The final round of the American League portion of the MLB playoffs - the winner advances to the World Series
2018: Boston Red Sox (4 - 1) over Houston Astros
2017: Houston Astros (4 - 3) over New York Yankees
2016: Cleveland Indians (4 - 1) over Toronto Blue Jays
2015: Kansas City Royals (4 - 2) over Toronto Blue Jays
2014: Kansas City Royals (4 - 0) over Baltimore Orioles
2013: Boston Red Sox (4 - 2) over Detroit Tigers
2012: Detroit Tigers (4 - 0) over New York Yankees
2011: Texas Rangers (4 - 2) over Detroit Tigers
2010: Texas Rangers (4 - 2) over New York Yankees
2009: New York Yankees (4 - 2) over Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2008: Tampa Bay Rays (4 - 3) over Boston Red Sox
2007: Boston Red Sox (4 - 3) over Cleveland Indians
2006: Detroit Tigers (4 - 0) over Oakland Athletics
2005: Chicago White Sox (4 - 1) over Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2004: Boston Red Sox (4 - 3) over New York Yankees
2003: New York Yankees (4 - 3) over Boston Red Sox
2002: Anaheim Angels (4 - 1) over Minnesota Twins
2001: New York Yankees (4 - 1) over Seattle Mariners
2000: New York Yankees (4 - 2) over Seattle Mariners
1999: New York Yankees (4 - 1) over Boston Red Sox
1998: New York Yankees (4 - 2) over Cleveland Indians
1997: Cleveland Indians (4 - 2) over Baltimore Orioles
1996: New York Yankees (4 - 1) over Baltimore Orioles
1995: Cleveland Indians (4 - 2) over Seattle Mariners
1993: Toronto Blue Jays (4 - 2) over Chicago White Sox
1992: Toronto Blue Jays (4 - 2) over Oakland Athletics
1991: Minnesota Twins (4 - 1) over Toronto Blue Jays
1990: Oakland Athletics (4 - 0) over Boston Red Sox
1989: Oakland Athletics (4 - 1) over Toronto Blue Jays
1988: Oakland Athletics (4 - 0) over Boston Red Sox
1987: Minnesota Twins (4 - 1) over Detroit Tigers
1986: Boston Red Sox (4 - 3) over California Angels
1985: Kansas City Royals (4 - 3) over Toronto Blue Jays
1984: Detroit Tigers (3 - 0) over Kansas City Royals
1983: Baltimore Orioles (3 - 1) over Chicago White Sox
1982: Milwaukee Brewers (3 - 2) over California Angels
1981: New York Yankees (3 - 0) over Oakland Athletics
1980: Kansas City Royals (3 - 0) over New York Yankees
1979: Baltimore Orioles (3 - 1) over California Angels
1978: New York Yankees (3 - 1) over Kansas City Royals
1977: New York Yankees (3 - 2) over Kansas City Royals
1976: New York Yankees (3 - 2) over Kansas City Royals
1975: Boston Red Sox (3 - 0) over Oakland Athletics
1974: Oakland Athletics (3 - 1) over Baltimore Orioles
1973: Oakland Athletics (3 - 2) over Baltimore Orioles
1972: Oakland Athletics (3 - 2) over Detroit Tigers
1971: Baltimore Orioles (3 - 0) over Oakland Athletics
1970: Baltimore Orioles (3 - 0) over Minnesota Twins
1969: Baltimore Orioles (3 - 0) over Minnesota Twins