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League Championship Series results.(Illustration)

Baseball Digest

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LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RESULTS 
 
The League Championship Series began in 1969 with a best-of-five 
game series before moving to a best-of-seven game format in 1985. 
Below are the results of each LCS by league. 
 
AMERICAN LEAGUE 
 
Year   Winner                  Loser                  Gms 
 
1969   Baltimore Orioles       Minnesota Twins          3 
1970   Baltimore Orioles       Minnesota Twins          3 
1971   Baltimore Orioles       Oakland A's              3 
1972   Oakland A's             Detroit Tigers           5 
1973   Oakland A's             Baltimore Orioles        5 
1974   Oakland A's             Baltimore Orioles        4 
1975   Boston Red Sox          Oakland A's              3 
1976   New York Yankees        Kansas City Royals       5 
1977   New York Yankees        Kansas City Royals       5 
1978   New York Yankees        Kansas City Royals       4 
1979   Baltimore Orioles       California Angels        4 
1980   Kansas City Royals      New York Yankees         3 
1981   New York Yankees        Oakland A's              3 
1982   Milwaukee Brewers       California Angels        5 
1983   Baltimore Orioles       Chicago White Sox        4 
1984   Detroit Tigers          Kansas City Royals       3 
1985   Kansas City Royals      Toronto Blue Jays        7 
1986   Boston Red Sox          California Angels        7 
1987   Minnesota Twins         Detroit Tigers           5 
1988   Oakland A's             Boston Red Sox           4 
1989   Oakland A's             Toronto Blue Jays        5 
1990   Oakland A's             Boston Red Sox           4 
1991   Minnesota Twins         Toronto Blue Jays        5 
1992   Toronto Blue Jays       Oakland A's              6 
1993   Toronto Blue Jays       Chicago White Sox        6 
1994   No League Championship Series played 
1995   Cleveland Indians       Seattle Mariners         6 
1996   New York Yankees        Baltimore Orioles        5 
1997   Cleveland Indians       Baltimore Orioles        6 
1998   New York Yankees        Cleveland Indians        6 
1999   New York Yankees        Boston Red Sox           5 
2000   New York Yankees        Seattle Mariners         6 
2001   New York Yankees        Seattle Mariners         5 
2002   Anaheim Angels          Minnesota Twins          5 
 
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES APPEARANCES BY TEAM 
 
Team                     App.         Record 
 
New York Yankees           10            9-1 
Oakland Athletics          10            6-4 
Baltimore Orioles           9            5-4 
Kansas City Royals          6            2-4 
Boston Red Sox              5            2-3 
Minnesota Twins             5            2-3 
Toronto Blue Jays           5            2-3 
Anaheim Angels              4            1-3 
Cleveland Indians           3            2-1 
Detroit Tigers              3            1-2 
Seattle Mariners            3            0-3 
Chicago White Sox           2            0-2 
Milwaukee Brewers           1            1-0 
 
NATIONAL LEAGUE 
 
Year   Winner                  Loser                  Gms 
 
1969   New York Mets           Atlanta Braves           3 
1970   Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates       3 
1971   Pittsburgh Pirates      San Francisco Giants     4 
1972   Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates       5 
1973   New York Mets           Cincinnati Reds          5 
1974   Los Angeles Dodgers     Pittsburgh Pirates       4 
1975   Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates       3 
1976   Cincinnati Reds         Philadelphia Phillies    3 
1977   Los Angeles Dodgers     Philadelphia Phillies    4 
1978   Los Angeles Dodgers     Philadelphia Phillies    4 
1979   Pittsburgh Pirates      Cincinnati Reds          3 
1980   Philadelphia Phillies   Houston Astros           5 
1981   Los Angeles Dodgers     Montreal Expos           5 
1982   St. Louis Cardinals     Atlanta Braves           3 
1983   Philadelphia Phillies   LosAngeles Dodgers       4 
1984   San Diego Padres        Chicago Cubs             5 
1985   St. Louis Cardinals     Los ...
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