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Atlanta's Sid Bream celebrates after scoring the winning run to beat the Pirates 3-2 and claim the 1992 NL pennant.

LCS Summary

The League Championship Series began in 1969 as a five-game series, and expanded to a seven-game format in 1985. This round has served as the stage for some of the most thrilling moments in postseason history. How about Sid Bream scoring on a close play to end Game 7 of the NLCS and help the Braves beat the Pirates? Or Dave Henderson's two-out, two strike, ninth-inning home run to beat California -- and send Boston to the World Series -- in 1986? Or Robin Ventura's "grand-slam" single against the Braves in 1999? We've chronicled all the magic LCS moments.
Greatest hits - A compilation of the most exciting moments in LCS history: 350K
American League Championship Series recaps
Year  Results (best of 7)
2011  Detroit 4, New York 0
2011  Texas 4, Detroit 2
2010  Texas 4, New York 2
2009  New York 4, Los Angeles 2
2008  Tampa Bay 4, Boston 3
2007  Boston 4, Cleveland 3
2006  Detroit 4, Oakland 0
2005  Chicago 4, Los Angeles 1
2004  Boston 4, New York 3
2003  New York 4, Boston 3
2002  Anaheim 4, Minnesota 1
2001  New York 4, Seattle 1
2000  New York 4, Seattle 2
1999  New York 4, Boston 1
1998  New York 4, Cleveland 2
1997  Cleveland 4, Baltimore 2
1996  New York 4, Baltimore 1
1995  Cleveland 4, Seattle 2
1994  Not held
1993  Toronto 4, Chicago 2
1992  Toronto 4, Oakland 2
1991  Minnesota 4, Toronto 1
1990  Oakland 4, Boston 0
1989  Oakland 4, Toronto 1
1988  Oakland 4, Boston 0
1987  Minnesota 4, Detroit 1
1986  Boston 4, California 3
1985  Kansas City 4, Toronto 3
Year  Results (best of 5)
1984  Detroit 3, Kansas City 0
1983  Baltimore 3, Chicago 1
1982  Milwaukee 3, California 2
1981  New York 3, Oakland 0
1980  Kansas City 3, New York 0
1979  Baltimore 3, California 1
1978  New York 3, Kansas City 1
1977  New York 3, Kansas City 2
1976  New York 3, Kansas City 2
1975  Boston 3, Oakland 0
1974  Oakland 3, Baltimore 1
1973  Oakland 3, Baltimore 2
1972  Oakland 3, Detroit 2
1971  Baltimore 3, Oakland 0
1970  Baltimore 3, Minnesota 0
1969  Baltimore 3, Minnesota 0
National League Championship Series recaps
Year  Results (best of 7)
2012  San Francisco 4, St. Louis 3
2011  St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 2
2010  San Francisco 4, Philadelphia 2
2009  Philadelphia 4, Los Angeles 1
2008  Philadelphia 4, Los Angeles 1
2007  Colorado 4, Arizona 0
2006  St. Louis 4, New York 3
2005  Houston 4, St. Louis 2
2004  St. Louis 4, Houston 3
2003  Florida 4, Chicago 3
2002  San Francisco 4, St. Louis 1
2001  Arizona 4, Atlanta 1
2000  New York 4, St. Louis 1
1999  Atlanta 4, New York 2
1998  San Diego 4, Atlanta 2
1997  Florida 4, Atlanta 2
1996  Atlanta 4, St. Louis 3
1995  Atlanta 4, Cincinnati 0
1994  Not Held
1993  Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 2
1992  Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 3
1991  Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 3
1990  Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 2
1989  San Francisco 4, Chicago 1
1988  Los Angeles 4, New York 3
1987  St. Louis 4, San Francisco 3
1986  New York 4, Houston 2
1985  St. Louis 4, Los Angeles 2
Year  Results (best of 5)
1984  San Diego 3, Chicago 2
1983  Philadelphia 3, Los Angeles 1
1982  St. Louis 3, Atlanta 0
1981  Los Angeles 3, Montreal 2
1980  Philadelphia 3, Houston 2
1979  Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 0
1978  Los Angeles 3, Philadelphia 1
1977  Los Angeles 3, Philadelphia 1
1976  Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia 0
1975  Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 0
1974  Los Angeles 3, Pittsburgh 1
1973  New York 3, Cincinnati 2
1972  Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 2
1971  Pittsburgh 3, San Francisco 1
1970  Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 0
1969  New York 3, Atlanta 0

     
Summary | Most Valuable Players | This Day in LCS History | Video Highlights