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This was the second of two consecutive postseasons to feature the same teams – the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Los Angeles Dodgers. The former three teams all returned for the 1980 postseason, and all four returned in the expanded 1981 postseason as well as the 2024 postseason.
The 1978 American League Championship Series was a best-of-five playoff in Major League Baseball's 1978 postseason pitting the New York Yankees against the Kansas City Royals for the American League pennant and the right to represent the American League in the 1978 World Series. The Yankees defeated the Royals for the third straight year to win ...
Today In 1980: Kansas City #Royals legend George Brett blasts a huge 3-run HR vs. New York #Yankees reliever Goose Gossage in Game 3 of the #ALCS at Yankee Stadium! #MLB #Baseball #Postseason pic ...
West Division: Oakland Athletics (first-half champion, 37–23) vs. Kansas City Royals (second-half champion, 30–23): Athletics win series, 3–0. The second-half champions played the first two games at home, with the first-half champions hosting all remaining games; this was predetermined in August, independent of team records. [ 2 ]
The playoffs began on October 9, 1976, and concluded on October 21, 1976, with the Cincinnati Reds sweeping the New York Yankees in the 1976 World Series. It was the fourth title for the Reds overall, and the Reds became the sixth franchise in MLB history to repeat as World Series champions. [ 2 ]
The Kansas City Royals left all of their emotions on the field in Thursday’s Game 4 of ... the Royals battled — figuratively and nearly literally — before losing 3-1 to the New York Yankees.
Oct 5, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells (28) scores during the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals during game one of the ALDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs ...
This was the fifth postseason meeting between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals. Their previous postseason meetings between the former rivals took place in 1976 , 1977 , 1978 , and 1980 , all in the ALCS, with the Yankees winning the first three match-ups (winning in 1976 and 1977 on their last at bat) and the Royals winning in 1980.