American League Championship Series

The American League Championship Series (ALCS) is a best-of-seven playoff and one of two League Championship Series comprising the penultimate round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) postseason. It is contested by the winners of the two American League Division Series. The winner of the ALCS wins the AL pennant and advances to the World Series, MLB's championship series, to play the winner of the National League Championship Series. The ALCS began in 1969 as a best-of-five playoff and used this format until 1985, when it changed to its current best-of-seven format.

1990s

1990

Red Sox Home Program
Team(s)	Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics
Venue	Fenway Park
People	Roger Clemens
Cover Artist(s)	n/a
Price	n/a
See Also	n/a

Athletics Home Program
Team(s)	Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox
Venue	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
People	Bob Welch
Cover Artist(s)	n/a
Price	n/a
See Also	n/a

By Season

Season	Winning Team	Home Venue	Losing Team	Home Venue	Program(s)
1975	Boston Red Sox	Fenway Park	Oakland Athletics	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum	Program
1979	Baltimore Orioles	Memorial Stadium	California Angels	Anaheim Stadium	Program
1991	Minnesota Twins	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	Toronto Blue Jays	SkyDome	Program
2008	Tampa Bay Rays	Tropicana Field	Boston Red Sox	Fenway Park	Program
2018	Boston Red Sox	Fenway Park	Houston Astros	Minute Maid Park	Program
2020	Tampa Bay Rays	Petco Park^	Houston Astros	Petco Park^	Program
2021	Houston Astros	Minute Maid Park	Boston Red Sox	Fenway Park	Program
2022	Houston Astros	Minute Maid Park	New York Yankees	Yankee Stadium	Program

^The 2020 ALCS was played at a neutral site due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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