Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Reds b @ Cardinals b | ||
| 1 | Cardinals b 1, Reds b 0 | WP: Gibson LP: Gibbon |
| 2 | Cardinals b 10, Reds b 2 | WP: Hughes LP: Merritt |
| Cardinals b Win Series 2-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Cardinals f @ Giants f | ||
| 1 | Cardinals f 3, Giants f 2 | WP: Carlton LP: Perry |
| 2 | Cardinals f 4, Giants f 3 | WP: Patterson LP: Johnson |
| Cardinals f Win Series 2-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Red Sox b @ Tigers b | ||
| 1 | Tigers b 4, Red Sox b 1 | WP: Coleman LP: Tiant |
| 2 | Tigers b 6, Red Sox b 4 | WP: McLain LP: Bolin |
| Tigers b Win Series 2-0 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Cardinals b @ Pirates b | ||
| 1 | Cardinals b 5, Pirates b 4 | WP: Gibson LP: Grant |
| 2 | Pirates b 3, Cardinals b 2 | WP: Grant LP: Drabowsky |
| 3 | Pirates b 4, Cardinals b 3 | WP: Veale LP: Washburn |
| 4 | Cardinals b 5, Pirates b 4 | WP: Gibson LP: Moose |
| 5 | Cardinals b 10, Pirates b 4 | WP: Hughes LP: Brunet |
| 6 | Pirates b 4, Cardinals b 1 | WP: Veale LP: Washburn |
| 7 | Pirates b 12, Cardinals b 10 | WP: Marone LP: Gibson |
| Pirates b Win Series 4-3 | ||
| World Series: Orioles b @ Pirates b | ||
| 1 | Pirates b 6, Orioles b 5 | WP: Sisk LP: Richert |
| 2 | Pirates b 8, Orioles b 3 | WP: Blass LP: Palmer |
| 3 | Orioles b 7, Pirates b 4 | WP: Cuellar LP: Face |
| 4 | Orioles b 5, Pirates b 1 | WP: McNally LP: Brunet |
| 5 | Pirates b 5, Orioles b 3 | WP: Moose LP: Palmer |
| 6 | Orioles b 5, Pirates b 0 | WP: Cuellar LP: Veale |
| 7 | Orioles b 10, Pirates b 4 | WP: McNally LP: Brunet |
| Orioles b Win Series 4-3 | ||
