The veteran left-hander and the young infielder were named series co-MVPs after Chicago closed out the series in six games. Lester went 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA in two starts; Baez turned in a series of dazzling defensive plays and drove in five runs in the six games.

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The joint award is the first in the NLCS since 1990, when Reds relievers Rob Dibble and Randy Myers shared the honor.