1997 National League Division Series
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The 1997 National League Division Series was a best-of-five matchup that saw the Wild Card Champion Florida Marlins face the Western Division Champion San Francisco Giants and the Eastern Division Champion Atlanta Braves face the Central Division Champion Houston Astros. Both Division Series were sweeps as both teams dominated to make their way into the 1997 National League Championship Series. The Marlins would defeat the Braves 4 games to 2 in that Series and would go on to become the first Wild Card team to win the World Series.
Managers:
- Bobby Cox, Atlanta; Larry Dierker, Houston
- Jim Leyland, Florida; Dusty Baker, San Francisco
- Greg Bonin, Ed Rapuano, Charlie Reliford, Steve Rippley, Harry Wendelstedt, Angel Hernandez (Atlanta vs. Houston)
- Mark Hirschbeck, Gary Darling, Tom Hallion, Dana DeMuth, Terry Tata, Brian Gorman (Florida vs. San Francisco
- ESPN (Jon Miller, Joe Morgan (Game 1), and Reggie Jackson (Game 2 and 3) announcing) (Chris Berman and Ray Knight announcing)
- Atlanta vs. Houston, Games 1-3; Florida vs. San Francisco Games 1-2
- NBC (Bob Costas, Joe Morgan, and Bob Uecker announcing)
- Florida vs. San Francisco, Game 3
Quotes
"Their first ever postseason game is a sentilating one, as they win it in the bottom of the ninth two to one!" - Chris Berman, calling the game-winning hit by Edgar Renteria in Game 1, Florida vs. San Francisco"Here comes the runner home, oh, it hits the mound, the Marlins win! [Gary] Sheffield scores!!!" - Chris Berman, calling the game-winning hit by Moises Alou and the throw that could have gotten Gary Sheffield out in Game 2, Florida vs. San Francisco
"In the air to left, [Barry] Bonds goes back, Bonds to the track, this ball is a grand slam home run!" - Bob Costas, calling Devon White's dramatic grand slam in Game 3, Florida vs. San Francisco
"And this could do it...[Craig] Counsell...throws him out! The Marlins sweep and the Braves are next!" - Bob Costas, calling the final out in Game 3, Florida vs. San Francisco
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