NL Championship Series
Chino Valley Chargers vs. San Diego Tigersharks
| Game | Location | Results | Win | Loss | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at San Diego | Tigersharks 8, Chargers 3 | Santana | Lee | None |
| 2 | at San Diego | Tigersharks 5, Chargers 4 | Loe | Silva | Adams |
| 3 | at Chino Valley | Chargers 2, Tigersharks 1 (12) | Jenks | Adams | None |
| 4 | at Chino Valley | Chargers 7, Tigersharks 0 | Lee | Gorzelanny | None |
| 5 | at Chino Valley | Tigersharks 3, Chargers 1 | Santana | Matusz | Adams |
| 6 | at San Diego | Tigersharks 2, Chargers 1 | Lilly | Halladay | Saito |
| 7 | at San Diego | ————— |
Tigersharks win series 4-2
Game 1 - The temperature at game time was a comfortable 66 degrees on October 12, 2011 at PETCO Park. The Tigersharks defeated the Chargers, 8-3 was the final score. Johan Santana won this contest. Cliff Lee took the defeat. Michael Cuddyer was 2-4 with 3 RBI. Justin Morneau had a 2-2 day for the Tigersharks as well. Reggie Willits was 3-3 in a losing effort.
Game 2 - October 13, 2011 at PETCO Park. The Tigersharks edged the Chargers by a score of 5-4. Kameron Loe won it, Carlos Silva was on the other end. Mike Adams closed it for the save. Miguel Tejada had one 2B in his 3-4 day.
Game 3 - October 15, 2011 at PNC Park. The game went 12 innings with the Chargers beating the Tigersharks 2-1. Bobby Jenks won it and Adams lost it. Humberto Quintero paced the winners with two hits and one RBI, getting the game winner with a one-out walk off single in the 12th.
Game 4 - On October 16, 2011, it was a very cool 49 degrees. The wind was gusting right to left at 22 mph at PNC Park. The Chargers subdued the Tigersharks 7-0. The Chargers bats were on fire, pounding out 15 hits. The winning hurler was Cliff Lee. Give him a ShutOut! He threw 132 pitches and struck out 11. Pegged with this defeat was Tom Gorzelanny. Magglio Ordonez paced the winners with a 3-4 day, with two 2B and three RBI. His batting average climbed to .333 for the NLCS.
Game 5 - It was 55 degrees for the first pitch on October 17, 2011 at PNC Park. The Tigersharks squeaked by the Chargers 3-1. Santana was the winner. Brian Matusz came up short. The save was credited to Adams. Cuddyer led the winners with a 1-3 day.
Game 6 - October 19, 2011 at PETCO Park. The Tigersharks squeezed by the Chargers 2-1. Ted Lilly won this contest. He tossed a one-hitter for his innings of work. Roy Halladay was hit with the loss. Takashi Saito nailed down the save. Joe Mauer led the Tigersharks, going 1-3.
MVP - Johan Santana
2-0, 2.77 ERA