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Playoffs the best and worst of times for Cubs

Published: Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008 12:10 a.m. MDT
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The Cubs' postseason history is up to 10 pages in the team's media guide, a far cry from the New York Yankees' but thicker than it was only a decade ago.

While the Cubs have had many more lows than highs in October, they've had plenty of interesting games and great moments, even if they were closely followed by disaster.

Here are the five best and worst moments in Cubs postseason history.

Top 5

1. 1908 World Series vs. Detroit, Game 5

Orval Overall pitches a 2-0 win as the Cubs win the series 4-1 and become the first team with back-to-back championships. Though it appears a dynasty is in the making, it would turn out to be the last championship.

2. 1907 World Series vs. Detroit, Game 1

After losing the 1906 Series to the White Sox's "Hitless Wonders", the Cubs come back with a vengeance in the '07 opener, scoring two runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to tie Detroit 3-3 in a game called by darkness after 12 innings. The game is called a tie, but the die is cast. The Cubs go on to sweep the Tigers 4-0, allowing three runs in the final four games to win their first title.

3. 1984 NLCS vs. San Diego, Game 1

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On a perfect afternoon at Wrigley Field, ace Rick Sutcliffe throws a combined shutout and homers onto Sheffield Avenue in a 13-0 blowout in the Cubs' first postseason game in 39 years. The Cubs hit five home runs, including two by Gary Matthews, looking like a team that will sweep the Padres and go on to face Detroit in a rematch of the 1945 World Series.

4. 2003 NLDS vs. Atlanta, Game 5

Kerry Wood dominates in Atlanta, allowing one run over eight innings in a 5-1 victory as the Cubs capture their first postseason series since 1908. Wood forgot to pack his glove for the trip, using Mark Prior's instead. "I figured I'd find one that knew the strike zone," he says.

5. 1918 World Series vs. Boston, Game 5

Pitching on two days' rest, Cubs ace Hippo Vaughn throws a shutout as the Cubs win 3-0 at Fenway Park and stave off elimination. Vaughn had a 1.00 ERA in the Series but is outdone by Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth, who wins Games 1 and 4 to lead the Red Sox to a 4-2 Series victory.

Bottom 5

1. 1906 World Series vs. White Sox, Game 6

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