angeles Dodgers ? 5,
Atlanta Braves
? 6
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SunTrust Park
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3:36
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42,385
[10]
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4
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October 8
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Los Angeles Dodgers
? 6 Atlanta Braves ? 2
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SunTrust Park
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3:42
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39,586
[11]
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Milwaukee vs. Colorado
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This was the first postseason meeting between the Brewers and Rockies. It is also the first and only postseason meeting to pit one team who won a
tie-breaker game
(Brewers) and one team who lost a
tie-breaker game
(Rockies).
Game 1
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Christian Yelich
went 2-for-3 including the only home run in Game 1.
The Brewers took the lead in the bottom of the third inning, on a two-run home run by
Christian Yelich
off of Rockies starting pitcher
Antonio Senzatela
. The Rockies tied it in the top of the ninth, getting two runs off of Brewers closer
Jeremy Jeffress
via three singles, an error, and a
sacrifice fly
. The two runs the Rockies scored in the top of the 9th inning would turn out to be the only runs and the only inning they would score in during the entire series. Milwaukee won the game in the bottom of the tenth, when
Mike Moustakas
hit a two-out walk-off single off of
Adam Ottavino
with runners on first and third. Brewers reliever
Joakim Soria
, who had retired the Rockies in order in the top of the tenth, got the win.
Game 2
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Brewers starter
Jhoulys Chacin
, shown here with the
Angels
in 2016, got the win in Game 2.
Friday, October 5, 2018 3:15
pm (CDT) at
Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 69 °F (21 °C), roof closed
Team
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Colorado
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0
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Milwaukee
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3
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X
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4
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9
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1
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WP
:
Jhoulys Chacin
(1?0)
LP
:
Tyler Anderson
(0?1)
Sv
:
Jeremy Jeffress
(1)
Attendance:
44,547
Boxscore
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After three scoreless innings, Milwaukee took the lead in the bottom of the fourth, on back-to-back doubles by
Mike Moustakas
and
Hernan Perez
. The lead was extended to 4?0 in the eighth, with three runs coming off a total of two walks and three singles. Brewers starter
Jhoulys Chacin
got the win after allowing three hits in five innings while striking out three and walking three;
closer
Jeremy Jeffress
earned the
save
, pitching the eighth and ninth while allowing two hits and striking out three. Rockies starter
Tyler Anderson
allowed one run on four hits in six innings of work, and took the loss.
Game 3
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Milwaukee reliever
Corbin Burnes
got the win in Game 3.
The Brewers opened the game with a run in the top of the first inning, coming on a walk, single, and
fielder's choice
, with
Christian Yelich
scoring for the 1?0 lead. A
Jesus Aguilar
home run in the top of the fourth inning gave Milwaukee a 2?0 lead. The Brewers doubled their lead to 4?0 in the top of the sixth inning; with runners on second and third with two outs, Rockies reliever
Scott Oberg
gave up one run via
balk
and another via a
wild pitch
. Home runs by
Orlando Arcia
and
Keon Broxton
in the top of the ninth inning increased the lead to 6?0. In the bottom of the ninth, the Rockies got two men on base with one out, before Milwaukee reliever
Josh Hader
came in and recorded the final two outs, completing the sweep. Brewers pitcher
Corbin Burnes
got the win after pitching two innings of no-hit relief, while Rockies starter
German Marquez
allowed seven hits and two runs in five innings and took the loss. The Brewers' 12
2
⁄
3
innings from starters were the fewest ever for a team that won a Division Series.
[12]
The Brewers will play the Dodgers in the NLCS.
Composite line score
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2018 NLDS (3?0):
Milwaukee Brewers
defeated
Colorado Rockies
.
Los Angeles vs. Atlanta
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This was the third postseason meeting between the Dodgers and Braves. The previous two match-ups were the
1996 National League Division Series
and
2013 National League Division Series
. They also met in the
1959 National League tie-breaker series
. The Braves formerly were an NL West member for 24 years (1969-1993); the Braves and Dodgers finished in the top two positions in the division in
1982
,
1983
, and
1991
, all of which came down to the final week of the season.
Game 1
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Dodgers' starting pitcher
Hyun-jin Ryu
got the win in Game 1.
Hyun-jin Ryu
started the game for the Dodgers and
Mike Foltynewicz
for the Braves.
Joc Pederson
hit Foltynewicz's third pitch of the game for a home run, his 10th leadoff homer of the season, to start the scoring. In the second inning,
Max Muncy
hit a three-run home run to put the Dodgers up, 4?0. Muncy became just the eighth player to hit a home run and
walk
three times in a playoff game.
[13]
Foltynewicz only lasted two innings, allowing four runs on four hits, three walks and one hit batter. He also struck out five. Ryu pitched seven innings, struck eight batters, and did not allow a run or walk. It was his second career postseason start of seven scoreless innings. The only other Dodgers to do it multiple times were
Sandy Koufax
,
Jerry Reuss
and
Orel Hershiser
.
[14]
Kike Hernandez
added a homer in the sixth inning and the Dodgers scored one more run in the eighth on a sacrifice fly to win game one of the series, 6?0.
[15]
Game 2
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Clayton Kershaw
got the win in Game 2, allowing just two hits in eight innings.
Clayton Kershaw
started the game for the Dodgers, allowing only two hits in eight innings. The Dodgers established an early lead via a two-run homer by
Manny Machado
in the bottom of the first inning and added another run on a homer by
Yasmani Grandal
in the fifth, both off of Braves starter
Anibal Sanchez
, who lasted 4
2
⁄
3
innings.
Kenley Jansen
closed out the Braves in the ninth for the
save
. Los Angeles became just the second team in postseason history to open a postseason run with two shutouts, joining the
1921 Yankees
. Consequently, Atlanta became just the second team in postseason history to open a postseason run by being shut out in two straight games, joining the
1921 Giants
.
[16]
[17]
Game 3
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In Game 3,
Ronald Acuna Jr.
became the youngest player in MLB history to hit a postseason
grand slam
.
Walker Buehler
started for the Dodgers, while
Sean Newcomb
started for the Braves. Atlanta took a 5?0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. The first run came when Newcomb forced a run with a bases-loaded walk, the first time in postseason history a pitcher has done this.
[18]
Four more runs were scored on a
grand slam
by
Ronald Acuna Jr.
Acuna (20 years, 293 days old) became the youngest player to hit a grand slam in post-season history, surpassing
Mickey Mantle
(who was 21 years, 349 days old in the
1953 World Series
).
[19]
Los Angeles got back two runs in the top of the third, on an RBI single by
Justin Turner
with the second run scoring on error by Acuna. Newcomb was replaced after allowing two runs (one earned) in
2
+
2
⁄
3
innings.
Chris Taylor
hit a two-run home run in the fifth off of
Kevin Gausman
to cut the lead to one run and then
Max Muncy
tied the game with a homer off
Max Fried
. After the second inning, Buehler settled down and pitched five innings with only two hits and seven strikeouts. He also walked two and allowed the five runs. The Braves recaptured the lead when
Freddie Freeman
homered off
Alex Wood
in the sixth inning. The Dodgers got a couple of baserunners on in the ninth but
Arodys Vizcaino
managed to close out the win for the Braves, 6?5, extending their season.
[20]
The game's attendance of 42,385 was the largest yet at the two-season old
SunTrust Park
.
[21]
Game 4
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SunTrust Park
during Game 4 of the 2018 NLDS
Manny Machado
had two hits and four RBIs in Game 4.
Monday, October 8, 2018 4:33
pm (EDT) at
SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Georgia, 82 °F (28 °C), cloudy
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Los Angeles
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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3
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0
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0
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6
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8
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1
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Atlanta
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0
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0
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0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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6
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0
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WP
:
Ryan Madson
(1?0)
LP
:
Jonny Venters
(0?1)
Home runs
:
LAD:
Manny Machado
(2)
ATL: None
Attendance:
39,586
Boxscore
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Mike Foltynewicz
made his second start of the series for the Braves, after his abbreviated start in Game 1, while
Rich Hill
made his first start of the post-season for the Dodgers. An RBI double by
Manny Machado
in the first inning gave the Dodgers an early lead. A two RBI pinch hit single by
Kurt Suzuki
in the fourth inning put the Braves ahead by a run. Foltynewicz was removed after four innings, where he struck out five and only allowed two hits, four walks and one run. Hill pitched 4
1
⁄
3
innings, with three strikeouts, and allowed four hits while walking five. A pinch-hit two RBI single by
David Freese
off
Brad Brach
put the Dodgers back ahead in the sixth inning. A three-run home run by Machado in the seventh inning off of
Chad Sobotka
extended the lead to 6?2. The Dodgers bullpen held on and they won the game and the series, advancing to their third straight
National League Championship Series
.
[22]
Composite line score
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2018 NLDS (3?1):
Los Angeles Dodgers
defeated
Atlanta Braves
.
See also
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References
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- ^
The higher-seeded team in each series hosted Games 1, 2, and 5 (if necessary), and the lower seeded team hosted Games 3 and 4 (if necessary).
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Kelly, Matt (October 1, 2018).
"Playoff bracket set as Brewers, Dodgers win"
.
MLB.com
. Retrieved
October 2,
2018
.
- ^
Gould, Andrew.
"2018 World Series Odds for Each MLB Team at the Start of the Season"
.
Bleacher Report
. Retrieved
December 22,
2020
.
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a
b
"MLB Standings Grid - 2018"
.
ESPN
. Retrieved
October 3,
2018
.
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"Boxscore: Colorado vs. Milwaukee, Game 1"
.
MLB.com
. Retrieved
October 4,
2018
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"Boxscore: Colorado vs. Milwaukee, Game 2"
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MLB.com
. Retrieved
October 5,
2018
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"Boxscore: Milwaukee vs. Colorado, Game 3"
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MLB.com
. Retrieved
October 7,
2018
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"Boxscore: Atlanta vs. Los Angeles, Game 1"
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MLB.com
. Retrieved
October 4,
2018
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"Boxscore: Atlanta vs. Los Angeles, Game 2"
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MLB.com
. Retrieved
October 5,
2018
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"Boxscore: Los Angeles vs. Atlanta, Game 3"
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MLB.com
. Retrieved
October 7,
2018
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"Boxscore: Los Angeles vs. Atlanta, Game 4"
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MLB.com
. Retrieved
October 8,
2018
.
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Jaffe, Jay (October 8, 2018).
"Small-Sample Theater Comes to the Postseason"
.
fangraphs
.
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"MLB players with a homer and three walks in a postseason game"
.
twitter.com
. October 4, 2018
. Retrieved
October 4,
2018
.
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"This is Hyun-Jin Ryu's 2nd career postseason start of 7 scoreless innings (2013 NLCS)"
.
twitter.com
. October 4, 2018
. Retrieved
October 4,
2018
.
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Gurnick, Ken (October 5, 2018).
"Stellar Ryu backed by HRs as LA takes Game 1"
.
mlb.com
. Retrieved
October 5,
2018
.
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@SlangsOnSports (October 6, 2018).
"2018 Dodgers are the 2nd team in postseason history to open a postseason run w/2 shutouts, joining the 1921 Yankees..."
(
Tweet
)
. Retrieved
October 5,
2018
– via
Twitter
.
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Gurnick, Ken (October 5, 2018).
"Kershaw makes statement as LA goes up 2-0"
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MLB.com
. Retrieved
October 5,
2018
.
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Apstein, Stephanie (October 7, 2018).
"Braves Hang on Against Dodgers, Stave Off Elimination Thanks to Ronald Acuna Jr. Grand Slam"
.
HSports Illustrated
. Retrieved
October 8,
2018
.
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Yomtov, Jesse (October 7, 2018).
"Ronald Acuna becomes youngest player with postseason grand slam"
.
USA Today
. Retrieved
October 7,
2018
.
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Bowman, Mark (October 7, 2018).
"Freeman's HR keeps Braves alive in NLDS"
.
mlb.com
. Retrieved
October 7,
2018
.
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Odom, Charles (October 7, 2018).
"Vizcaino, Braves stop Dodgers 6-5, cut NLDS deficit to 2-1"
.
Herald Journal News
. Retrieved
October 8,
2018
.
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Gurnick, Ken (October 8, 2018).
"Dodgers oust Braves, to meet Crew in NLCS"
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MLB.com
. Retrieved
October 8,
2018
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