2010 National League Division Series
San Francisco Giants winning the NLDS 2
The National League Division Series 2010 ( NLDS ) took place between the 6th and 11th October 2010 and is part of the MLB Postseason 2010 season. With her it was determined which two competing teams in the National League Championship Series in 2010 against each other. At the two best-of -five series took as in previous years, the winners of the three divisions of the National League as well as a wild card team in part:
- Philadelphia Phillies (winner of the Eastern Division, 97-65 ) against Cincinnati Reds (winner of the Central Division, 91-71 ); here the Phillies won 3-0.
The Phillies and the Reds faced off only once before in the postseason against: In the National League Championship Series in 1976, the Reds won 3-0.
- San Francisco Giants ( winners of the West Division, 92-70 ) against Atlanta Braves ( as a wild card team, 91-71 ); this duel could decide for the Giants 3-1.
Also, the Giants and the Braves are successively taken only once in the postseason: From the National League Division Series in 2002, the Giants went 3-0 as the winner.
- 2.1 Game 1, 6 October 2010
- 2.2 Game 2, October 8, 2010
- 2.3 Game 3 10 October, 2010
- 2.4 Summary of Results
- 3.1 Game 1, October 7, 2010
- 3.2 Game 2, October 8, 2010
- 3.3 Game 3 10 October, 2010
- 3.4 Game 4 11 October, 2010
- 3.5 Summary of Results
Results Overview
Philadelphia Phillies against Cincinnati Reds
(PHI - CIN)
San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves
(SF - ATL )
Philadelphia Phillies against Cincinnati Reds
Game 1, 6 October 2010
17:00 EDT, Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
WP: Roy Halladay (1-0 ) LP: Edinson Volquez (0-1)
In his first start in a postseason Roy Halladay scored a no-hitter in which he made only one walk in the fifth inning. In the history of Major League baseball, it was only the second no-hitter in the postseason, and the first since Don Larsen Perfect Game of the World Series in 1956. Halladay Even during the regular season had 29 May 2010 against the Florida Marlins a Perfect Game thrown. He is the first and only pitcher who has managed in one year a no-hitter in both the regular season and the postseason. Halladay is also only the fifth pitcher who reached two no- hitters in one year; the last was Nolan Ryan ( 1973).
Game 2, October 8, 2010
18:00 EDT, Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
WP: Jose Contreras (1-0 ) LP: Aroldis Chapman ( 0-1) SV: Brad Lidge ( 1) HRs: CIN - Brandon Phillips ( 1), Jay Bruce ( 1)
Brandon Phillips opened the game with a solo homer in the first inning and achieved the first hit and the first run for the Cincinnati Reds in the postseason. In the second inning, Laynce Nix scored the second run. In the third inning, Jay Bruce built with a solo homer off the lead to 3-0. The fourth run came in the fifth inning when Joey Votto his teammate Brandon Phillips with a sacrifice fly could bring home.
The Phillies started their offensive in the second half of the fifth inning. Pinch -hitter Domonic Brown came up with the first base with a fielder 's choice; two consecutive errors on the defensive the Reds loaded the bases. With two outs, a single by Chase Utley brought the first two runs for the Phillies. In the sixth inning, Jayson Werth reached by a walk to first base and then stole second base. Two Hit by pitch loaded the bases, followed by a walk led to the third run for the Phillies. The Reds sent Aroldis Chapman in the seventh inning on the mound. He met with a pitch Chase Utley, Ryan Howard scored against a strikeout and then let to a ground ball by Jayson Werth, Utley which could reach the second base. The next batter, Jimmy Rollins hit a fly ball to right field, but the Jay Bruce could not catch. This Error and another of Brandon Phillips led to runs by Utley and Werth and the Phillies took the lead. The sixth run could then achieve Rollins. In the eighth inning, Utley stole second base after a single. The Reds were Ryan Howard with an intentional walk to first base to make a double play possible. This failed, however, when Jayson Werth hit a single in leftfield and Utley brought home.
The six errors in this game set the previous record in a Division Series, which had been drawn up by the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox in the American League Division Series in 2003.
Game 3, October 10, 2010
19:00 or 20:00 EDT, Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
WP: Cole Hamels (1-0 ) LP: Johnny Cueto (0-1) HRs: PHI - Chase Utley ( 1)
In Game 3, the Reds were again dominated by the strong pitching of the Phillies. Cole Hamels threw a Complete Game ( 9 innings ) without allowing a run to the Reds. Five hits were compared with eleven strikeouts. Placido Polanco put the Phillies in the first inning on the scoreboard. He had come with a single on the first base and was able to advance to third base by a further hit single by Ryan Howard. An error by shortstop Orlando Cabrera allowed Polanco the first run of the game. The second and final run came in the fifth inning with a solo home run by Chase Utley. In the ninth inning, Carlos Ruiz hit a double to a 103.4 mph fast pitch from Aroldis Chapman. It was the fastest pitch that has ever led to a hit. For the Reds, it was the second game of the series in which they could not fetch a run. Overall, they managed so that in the three encounters only four runs.
Summary of Results
2010 NLDS (3-0 ): Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves
Game 1, October 7, 2010
21:30 EDT, AT & T Park in San Francisco, California
Game 1 was a duel between Tim Lincecum, starting pitcher for the Giants in his postseason debut, and the veteran Derek Lowe. The only run the Giants came in the fourth inning. Catcher Buster Posey hit a single and then stole second base. A single by Cody Ross brought him back to home plate. The Braves, however, were against Lincecum, who allowed just two hits and 14 strikeouts managed to achieve not Run.
Game 2, October 8, 2010
21; 30 EDT, AT & T Park in San Francisco, California
WP: Kyle Farnsworth (1-0 ) LP: Ramón Ramírez (0-1) HRs: ATL - Rick Ankiel (1 ) SF - Pat Burrell ( 1)
A home run by Pat Burrell put the Giants in the first inning 3-0 lead. For the fourth run saw the starting pitcher for the Giants, Matt Cain, with an RBI single in the second inning. The Braves came only in the sixth inning by one run by Derrek Lee on the scoreboard. After his first single he reached second base by an error of Pat Burrell and came by a single by Brian McCann home. The Braves struck back in the eighth inning. After two singles, the Giants Closer Brian Wilson brought her to the Mound. The allowed for a single by Melky Cabrera, which Derrek Lee came to the second run for the Braves. A Double Álex González brought in two more runs and the equalizer. The following inning saw no runs. A solo homer by Rick Ankiel in the eleventh inning gave the Braves the lead. In the second half of the inning Kyle Farnsworth did not allow any run and secured the first victory of the Braves in the NLDS in 2010.
Game 3, October 10, 2010
16:30 EDT, Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia
WP: Sergio Romo (1-0 ) LP: Craig Kimbrel (0-1) SV: Brian Wilson ( 1) HRs: ATL - Eric Hinske ( 1)
Game three was dominated by the strong pitching of the two starters. Jonathan Sánchez pitched for the Giants six innings without allowing a hit. Threw Tim Hudson of the Braves and had a similar rate until the seventh inning only one unearned run in the second inning. Mike Fontenot hit a triple to right field. The next batter, Cody Ross hit a pop fly, the second baseman Brooks Conrad at catching dropped whereby Fontenot could run to home plate. The Braves could only intervene decisively after Sánchez was after 7 ⅓ innings replaced by right-handers Sergio Romo. The manager of the Braves, Bobby Cox, Eric Hinske sent as a pinch hitter in the race. In fact, Hinske was hit with a home run, the Braves to a 2-1 lead. In the ninth inning the Braves rookie Craig Kimbrel sent on the Mound. The allowed for a Walk by Travis Ishikawa and a single by Freddy Sanchez and was replaced by the left-hander Michael Dunn. Dunn gave up a single by Aubrey Huff in the Ishikawa made the second run and so the equalizer. Peter Moylan Dunn broke down on the Mound. The next batter, Buster Posey hit a ground ball to Brooks Conrad leaked between his legs. This third error of the second baseman Freddy Sanchez brought home and the guide for the Giants. Although Brian Wilson, Closer of the Giants were in the second half of the ninth inning still a hit off, but held the lead.
Game 4 11 October, 2010
20:30 EDT, Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia
WP: Madison Bumgarner (1-0 ) LP: Derek Lowe (0-2) SV: Brian Wilson ( 2) HRs: SF - Cody Ross ( 1) ATL - Brian McCann ( 1)
With their backs to the wall, the Braves sent Derek Lowe after only three days break on the Mound. The first run came in the third inning for the Braves Omar Infante after by a sacrifice fly by Brian McCann. In the first five innings Lowe left no hit, but in the sixth inning, the Giants managed to compensate by a home run by Cody Ross. The Braves beat of post back in the second half of this inning with a home run by Brian McCann and provided the leadership restored. After 6 ⅓ innings Lowe was taken at Bases Loaded by Bobby Cox from the game. Peter Moylan and Jonny Venters after him could not withstand the pressure and allowed two runs to the Giants. The Braves were able, despite good chances in the eighth and ninth inning, do not turn the game. In the ninth inning was the Giants Closer Brian Wilson, though two Walks to. The next batter, Omar Infante, but has been through a strikeout for the second out of the inning and his subsequent Melky Cabrera finished with a ground ball the game and the series.
For the 69 -year-old Bobby Cox, manager of the Braves, it was after his previously announced resignation to the end of the season the last game after more than 4,500 games as manager of the Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays 1978-2010.
Summary of Results
2010 NLDS (3-1): San Francisco Giants defeat the Atlanta Braves