10 most disappointing Dodgers teams that came up short

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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 10TH: Manager Tommy Lasorda #2 of the Los Angeles Dodgers congratulates Greg Brock #9, Mike Marshall #5, Mike Scioscia #14 and Orel Hershiser #55 after they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 2 of the 1985 National Championship Series on October 10th, 1985 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mike Powell/Getty Images) /

Dodgers disappointment No. 7: 1985 season

Record: 95-67

Playoff Result: Lost NLCS 4-2

Four years removed from their 1981 World Series victory, the 1985 Dodgers were looking to do it again. Throughout the season, the Dodgers were led by Pedro Guerrero and their incredible pitching staff with a team ERA of 2.96. Fernando Valenzuela went 41 innings without scoring a run, set a major league record. The team beat the Cincinnati Reds by 5.5 games to win the National League West title.

The Dodgers faced the Cardinals in the NLCS, the first year the championship was a best-of-seven format. Los Angeles would win the first two games of the series, but it will be remembered for two game-winning home runs. Cardinals shortstop Ozzie Smith hit a walk-off homer in Game 5, which led to Jack Clark’s moment in Game 6.

The next game was nothing but heartbreak for the Dodgers. The Cardinals utility man crushed the Dodgers’ fans hopes with a three-run homer in the ninth inning. Clark’s homer off reliever Tom Niedenfuer would send St. Louis to the Fall Classic. To this day, the 85′ Cardinals are the only team in MLB history to go down 2-0 and come back to win the NLCS.

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