IN THE NEWS: The Giants win the first game of the National League Championship Series 5–4 over the Pirates, behind 2-run home runs by Tito Fuentes and Willie McCovey.
IN THE NEWS: Baltimore downs Oakland 5–3 in the ALCS opener, as the Orioles score four runs in the 7th inning. OF Paul Blair caps the big inning with a 2-run double.
Bob Robertson crashes three home runs and a double, scoring four runs and driving home 5, to lead Pittsburgh to a 9–4 triumph.
IN THE NEWS: The Pirates outslug the Giants 9–5 to win the LCS three games to one, as Richie Hebner's bat takes Pittsburgh into the World Series. Hebner has three hits and three RBI, including a homer.
IN THE NEWS: Brooks Robinson ties a Series record by reaching base five straight times on three hits and two walks as Baltimore rolls over Pittsburgh 11–3 to take a 2-0 Series advantage.
IN THE NEWS: Pittsburgh comes back from a 3–0 deficit to beat Baltimore 4–3, as Milt May drives in the winning run in the 8th with a pinch-hit single. It is the first World Series game to be played entirely under the lights.
IN THE NEWS: Nelson Briles hurls a 2-hit shutout and Robertson slugs his 6th post-season home run as the Pirates win the 5th game 4–0 and take a 3-2 Series advantage. Roberto Clemente hits safely in his 12th straight World Series game. This is the last weekday day game in the World Series.
IN THE NEWS: Steve Blass hurls a 4-hitter and Roberto Clemente homers as the Pirates win game seven of the World Series 2–1, becoming World Champions for the first time since 1960. After the game, 40,000 people riot in downtown Pittsburgh; at least 100 are injured, some seriously.
IN THE NEWS: Vida Blue wins the American League Cy Young Award by a 98-85 margin over the Tigers Mickey Lolich. Blue was 24-8 for the A's, posting 301 strikeouts, eight shutouts, and a 1.82 ERA.
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