2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Series Report
1 October 9 Cardinals 1-0 Schilling ( 1-0 ) Morris ( 0-1 ) Bank One Ballpark 42,251 1-0 NLDS 1
2 October 10 Cardinals 1-4 Williams ( 1-0 ) Johnson ( 0-1 ) Kline ( 1 ) Bank One Ballpark 41,793 1-1 NLDS 2
3 October 12 @ Cardinals 5-3 Batista ( 1-0 ) Matthews ( 0-1 ) Kim ( 1 ) Busch Memorial Stadium 52,273 2-1 NLDS 3
4 October 13 @ Cardinals 1-4 Smith ( 1-0 ) Lopez ( 0-1 ) Kline ( 2 ) Busch Memorial Stadium 52,194 2-2 NLDS 4
5 October 14 Cardinals 2-1 Schilling ( 2-0 ) Kline ( 0-1 ) Bank One Ballpark 42,810 3-2 NLDS 5
The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks, in their fourth year of existence, looked to improve on their 2000 season. They had to contend in what was a strong National League West Division. Arizona had the best one-two pitching combination in the majors: Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson, who combined for 43 victories. Outfielder Luis Gonzalez slugged 57 home runs. They finished the regular season with a record of 92-70, which was good enough for the division title. In the playoffs, they won their NLDS matchup vs. St. Louis on a walk-off hit by Tony Womack. They defeated the Braves in five games in the NLCS. In the World Series, they won a dramatic seven-game series against the New York Yankees on a walk-off hit by Gonzalez, against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. The Arizona Diamondbacks became the fastest expansion franchise in Major League history to win a World Series title in just their fourth season.