2013 National League Championship Series Explained

Year:2013
Champion:St. Louis Cardinals (4)
Champion Games:97–65, .599, GA: 3
Runnerup:Los Angeles Dodgers (2)
Runnerup Games:92–70, .568, GA: 11
Date:October 11–18
Mvp:Michael Wacha (St. Louis)
Announcers:Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling, Cal Ripken Jr., and Craig Sager (TBS)
Gary Thorne and Rick Sutcliffe (MLB International)
Lds1:St. Louis Cardinals over Pittsburgh Pirates (3–2)
Lds2:Los Angeles Dodgers over Atlanta Braves (3–1)

The 2013 National League Championship Series, the 44th NLCS, was a best-of-seven playoff pitting the St. Louis Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers for Major League Baseball's National League pennant. The Cardinals beat the Dodgers in six games.

This was the fourth postseason meeting between the Cardinals and Dodgers, after the 1985 NLCS (Cardinals won 4–2), 2004 NLDS (Cardinals won 3–1), and 2009 NLDS (Dodgers won 3–0).

The Cardinals would go on to lose to the Boston Red Sox in the 2013 World Series in six games.