Playoff Series Breakdown
| Play-In Round: Expos L @ Pirates E | ||
| 1 | Expos L 8, Pirates E 1 | WP: Sanderson LP: Moose |
| 2 | Expos L 5, Pirates E 2 | WP: Gullickson LP: Briles |
| Expos L Win Series 2-0 | ||
| Play-In Round: Dodgers E @ Reds L | ||
| 1 | Dodgers E 3, Reds L 2 | WP: Sutton LP: Eastwick |
| 2 | Dodgers E 8, Reds L 3 | WP: John LP: Seaver |
| Dodgers E Win Series 2-0 | ||
| Play-In Round: Red Sox L @ Pirates L | ||
| 1 | Red Sox L 4, Pirates L 3 | WP: Willoughby LP: Tekulve |
| 2 | Pirates L 5, Red Sox L 3 | WP: Kison LP: Jenkins |
| 3 | Pirates L 8, Red Sox L 2 | WP: Reuss LP: Cleveland |
| Pirates L Win Series 2-1 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Dodgers E @ Pirates L | ||
| 1 | Dodgers E 5, Pirates L 4 | WP: Mikkelsen LP: Tekulve |
| 2 | Dodgers E 3, Pirates L 2 | WP: John LP: Kison |
| Dodgers E Win Series 2-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Mariners L @ Reds E | ||
| 1 | Reds E 4, Mariners L 1 | WP: Nolan LP: McLaughlin |
| 2 | Reds E 4, Mariners L 0 | WP: Gullett LP: Wheelock |
| 3 | Reds E 6, Mariners L 4 | WP: Borbon LP: Honeycutt |
| 4 | Reds E 8, Mariners L 6 | WP: Grimsley LP: McLaughlin |
| 5 | Reds E 2, Mariners L 1 | WP: Gullett LP: Wheelock |
| Reds E Win Series 5-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Dodgers E @ Phillies L | ||
| 1 | Phillies L 3, Dodgers E 2 | WP: Carlton LP: Sutton |
| 2 | Phillies L 7, Dodgers E 2 | WP: Christenson LP: John |
| 3 | Dodgers E 3, Phillies L 2 | WP: Singer LP: Hilgendorf |
| 4 | Phillies L 4, Dodgers E 0 | WP: Carlton LP: Sutton |
| 5 | Phillies L 10, Dodgers E 3 | WP: Christenson LP: John |
| 6 | Phillies L 4, Dodgers E 2 | WP: Garber LP: Osteen |
| Phillies L Win Series 5-1 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Orioles E @ A's E | ||
| 1 | Orioles E 4, A's E 3 | WP: Phoebus LP: Hunter |
| 2 | Orioles E 4, A's E 1 | WP: McNally LP: Blue |
| 3 | A's E 11, Orioles E 3 | WP: Holtzman LP: Cuellar |
| 4 | Orioles E 7, A's E 2 | WP: Phoebus LP: Hunter |
| 5 | Orioles E 8, A's E 2 | WP: McNally LP: Blue |
| 6 | A's E 3, Orioles E 1 | WP: Odom LP: Palmer |
| Orioles E Win Series 4-2 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Orioles E @ Phillies L | ||
| 1 | Phillies L 4, Orioles E 2 | WP: Carlton LP: Phoebus |
| 2 | Phillies L 2, Orioles E 1 | WP: McGraw LP: Hall |
| 3 | Orioles E 2, Phillies L 0 | WP: Cuellar LP: Lonborg |
| 4 | Phillies L 9, Orioles E 5 | WP: Carlton LP: Phoebus |
| 5 | Orioles E 4, Phillies L 0 | WP: McNally LP: Christenson |
| 6 | Orioles E 6, Phillies L 4 | WP: Hall LP: McGraw |
| 7 | Phillies L 3, Orioles E 1 | WP: Carlton LP: Phoebus |
| Phillies L Win Series 4-3 | ||
| World Series: Reds E @ Phillies L | ||
| 1 | Phillies L 7, Reds E 4 | WP: Christenson LP: Nolan |
| 2 | Phillies L 5, Reds E 1 | WP: Carlton LP: Gullett |
| 3 | Phillies L 11, Reds E 5 | WP: Reed LP: Borbon |
| 4 | Phillies L 5, Reds E 2 | WP: Christenson LP: Nolan |
| Phillies L Win Series 4-0 | ||
