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Mlb postseason most recent champions1/4/2024 The defending World Series champion Reds swept the Phillies to advance to their fourth World Series in seven years (in the process denying a rematch of the 1950 World Series between the Yankees and Phillies). This was the first postseason meeting between the Reds and Phillies. Philadelphia Phillies – 6, Cincinnati Reds – 7 Philadelphia Phillies Ĭincinnati Reds – 6, Philadelphia Phillies – 3Ĭincinnati Reds – 6, Philadelphia Phillies – 2 Main article: 1976 National League Championship Series Cincinnati Reds vs. The Yankees and Royals would face each other again in three of the next four ALCS', with the Yankees winning again in 19, and the Royals finally pulling through in 1980. Game 5 remained tied at six runs each until the bottom of the ninth inning, when Chris Chambliss won the pennant for the Yankees with a walk-off home run. The Royals jumped out to an early lead in Game 4 and did not relinquish it, as they won 7-4 and forced a fifth game. In Game 3, the Royals jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after the first inning, but the Yankees rallied with five unanswered runs in the fourth and sixth innings respectively to win by a 5-3 score and go up 2-1 in the series. In Game 2, the Royals, thanks to excellent relief pitching from Paul Splittorff, as well as five errors committed by the Yankees, evened the series headed to the Bronx. In Kansas City, the Yankees stole Game 1 on the road thanks to a complete game performance from Catfish Hunter. The Yankees defeated the Royals in a back-and-forth five game series, capped off by Chris Chambliss' famous walk-off home run in Game 5. This was the first postseason meeting between the Yankees and Royals. This was the first ALCS since 1970 to not feature the Oakland Athletics. Kansas City Royals – 6, New York Yankees – 7 Kansas City Royals – 7, New York Yankees – 4 Kansas City Royals – 3, New York Yankees – 5 New York Yankees – 3, Kansas City Royals – 7 New York Yankees – 4, Kansas City Royals – 1 Main article: 1976 American League Championship Series New York Yankees vs. Cincinnati Reds – NL West champions, 102–60 Īmerican League Championship Series.
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