Yes. The first round of the playoffs, the Divisional Series (ALDS, NLDS), are best of 5. The Championship Series (ALCS, NLCS) and the World Series are best of 7.
The best-of-seven format has been used in all the World Series except in 1903, 1919, 1920 and 1921, when the best-of-nine format was used.
Dick Ruthven pitched the lat two innings of the 1980 NLCS, and picked up the win.
Prior to 2014, The Orioles were last in the playoffs in 1997. They lost to the Cleveland Indians in the ALCS, 4 games to 2, after defeating Seattle in the ALDS 3 games to 1. This answer is wrong. The Baltimore Orioles were in the playoffs in 2012, when they beat the Texas Rangers in the Wild Card game, and then lost to the Yankees in the ALDS.
Roberto Clemente played his last game in the NLCS, on October 3, 1972.
October 10, 1972 off Ross Grimsley of the Cincinnati Reds in Game 4 of the NLCS.
1988 ... the Mets lost in the NLCS to the Dodgers and the Yankees finished 5th in the AL East.
Roberto Clemente's major league career spanned 1955-1972, all with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In 2003 when they lost to the Florida Marlins. In 2004 they won the first 3 games of the ALCS against the Red Sox and only needed 1 more win but then they lost the next 4.
Right fielder Jerry White who grounded out to second to end Game 5 of the 1981 NLCS.
The Cubs last victory in the playoffs was in Game 4 of the 2003 NLCS when they defeated the Florida Marlins 8-3. The winning pitcher in that game was Matt Clement.
2005. The Astros defeated the Braves in the NLDS and Cardinals in the NLCS to advance to the World Series where they lost to the White Sox.
1896 & 2004 when they hosted the games.
Yes, in the 74th hunger games, the head gamemaker changes a rule to allow both tributes from a district to both win if they are the last two alive in the area.