 Kọ itẹsiwaju fun paragirafi yii - Awọn Baltimore Orioles ṣẹgun AL East pẹlu igbasilẹ MLB ti o dara julọ 10953, ati lẹhinna ṣẹgun AL West champion Minnesota Twins ni awọn ere mẹta ni Series Championship Series American League akọkọ : ó ṣe tán. Awọn New York Mets gba awọn NL East eka pẹlu kan NL-ti o dara ju 10062 igbasilẹ, ati ki o si ṣẹgun awọn NL West aṣaju Atlanta Braves ni mẹta ere ni akọkọ National League Championship Series. Awọn Miracle Mets, ti o ti darapọ mọ liigi ni ọdun 1962, ni ẹgbẹ imugboroosi akọkọ lati ṣẹgun pent kan. 