Division Series

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"I've never felt this good, never felt this excited in my life," said Jack McKeon. (Preston Mack/MLB.com)

A cigar has been Jack McKeon's trademark for decades now. But the one the Marlins skipper lit after Saturday's game was unique. This was a victory cigar, a celebration of the Marlins' remarkable National League Division Series victory over the defending NL champion Giants. Full story >

Game 1: FLA 0 @ SF 2 Box | Wrapup

Game 2: FLA 9 @ SF 5 Box | Wrapup

Game 3: SF 3 @ FLA 4 Box | Wrapup

Game 4: SF 6 @ FLA 7 Box | Wrapup

Series Preview

Marlins preview

Beckett ready for Giants in opener
Josh Beckett (right) gets the start against the Giants in Game 1 of the NL Division Series at Pacific Bell Park on Tuesday. Full story >

• Fox: Getting a second chance
• Video: Marlins season recap

Giants preview

One cool customer
Jason Schmidt, the Giants' Game 1 starter, has the same demeanor all year -- calm, unemotional, reserved, nonchalant. Full story >

• Grissom: Experience will be key
• Video: Giants season recap

Game 1, Sept. 30, 2003 Giants 2, Marlins 0 Wrapup >

Schmidt has recipe for Fish batters Tuesday saw a classic pitchers' duel at Pacific Bell Park, but the Giants came out on top, 2-0, thanks to Jason Schmidt and Edgardo Alfonzo. Schmidt threw a complete-game three-hitter, the Giants' 45th postseason complete game. The last was thrown by Mike Krukow in Game 4 of the 1987 NLCS vs. St. Louis. More >
Fonzie comes up big in Game 1 \| Marlins pass Bonds test \| Schlegel: Starting pitching still the key

Alfonzo's 8th inning RBI double \| Schmidt completes the shutout \| Schmidt's postgame comments

Schmidt completes a three-hit shutout: 56K \| 300K \| Encarnacion lays out for one: 56K \| 300K

Game 2, Oct. 1, 2003 Marlins 9, Giants 5 Wrapup >

Marlins rock Giants, seize momentum Once they lost the first game of the NLDS, the Marlins knew a second straight defeat would all but end their playoff series against the Giants. And then the turning point occurred when, trailing by three in Game 2, Florida rallied to tie and eventually beat San Francisco. More >
Giants struck down by Fish sticks \| Working 9 to 5: Marlins even series \| D-Train makes an early arrival

Encarnacion's tying homer \| Fonzie's two-run double \| Pierre's postgame interview

Pierre's two-run double: 56K \| 300K \| Bonds' diving backhanded grab: 56K \| 300K

Oct. 2, 2003

Marlins coverage

Redman a change of pace
Game 3 starter Mark Redman provides quite a contrast from right-handers Josh Beckett and Brad Penny, the Marlins' starters in the first two games. Full story >

• Marlins notes: Home sweet home
• Florida's Lowell still a question mark

Giants coverage

For Rueter, Game 3 just another game
Kirk Rueter (left) will try to remain his usual laid-back self when he takes the mound Friday as the Giants try to take a 2-1 lead over the Marlins in the NLDS. Full story >

• Schmidt may have to act as savior
• Giants notes: Who's on first?

Game 3, Oct. 3, 2003 Marlins 4, Giants 3 Wrapup >

Hot Pudge topping drives Giants nuts Pudge Rodriguez (right) drilled a two-run single in the the bottom of the 11th inning Friday to give the Marlins a 4-3 win over the Giants at a packed Pro Player Stadium. Rodriguez also hit a two-run home run in the first inning. The victory gives Florida a 2-1 lead in the National League Division Series. More >
Hot Pudge topping drives Giants nuts \| Giants lose game, not confidence \| Too many runners left in the lurch

Rodriguez's postgame interview \| Fonzie's RBI single in the 11th \| Rodriguez's two-run HR

Pudge drives in game-winner: 56K \| 300K \| Jose Cruz Jr.'s error in the 11th: 56K \| 300K

Game 4, Oct. 4, 2003 Marlins 7, Giants 6 Wrapup >

Pudge toast of block party in Miami The Marlins advanced to the NLCS on Saturday with a Game 4 win over the Giants at Pro Player Stadium. Catcher Pudge Rodriguez, right, withstood a collision with J.T. Snow at home plate, preserving the 7-6 win. Miguel Cabrera's two-out, two-run single put the Marlins ahead in the eighth. Full story >
Rookie Cabrera shines in spotlight \| Giants proud of fighting spirit \| McKeon savors NLDS win

Pudge's postgame interview \| Pudge and Lee score game-winners \| Giants' final out of 2003

Pudge crashes home with the go-ahead run: 56K \| 300K \| Snow is out at the plate: 56K \| 300K

Oct. 5, 2003

Marlins coverage

In the spotlight, Marlins' youth shines
The words "veteran" and "experience" are often heard in October. But the Marlins got their boost from a pair of rookies -- Miguel Cabrera, right, and Dontrelle Willis. Full story >

• Pudge leaves his mark in NLDS
• Pavano twice as nice for Marlins

Giants coverage

Happy days for Fonzie in playoffs
San Francisco didn't win the NLDS, but Edgardo Alfonzo won over the hearts of Giants fans. Alfonzo hit .529 with a whopping .765 slugging percentage in the series. Full story >

• A walk in the park for Bonds
• Herges what the doctor ordered