The first player's strike in Major League Baseball history took place for 13 days. The strike occurred from April 1 to April 13, 1972. As a result, the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres each played only 153 games, nine fewer than normal. Most other teams canceled anywhere from six to eight games
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z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
NLCSBest of 5-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | - | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 10/7 | vs Cincinnati | W | 5-1 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 10/8 | vs Cincinnati | L | 3-5 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 10/9 | at Cincinnati | W | 3-2 | 2-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 10/10 | at Cincinnati | L | 1-7 | 2-2 | |||||||||||||||
| 10/11 | at Cincinnati | L | 3-4 | 2-3 | |||||||||||||||