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| In the 25 times teams have taken a 3-0 World Series lead, the opponent has forced a Game 5 four times.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gardner |first1=Steve |title=Yankees look to rally from 3-0 deficit: How many MLB teams have done it in playoffs? |work=] |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/playoffs/2024/10/30/mlb-teams-playoffs-comeback-3-0-deficit/75935973007/ |date=October 30, 2024}}</ref> No team which has forced a World Series Game 5 has went on force a Game 6.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gavin |first1=Mike |title=Has a team ever come back from being down 3-0 in the World Series? |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/mlb/world-series-new-york-yankees-los-angeles-dodgers/5932392/ |work=] |date=October 29, 2024}}</ref> | In the 25 times teams have taken a 3-0 World Series lead, the opponent has forced a Game 5 four times.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gardner |first1=Steve |title=Yankees look to rally from 3-0 deficit: How many MLB teams have done it in playoffs? |work=] |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/playoffs/2024/10/30/mlb-teams-playoffs-comeback-3-0-deficit/75935973007/ |date=October 30, 2024}}</ref> No team which has forced a World Series Game 5 has went on force a Game 6, let alone complete a comeback, i.e. a "reverse sweep."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gavin |first1=Mike |title=Has a team ever come back from being down 3-0 in the World Series? |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/mlb/world-series-new-york-yankees-los-angeles-dodgers/5932392/ |work=] |date=October 29, 2024}}</ref> | ||
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In the World Series, a sweep refers to a team winning the first four games in a best-of-seven format. There have been 21 sweeps in World Series history, the most recent being in 2012. American League teams responsible for thirteen of the sweeps, with the New York Yankees account for more than half of those, with eight. The National League is responsible for eight sweeps, with the New York/San Francisco Giants being responsible for three of those.
The most recent sweep occured in the 2012 World Series, when the San Francisco Giants swept the Detroit Tigers.
Key
| — | National League team (NL) |
|---|---|
| — | American League team (AL) |
List of Sweeps
Instances where a sweep was prevented
In the 25 times teams have taken a 3-0 World Series lead, the opponent has forced a Game 5 four times. No team which has forced a World Series Game 5 has went on force a Game 6, let alone complete a comeback, i.e. a "reverse sweep."
| Year | Winning team | Manager | Series result | Losing team | Manager | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | 4–1 | Chicago Cubs | Frank Chance | |
| 1937 | New York Yankees | Joe McCarthy | 4–1 | New York Giants | Bill Terry | |
| 1970 | Baltimore Orioles | Earl Weaver | 4–1 | Cincinnati Reds | Sparky Anderson | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 4–1 | New York Yankees | Aaron Boone |
See also
Notes
- Some sources exclude the 1907 Cubs and the 1922 Giants from list of sweeps because they technically did not sweep (4-0) their respective opponents as each Series included a tied game.
- The Astros were in the National League from 1962 to 2012, after which they moved to the American League.
References
- Suggs, David (October 29, 2024). "World Series sweep history: Full list of every MLB team to be swept in Fall Classic". The Sporting News.
- Schulman, Henry (October 28, 2012). "SF Giants win World Series". San Francisco Chronicle.
- Gardner, Steve (October 30, 2024). "Yankees look to rally from 3-0 deficit: How many MLB teams have done it in playoffs?". USA Today.
- Gavin, Mike (October 29, 2024). "Has a team ever come back from being down 3-0 in the World Series?". NBC New York.