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WORLD SERIES
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Philadelphia 6, New York 1

Thursday, Oct. 29
New York 3, Philadelphia 1

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Saturday, Oct. 31
New York 8, Philadelphia 5

Sunday, Nov. 1
New York 7, Philadelphia 4

Monday, Nov. 2
Philadelphia 8, New York 6

Wednesday, Nov. 4
New York 7, Philadelphia 3 (Yankees win series 4-2)

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LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
American League
Friday, Oct. 16
New York 4, Los Angeles 1

Saturday, Oct. 17
New York 4, Los Angeles 3, 13 innings

Monday, Oct. 19
Los Angeles 5, New York 4, 11 inn.

Tuesday, Oct. 20
New York 10, at Los Angeles 1

Thursday, Oct. 22
Los Angeles 7, New York 6

Saturday, Oct. 24
Los Angeles at New York, ppd., rain

Sunday, Oct. 25
New York 5, Los Angeles 2 (Yankees win series 4-2)

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National League
Thursday, Oct. 15
Philadelphia 8, Los Angeles 6

Friday, Oct. 16
Los Angeles 2, Philadelphia 1

Sunday, Oct. 18
Philadelphia 11, Los Angeles 0

Monday, Oct. 19
Philadelphia 5, Los Angeles 4

Wednesday, Oct. 21
Philadelphia 10, Los Angeles 4 (Phillies win series 4-1)

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DIVISION SERIES
American League
New York vs. Minnesota
Wednesday, Oct. 7
New York 7, Minnesota 2

Friday, Oct. 9
New York 4, Minnesota 3, 11 innings

Sunday, Oct. 11
New York 4, Minnesota 1 (Yankees win series 3-0)

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Los Angeles. vs. Boston
Thursday, Oct. 8
Los Angeles 5, Boston 0

Friday, Oct. 9
Los Angeles 4, Boston 1

Sunday, Oct. 11
Los Angeles 7, Boston 6 (Angels win series 3-0)

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National League
Los Angeles vs. St. Louis
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Los Angeles 5, St. Louis 2

Thursday, Oct. 8
Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 2

Saturday, Oct. 10
Los Angeles 5, St. Louis 1 (Dodgers win series 3-0)

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Philadelphia vs. Colorado
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Philadelphia 5, Colorado 1

Thursday, Oct. 8
Colorado 5, Philadelphia 4