2013 NLDS
Dodgers win NLDS 3–1 over Braves; Cardinals advance to NLCS.
The 2013 National League Division Series were two best-of-five-game series on the National League side in Major League Baseball's 2013 postseason to determine the teams to participate in the 2013 National League Championship Series. The three divisional winners (seeded 1-3 based on record) and a fourth team — the winner of a one-game Wild Card playoff — played in two series. TBS carried most of the games, with some on MLB Network. These matchups were: (1) St. Louis Cardinals (Central Division champions) vs. (4) Pittsburgh Pirates (Wild Card Game winner): Cardinals win series 3–2. (2) Atlanta Braves (East Division champions) vs. (3) Los Angeles Dodgers (West Division champions): Dodgers win series 3–1.
Quick Facts
- Series result
- Cardinals won 3-2
- Key venue
- Dodger Stadium and Busch Stadium III
- Game deciding moment
- 9th inning of Game 5
- Notable dodgers pitcher
- Clayton Kershaw
- Series context
- NLDS Round
Lore & Background
The Pirates made their first postseason appearance since 1992, and their first appearance in the Division Series in franchise history (and only one as of 2025). The Cardinals would go on to defeat the Dodgers in the NLCS, then lose the 2013 World Series to the American League champion Boston Red Sox.
Did You Know?
- The Cardinals set a new NLDS record with seven runs in the third inning of Game 1.
- Carlos Beltrán's 16th playoff home run moved him past Babe Ruth for eighth place in postseason history.
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