The Yankees, who started the season 18-3, were swept in a series for the first time this season.
Oakland, swept in a series for the 10th time this year, has lost 4 straight and 31 of its last 37 games.
It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series.
Until the Giants swept them in a four-game series last month, the Dodgers held first place for all but a few days of the season.
They lost five of their last six games, and were swept in a series three times in three months.
The victory enabled the Braves to avoid being swept in a three-game series for the second time this season.
Both home runs would prove to be crucial, as the Giants swept the Padres in a 3-game series, with a score of 3-1.
The Senators lost the series 4-0, the third time they were swept in a first-round series.
The Tigers were swept for the first time this season in a three-game series.
And they were still three innings away from being swept in a three-game series at home.