Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Rockies @ Reds | ||
| 1 | Reds 9, Rockies 1 | WP: Bates LP: Walsh |
| Reds Win Series 1-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Athletics @ Royals | ||
| 1 | Royals 2, Athletics 0 | WP: Kriske LP: Watson |
| Royals Win Series 1-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Royals @ White Sox | ||
| 1 | White Sox 5, Royals 3 | WP: Steenstra LP: Tankersley |
| 2 | Royals 5, White Sox 2 | WP: Odell LP: Jensen |
| 3 | White Sox 3, Royals 1 | WP: Rodrigo LP: Kriske |
| 4 | Royals 2, White Sox 1 | WP: Margerum LP: Ransom |
| 5 | Royals 10, White Sox 6 | WP: Tankersley LP: Steenstra |
| Royals Win Series 3-2 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Reds @ Dodgers | ||
| 1 | Dodgers 7, Reds 2 | WP: Walton LP: Zaworski |
| 2 | Reds 9, Dodgers 1 | WP: Wendell LP: Bulger |
| 3 | Reds 6, Dodgers 1 | WP: Bates LP: Steele |
| 4 | Dodgers 1, Reds 0 | WP: Gerela LP: King |
| 5 | Dodgers 8, Reds 2 | WP: Walton LP: Zaworski |
| Dodgers Win Series 3-2 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Yankees @ Rangers | ||
| 1 | Rangers 2, Yankees 1 | WP: Green LP: Rankin |
| 2 | Rangers 7, Yankees 2 | WP: Armstrong LP: Callahan |
| 3 | Yankees 13, Rangers 7 | WP: Boozer LP: Willis |
| 4 | Yankees 5, Rangers 2 | WP: Romero LP: Odell |
| 5 | Yankees 6, Rangers 2 | WP: Staples LP: Beirne |
| Yankees Win Series 3-2 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Pirates @ Marlins | ||
| 1 | Marlins 8, Pirates 6 | WP: Sheehan LP: Logan |
| 2 | Marlins 4, Pirates 2 | WP: McLain LP: Sadecki |
| 3 | Pirates 4, Marlins 3 | WP: Twose LP: Mosley |
| 4 | Pirates 4, Marlins 3 | WP: Santiago LP: Wimberly |
| 5 | Marlins 6, Pirates 5 | WP: Mosley LP: Madden |
| Marlins Win Series 3-2 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Royals @ Yankees | ||
| 1 | Yankees 9, Royals 4 | WP: Huff LP: Margerum |
| 2 | Royals 3, Yankees 1 | WP: Odell LP: McCandless |
| 3 | Royals 3, Yankees 2 | WP: Hill LP: Staples |
| 4 | Royals 6, Yankees 5 | WP: Banks LP: Huff |
| 5 | Yankees 5, Royals 4 | WP: Callahan LP: Kriske |
| 6 | Royals 12, Yankees 4 | WP: Odell LP: McCandless |
| Royals Win Series 4-2 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Marlins @ Dodgers | ||
| 1 | Dodgers 10, Marlins 3 | WP: Bulger LP: Hall |
| 2 | Marlins 3, Dodgers 2 | WP: Cruz LP: Steele |
| 3 | Dodgers 5, Marlins 4 | WP: Walton LP: Sheehan |
| 4 | Marlins 5, Dodgers 4 | WP: Slaw LP: Carroll |
| 5 | Marlins 8, Dodgers 1 | WP: Hall LP: Bulger |
| 6 | Marlins 5, Dodgers 4 | WP: Riorden LP: Crawford |
| Marlins Win Series 4-2 | ||
| World Series: Royals @ Marlins | ||
| 1 | Royals 8, Marlins 5 | WP: Margerum LP: Sheehan |
| 2 | Royals 1, Marlins 0 | WP: Kriske LP: Hall |
| 3 | Royals 9, Marlins 3 | WP: Odell LP: Cruz |
| 4 | Royals 7, Marlins 6 | WP: Fuller LP: Ware |
| Royals Win Series 4-0 | ||
