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Orel Hershiser of the Los Angeles Dodgers blanks the New York Mets on five hits to win the National League Championship Series

On October 12, 1988, Orel Hershiser of the Los Angeles Dodgers blanks the New York Mets on five hits to win the National League Championship Series. Hershiser, who is named playoff MVP, vaults the Dodgers into the World Series.