Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Dodgers @ Phillies | ||
| 1 | Phillies 3, Dodgers 2 | WP: McGraw LP: Hough |
| 2 | Dodgers 3, Phillies 2 | WP: Howe LP: Reed |
| 3 | Phillies 5, Dodgers 1 | WP: Noles LP: Reuss |
| Phillies Win Series 2-1 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Expos @ Brewers | ||
| 1 | Brewers 3, Expos 0 | WP: Haas LP: May |
| 2 | Expos 5, Brewers 1 | WP: Sanderson LP: Vuckovich |
| 3 | Expos 3, Brewers 0 | WP: Schatzeder LP: Travers |
| Expos Win Series 2-1 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Orioles @ Royals | ||
| 1 | Orioles 7, Royals 3 | WP: Ford LP: Martin |
| 2 | Royals 6, Orioles 1 | WP: Chamberlain LP: McGregor |
| 3 | Orioles 5, Royals 3 | WP: Martinez LP: Leonard |
| Orioles Win Series 2-1 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Red Sox @ A's | ||
| 1 | A's 3, Red Sox 2 | WP: Augustine LP: Drago |
| 2 | Red Sox 5, A's 4 | WP: Eckersley LP: McCatty |
| 3 | Red Sox 7, A's 6 | WP: Tudor LP: Keough |
| Red Sox Win Series 2-1 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Expos @ Phillies | ||
| 1 | Phillies 3, Expos 2 | WP: Carlton LP: May |
| 2 | Expos 5, Phillies 0 | WP: Sanderson LP: Bystrom |
| 3 | Expos 3, Phillies 2 | WP: Schatzeder LP: Noles |
| Expos Win Series 2-1 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Orioles @ Red Sox | ||
| 1 | Red Sox 2, Orioles 1 | WP: Wright LP: Ford |
| 2 | Orioles 3, Red Sox 2 | WP: McGregor LP: Eckersley |
| 3 | Red Sox 12, Orioles 1 | WP: Tudor LP: Martinez |
| Red Sox Win Series 2-1 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Expos @ Pirates | ||
| 1 | Pirates 6, Expos 3 | WP: Bibby LP: May |
| 2 | Expos 3, Pirates 2 | WP: Bahnsen LP: Scurry |
| 3 | Expos 3, Pirates 2 | WP: Schatzeder LP: Candelaria |
| 4 | Pirates 4, Expos 3 | WP: Tekulve LP: Lee |
| 5 | Expos 5, Pirates 1 | WP: Sanderson LP: Kison |
| 6 | Expos 4, Pirates 3 | WP: Schatzeder LP: Candelaria |
| Expos Win Series 4-2 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Red Sox @ Yankees | ||
| 1 | Red Sox 7, Yankees 3 | WP: Campbell LP: Gossage |
| 2 | Yankees 2, Red Sox 1 | WP: Guidry LP: Eckersley |
| 3 | Yankees 4, Red Sox 3 | WP: Burris LP: Tudor |
| 4 | Red Sox 6, Yankees 2 | WP: Ojeda LP: Righetti |
| 5 | Yankees 6, Red Sox 3 | WP: Guidry LP: Eckersley |
| 6 | Red Sox @ Yankees | |
| 7 | Red Sox @ Yankees | |
| Yankees Lead Series 3-2 | ||
