BAL wins 1–0
MLB playoffs · Season archive
2012 MLB playoffs
The San Francisco Giants won the 2012 World Series.
Series by series
World Series history →How the 2012 playoffs unfolded
World Series. The San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 4–0 in the 2012 World Series.
ALCS. The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 4–0 in the 2012 ALCS.
NLCS. The San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 in the 2012 NLCS.
ALDS. The Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 3–2 in the 2012 ALDS.
ALDS. The New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 3–2 in the 2012 ALDS.
NLDS. The San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 3–2 in the 2012 NLDS.
NLDS. The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 3–2 in the 2012 NLDS.
AL Wild Card. The Baltimore Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 1–0 in the 2012 AL Wild Card.
NL Wild Card. The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 1–0 in the 2012 NL Wild Card.
Final
2012 MLB playoff bracket
Wild Card Series
STL wins 1–0
Division Series
DET wins 3–2
NYY wins 3–2
SF wins 3–2
STL wins 3–2
League Championship Series
DET wins 4–0
World Series
SF wins 4–0
Quick answers
MLB playoff questions
- Who won the 2012 World Series?
- The San Francisco Giants won the 2012 World Series, beating the Detroit Tigers 4–0.
- Who won the 2012 ALCS?
- The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 4–0 in the 2012 ALCS. That won the American League pennant.
- Who won the 2012 NLCS?
- The San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 in the 2012 NLCS. That won the National League pennant.
- How did the 2012 MLB playoffs work?
- Ten teams made the playoffs. Two wild cards per league met in a single Wild Card Game, followed by best-of-five Division Series and best-of-seven League Championship Series and World Series.
How the MLB playoff format works →The wild card, explained →Every World Series champion →