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List of Major League Baseball game sevens

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List of Major League Baseball game sevens

In Major League Baseball (MLB), a game seven can occur in the World Series or in a League Championship Series (LCS), which are contested as best-of-seven series. Based on the playoffs format arrangement, game seven — when necessary — is played in the ballpark of the team holding home-field advantage for the series.

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Fenway Park in Boston has hosted five MLB game sevens; three in the World Series and two in the American League Championship Series.

The World Series first employed a best-of-seven format in 1905. That format has been used annually since then, with four exceptions: 1903, 1919, 1920, and 1921, which were contested as best-of-nine series. While it was played with the best-of-seven format, the 1912 World Series went to eight games due to one of the earlier games ending in a tie, necessitating a tiebreaker.

The League Championship Series began as best-of-five series, in both the American League and the National League, in 1969. Since the 1985 season, they have used a best-of-seven format.

A game seven cannot occur in earlier rounds of the MLB postseason, as the Division Series (best-of-five) and Wild Card Series (best-of-three) use shorter formats.

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More information (#), † ...
(#) Extra innings (the number indicates the number of extra innings played)
† Indicates the team that won a game seven after coming back from an 0–3 series deficit
§ Indicates the team that lost a game seven after coming back from an 0–3 series deficit
Road* Indicates a game seven that was won by the road team
Year (X) Indicates the number of game sevens played in that year's World Series or LCS:
  • For the World Series, the link leads to that World Series' article.
  • For the LCS, the link leads to the article that year's MLB season.
Team (#) Indicates team and the number of game sevens played by that team at that point
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All-time game sevens

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World Series

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Year Date Venue Winner Result Loser Ref.
1909October 16, 1909Bennett ParkPittsburgh Pirates (1)8–0Detroit Tigers (1)[1]
1912October 16, 1912Fenway ParkBoston Red Sox (1)3–2 (10)New York Giants (1)[2]
1924October 10, 1924Griffith StadiumWashington Senators (1)4–3 (12)New York Giants (2)[3]
1925October 15, 1925Forbes FieldPittsburgh Pirates (2)9–7Washington Senators (2)[4]
1926October 10, 1926Yankee Stadium (I)St. Louis Cardinals (1)3–2New York Yankees (1)[5]
1931October 10, 1931Sportsman's Park (III)St. Louis Cardinals (2)4–2Philadelphia Athletics (1)[6]
1934October 9, 1934Navin FieldSt. Louis Cardinals (3)11–0Detroit Tigers (2)[7]
1940October 8, 1940Crosley FieldCincinnati Reds (1)2–1Detroit Tigers (3)[8]
1945October 10, 1945Wrigley FieldDetroit Tigers (4)9–3Chicago Cubs (1)[9]
1946October 15, 1946Sportsman's Park (III)St. Louis Cardinals (4)4–3Boston Red Sox (2)[10]
1947October 6, 1947Yankee Stadium (I)New York Yankees (2)5–2Brooklyn Dodgers (1)[11]
1952October 7, 1952Ebbets FieldNew York Yankees (3)4–2Brooklyn Dodgers (2)[12]
1955October 4, 1955Yankee Stadium (I)Brooklyn Dodgers (3)2–0New York Yankees (4)[13]
1956October 10, 1956Ebbets FieldNew York Yankees (5)9–0Brooklyn Dodgers (4)[14]
1957October 10, 1957Yankee Stadium (I)Milwaukee Braves (1)5–0New York Yankees (6)[15]
1958October 9, 1958Milwaukee County StadiumNew York Yankees (7)6–2Milwaukee Braves (2)[16]
1960October 13, 1960Forbes FieldPittsburgh Pirates (3)10–9New York Yankees (8)[17]
1962October 16, 1962Candlestick ParkNew York Yankees (9)1–0San Francisco Giants (3)[18]
1964October 15, 1964Busch Stadium (I)St. Louis Cardinals (5)7–5New York Yankees (10)[19]
1965October 14, 1965Metropolitan StadiumLos Angeles Dodgers (5)2–0Minnesota Twins (3)[20]
1967October 12, 1967Fenway ParkSt. Louis Cardinals (6)7–2Boston Red Sox (3)[21]
1968October 10, 1968Busch Stadium (II)Detroit Tigers (5)4–1St. Louis Cardinals (7)[22]
1971October 17, 1971Memorial StadiumPittsburgh Pirates (4)2–1Baltimore Orioles (1)[23]
1972October 22, 1972Riverfront StadiumOakland Athletics (2)3–2Cincinnati Reds (2)[24]
1973October 21, 1973Oakland–Alameda County ColiseumOakland Athletics (3)5–2New York Mets (1)[25]
1975October 22, 1975Fenway ParkCincinnati Reds (3)4–3Boston Red Sox (4)[26]
1979October 17, 1979Memorial StadiumPittsburgh Pirates (5)4–1Baltimore Orioles (2)[27]
1982October 20, 1982Busch Stadium (II)St. Louis Cardinals (8)6–3Milwaukee Brewers (1)[28]
1985October 27, 1985Royals StadiumKansas City Royals (2)11–0St. Louis Cardinals (9)[29]
1986October 27, 1986Shea StadiumNew York Mets (2)8–5Boston Red Sox (6)[30]
1987October 25, 1987Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinnesota Twins (4)4–2St. Louis Cardinals (11)[31]
1991October 27, 1991Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinnesota Twins (5)1–0 (10)Atlanta Braves (4)[32]
1997October 26, 1997Pro Player StadiumFlorida Marlins (1)3–2 (11)Cleveland Indians (1)[33]
2001November 4, 2001Bank One BallparkArizona Diamondbacks (1)3–2New York Yankees (11)[34]
2002October 27, 2002Edison International FieldAnaheim Angels (2)4–1San Francisco Giants (5)[35]
2011October 28, 2011Busch StadiumSt. Louis Cardinals (15)6–2Texas Rangers (1)[36]
2014October 29, 2014Kaufmann StadiumSan Francisco Giants (7)3–2Kansas City Royals (2)[37]
2016November 2, 2016Progressive FieldChicago Cubs (3)8–7 (10)Cleveland Indians (3)[38]
2017November 1, 2017Dodger StadiumHouston Astros (3)5–1Los Angeles Dodgers (7)[39]
2019October 30, 2019Minute Maid ParkWashington Nationals (1)6–2Houston Astros (4)[40]
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League Championship Series

More information Year, LCS ...
Year LCS Date Venue Winner Result Loser Ref.
1985ALCSOctober 16, 1985Exhibition StadiumKansas City Royals (1)6–2Toronto Blue Jays (1)[41]
1986ALCSOctober 15, 1986Fenway ParkBoston Red Sox (5)8–1California Angels (1)[42]
1987NLCSOctober 14, 1987Busch Stadium (II)St. Louis Cardinals (10)6–0San Francisco Giants (4)[43]
1988NLCSOctober 12, 1988Dodger StadiumLos Angeles Dodgers (6)6–0New York Mets (3)[44]
1991NLCSOctober 17, 1991Three Rivers StadiumAtlanta Braves (3)4–0Pittsburgh Pirates (6)[45]
1992NLCSOctober 14, 1992Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumAtlanta Braves (5)3–2Pittsburgh Pirates (7)[46]
1996NLCSOctober 17, 1996Atlanta–Fulton County StadiumAtlanta Braves (6)15–0St. Louis Cardinals (12)[47]
2003NLCSOctober 15, 2003Wrigley FieldFlorida Marlins (2)9–6Chicago Cubs (2)[48]
ALCSOctober 16, 2003Yankee Stadium (I)New York Yankees (12)6–5 (11)Boston Red Sox (7)[49]
2004ALCSOctober 20, 2004Yankee Stadium (I)Boston Red Sox (8)†10–3New York Yankees (13)[50]
NLCSOctober 21, 2004Busch Stadium (II)St. Louis Cardinals (13)5–2Houston Astros (1)[51]
2006NLCSOctober 19, 2006Shea StadiumSt. Louis Cardinals (14)3–1New York Mets (4)[52]
2007ALCSOctober 21, 2007Fenway ParkBoston Red Sox (9)11–2Cleveland Indians (2)[53]
2008ALCSOctober 19, 2008Tropicana FieldTampa Bay Rays (1)3–1Boston Red Sox (10)[54]
2012NLCSOctober 22, 2012AT&T ParkSan Francisco Giants (6)9–0St. Louis Cardinals (16)[55]
2017ALCSOctober 21, 2017Minute Maid ParkHouston Astros (2)4–0New York Yankees (14)[56]
2018NLCSOctober 20, 2018Miller ParkLos Angeles Dodgers (8)5–1Milwaukee Brewers (2)[57]
2020[a]ALCSOctober 17, 2020Petco ParkTampa Bay Rays (2)4–2Houston Astros (5)§[58]
NLCSOctober 18, 2020Globe Life FieldLos Angeles Dodgers (9)4–3Atlanta Braves (7)[59]
2023ALCSOctober 23, 2023Minute Maid ParkTexas Rangers (2)11–4Houston Astros (6)

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NLCSOctober 24, 2023Citizens Bank ParkArizona Diamondbacks (2)4–2Philadelphia Phillies (1)[61]
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All-time standings

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More information Team, Games played ...
TeamGames playedWinsLossesWin–loss %
St. Louis Cardinals16115.688
New York Yankees1468.429
Boston Red Sox1046.400
Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers954.556
Pittsburgh Pirates752.714
Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves743.571
New York / San Francisco Giants725.286
Houston Astros624.333
Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins532.600
Detroit Tigers523.400
New York Mets413.250
Cincinnati Reds321.667
Kansas City Royals321.667
Philadelphia / Oakland Athletics321.667
Chicago Cubs312.333
Cleveland Indians / Guardians303.000
Arizona Diamondbacks2201.000
Florida Marlins2201.000
Tampa Bay Rays2201.000
California / Anaheim Angels211.500
Texas Rangers211.500
Baltimore Orioles202.000
Milwaukee Brewers202.000
Washington Nationals1101.000
Toronto Blue Jays101.000
Philadelphia Philies101.000
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Four teams have never played a game seven:Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies. While the White Sox did play a game seven in the 1919 World Series, it was in a best-of nine series. Teams that have never played a game seven in a best-of-seven series are excluded. Names of franchises before their relocation are also shown.

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Reoccurring game seven matchups

More information Count, Matchup ...
Count Matchup Record Years Played
4 Brooklyn/ Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees Yankees, 3–1 1947, 1952, 1955, 1956
2 New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals, 2–0 1926, 1964
2 Detroit Tigers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Tie, 1–1 1934, 1968
2 Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals, 2–0 1946, 1967
2 Atlanta/ Milwaukee Braves vs. New York Yankees Tie, 1–1 1957, 1958
2 Baltimore Orioles vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates, 2–0 1971, 1979
2 San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals Tie, 1–1 1987, 2012
2 Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Braves, 2–0 1991, 1992
2 Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Tie, 1–1 2003, 2004
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See also

Notes

  1. During the 2020 postseason, when neutral sites were used, the team that would normally have home-field advantage was designated as the home team and batted last.

References

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