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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 
2003    New York Yankees         Boston Red Sox              7 
2004    Boston Red Sox           New York Yankees            7 
 
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      ...
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