1997 National League Division Series
| 1997 National League Division Series | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | September 30 – October 3 | ||||||||||||
| Television |
ESPN (Games 1–2) NBC (Game 3) |
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| TV announcers |
Chris Berman and Ray Knight (Games 1–2) Bob Costas, Joe Morgan and Bob Uecker (Game 3) |
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| Radio | CBS | ||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Jerry Coleman and Hank Greenwald | ||||||||||||
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| Dates | September 30 – October 3 | ||||||||||||
| Television | ESPN | ||||||||||||
| TV announcers |
Jon Miller and Joe Morgan (Game 1) Jon Miller and Reggie Jackson (Games 2–3) |
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| Radio | CBS | ||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Gene Elston and Gary Cohen | ||||||||||||
| Umpires |
Mark Hirschbeck, Gary Darling, Tom Hallion, Dana DeMuth, Terry Tata, Brian Gorman (Giants–Marlins, Games 1–2; Astros–Braves, Game 3) Greg Bonin, Ed Rapuano, Charlie Reliford, Steve Rippley, Harry Wendelstedt, Angel Hernandez (Astros–Braves, Games 1–2; Giants–Marlins, Game 3) |
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| Team (Wins) | Manager | Season | |
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| Florida Marlins (3) | Jim Leyland | 92–70, .568, GB: 9 | |
| San Francisco Giants (0) | Dusty Baker | 90–72, .556, GA: 2 |
| Team (Wins) | Manager | Season | |
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| Atlanta Braves (3) | Bobby Cox | 101–61, .623, GA: 9 | |
| Houston Astros (0) | Larry Dierker | 84–78, .519, GA: 5 |
The 1997 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the 1997 National League playoffs, began on Tuesday, September 30, and ended on Friday, October 3, with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. They were:
The higher seed (in parentheses) had the home field advantage, which was not tied to playing record but was predetermined—a highly unpopular arrangement which was discontinued after the conclusion of the 1997 playoffs. Also, the team with home field "advantage" was required to play the first two games on the road, with potentially the last three at home, in order to reduce travel. Had the 1997 NLDS been played under the post-1997 arrangement, then Atlanta (1) would still have faced off against Houston (3) and San Francisco (2) would likewise have faced off against the wild card winners in Florida (4).
The Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins went on to meet in the NL Championship Series (NLCS). The Marlins became the National League champions, and defeated the American League champion Cleveland Indians in the 1997 World Series.
Florida won the series, 3–0.
Atlanta won the series, 3–0.
The San Francisco Giants made it back to the postseason for the first time since the 1989 World Series. The Florida Marlins were in the postseason for the first time ever.
Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
Game 1 was a matchup between Kirk Rueter and Kevin Brown. Both pitchers were on even terms, allowing one run and four hits through seven innings. Both teams struck in the seventh with leadoff solo homers by Bill Mueller and Charles Johnson. The game was tied 1–1 in the bottom of the ninth. With the bases loaded, Édgar Rentería singled to right to give the Marlins their first ever postseason win with a walk-off.
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