1987 World Series

The 1987 World Series was played from October 17 to October 25, 1987 between the Minnesota Twins and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Minnesota Twins won 4 games to 3, giving the franchise its first World Series victory since 1924, when the team was located in Washington, DC and known as the Washington Senators.

Playoffs

American League Championship Series: Minnesota Twins def. Detroit Tigers

Going into the ALCS, few outside of Minnesota gave the lowly Twins much chance of defeating the mighty Tigers. Many sports writers noted that the Twins' 85-77 record would have placed them fourth in the powerful AL East. However, the Twins cruised to victory in the ALCS, winning both games at the Metrodome and losing the first at Tiger Stadium before winning games 4 and 5 and ending the Tigers' season.

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National League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals def. San Francisco Giants

The NLCS was a much closer race, with four of the seven games being decided by two or fewer runs.

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