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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.

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.

The World Series first employed a best-of-seven format in 1905. That format has been used annually since then, with four exceptions: 1919, 1920, and 1921, which were contested as best-of-nine series (as was the 1903 edition), and 1994, when the MLB postseason was cancelled due to a players' strike.

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, except for 1994 as noted above.

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

Key

(#) 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
∞ Indicates a game seven that was played at a neutral site
Road* Indicates a game seven that was won by the road team
Year (X) Indicates the number of games seven played in that year's postseason (from 1985 on)
Each year is linked to an article about that particular Major League Baseball season
Team (#) Indicates team and the number of game sevens played by that team at that point

All-time game sevens

Year Playoff round Date Venue Winner Result Loser Ref.
1909 World Series October 16, 1909 Bennett Park Pittsburgh Pirates (1) 8–0 Detroit Tigers (1) [1]
1912 World Series October 16, 1912 Fenway Park Boston Red Sox (1) 3–2 (10) New York Giants (1) [2]
1924 World Series October 10, 1924 Griffith Stadium Washington Senators (1) 4–3 (12) New York Giants (2) [3]
1925 World Series October 15, 1925 Forbes Field Pittsburgh Pirates (2) 9–7 Washington Senators (2) [4]
1926 World Series October 10, 1926 Yankee Stadium (I) St. Louis Cardinals (1) 3–2 New York Yankees (1) [5]
1931 World Series October 10, 1931 Sportsman's Park (III) St. Louis Cardinals (2) 4–2 Philadelphia Athletics (1) [6]
1934 World Series October 9, 1934 Navin Field St. Louis Cardinals (3) 11–0 Detroit Tigers (2) [7]
1940 World Series October 8, 1940 Crosley Field Cincinnati Reds (1) 2–1 Detroit Tigers (3) [8]
1945 World Series October 10, 1945 Wrigley Field Detroit Tigers (4) 9–3 Chicago Cubs (1) [9]
1946 World Series October 15, 1946 Sportsman's Park (III) St. Louis Cardinals (4) 4–3 Boston Red Sox (2) [10]
1947 World Series October 6, 1947 Yankee Stadium (I) New York Yankees (2) 5–2 Brooklyn Dodgers (1) [11]
1952 World Series October 7, 1952 Ebbets Field New York Yankees (3) 4–2 Brooklyn Dodgers (2) [12]
1955 World Series October 4, 1955 Yankee Stadium (I) Brooklyn Dodgers (3) 2–0 New York Yankees (4) [13]
1956 World Series October 10, 1956 Ebbets Field New York Yankees (5) 9–0 Brooklyn Dodgers (4) [14]
1957 World Series October 10, 1957 Yankee Stadium (I) Milwaukee Braves (1) 5–0 New York Yankees (6) [15]
1958 World Series October 9, 1958 Milwaukee County Stadium New York Yankees (7) 6–2 Milwaukee Braves (2) [16]
1960 World Series October 13, 1960 Forbes Field Pittsburgh Pirates (3) 10–9 New York Yankees (8) [17]
1962 World Series October 16, 1962 Candlestick Park New York Yankees (9) 1–0 San Francisco Giants (3) [18]
1964 World Series October 15, 1964 Busch Stadium (I) St. Louis Cardinals (5) 7–5 New York Yankees (10) [19]
1965 World Series October 14, 1965 Metropolitan Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers (5) 2–0 Minnesota Twins (3) [20]
1967 World Series October 12, 1967 Fenway Park St. Louis Cardinals (6) 7–2 Boston Red Sox (3) [21]
1968 World Series October 10, 1968 Busch Stadium (II) Detroit Tigers (5) 4–1 St. Louis Cardinals (7) [22]
1971 World Series October 17, 1971 Memorial Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates (4) 2–1 Baltimore Orioles (1) [23]
1972 World Series October 22, 1972 Riverfront Stadium Oakland Athletics (2) 3–2 Cincinnati Reds (2) [24]
1973 World Series October 21, 1973 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Oakland Athletics (3) 5–2 New York Mets (1) [25]
1975 World Series October 22, 1975 Fenway Park Cincinnati Reds (3) 4–3 Boston Red Sox (4) [26]
1979 World Series October 17, 1979 Memorial Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates (5) 4–1 Baltimore Orioles (2) [27]
1982 World Series October 20, 1982 Busch Stadium (II) St. Louis Cardinals (8) 6–3 Milwaukee Brewers (1) [28]
1985 ALCS October 16, 1985 Exhibition Stadium Kansas City Royals (1) 6–2 Toronto Blue Jays (1) [29]
World Series October 27, 1985 Royals Stadium Kansas City Royals (2) 11–0 St. Louis Cardinals (9) [30]
1986 ALCS October 15, 1986 Fenway Park Boston Red Sox (5) 8–1 California Angels (1) [31]
World Series October 27, 1986 Shea Stadium New York Mets (2) 8–5 Boston Red Sox (6) [32]
1987 NLCS October 14, 1987 Busch Stadium (II) St. Louis Cardinals (10) 6–0 San Francisco Giants (4) [33]
World Series October 25, 1987 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minnesota Twins (4) 4–2 St. Louis Cardinals (11) [34]
1988 NLCS October 12, 1988 Dodger Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers (6) 6–0 New York Mets (3) [35]
1991 NLCS October 17, 1991 Three Rivers Stadium Atlanta Braves (3) 4–0 Pittsburgh Pirates (6) [36]
World Series October 27, 1991 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minnesota Twins (5) 1–0 (10) Atlanta Braves (4) [37]
1992 NLCS October 14, 1992 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Atlanta Braves (5) 3–2 Pittsburgh Pirates (7) [38]
1996 NLCS October 17, 1996 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta Braves (6) 15–0 St. Louis Cardinals (12) [39]
1997 World Series October 26, 1997 Pro Player Stadium Florida Marlins (1) 3–2 (11) Cleveland Indians (1) [40]
2001 World Series November 4, 2001 Bank One Ballpark Arizona Diamondbacks (1) 3–2 New York Yankees (11) [41]
2002 World Series October 27, 2002 Edison International Field Anaheim Angels (2) 4–1 San Francisco Giants (5) [42]
2003 NLCS October 15, 2003 Wrigley Field Florida Marlins (2) 9–6 Chicago Cubs (2) [43]
ALCS October 16, 2003 Yankee Stadium (I) New York Yankees (12) 6–5 (11) Boston Red Sox (7) [44]
2004 ALCS October 20, 2004 Yankee Stadium (I) Boston Red Sox (8)† 10–3 New York Yankees (13) [45]
NLCS October 21, 2004 Busch Stadium (II) St. Louis Cardinals (13) 5–2 Houston Astros (1) [46]
2006 NLCS October 19, 2006 Shea Stadium St. Louis Cardinals (14) 3–1 New York Mets (4) [47]
2007 ALCS October 21, 2007 Fenway Park Boston Red Sox (9) 11–2 Cleveland Indians (2) [48]
2008 ALCS October 19, 2008 Tropicana Field Tampa Bay Rays (1) 3–1 Boston Red Sox (10) [49]
2011 World Series October 28, 2011 Busch Stadium St. Louis Cardinals (15) 6–2 Texas Rangers (1) [50]
2012 NLCS October 22, 2012 AT&T Park San Francisco Giants (6) 9–0 St. Louis Cardinals (16) [51]
2014 World Series October 29, 2014 Kaufmann Stadium San Francisco Giants (7) 3–2 Kansas City Royals (2) [52]
2016 World Series November 2, 2016 Progressive Field Chicago Cubs (3) 8–7 (10) Cleveland Indians (3) [53]
2017 ALCS October 21, 2017 Minute Maid Park Houston Astros (2) 4–0 New York Yankees (14) [54]
World Series November 1, 2017 Dodger Stadium Houston Astros (3) 5–1 Los Angeles Dodgers (7) [55]
2018 NLCS October 20, 2018 Miller Park Los Angeles Dodgers (8) 5–1 Milwaukee Brewers (2) [56]
2019 World Series October 30, 2019 Minute Maid Park Washington Nationals (1) 6–2 Houston Astros (4) [57]
2020 ALCS October 17, 2020 Petco Park∞ Tampa Bay Rays (2) 4–2 Houston Astros (5)§ [58]
NLCS October 18, 2020 Globe Life Field∞ Los Angeles Dodgers (9) 4–3 Atlanta Braves (7) [59]
2023 ALCS October 23, 2023 Minute Maid Park Texas Rangers (2) 11–4 Houston Astros (6)

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NLCS October 24, 2023 Citizens Bank Park Arizona Diamondbacks (2) 4–2 Philadelphia Phillies (1)

All-time standings

Team Games played Wins Losses Win–loss %
St. Louis Cardinals 16 11 5 .688
New York Yankees 14 6 8 .429
Boston Red Sox 10 4 6 .400
Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers 9 5 4 .556
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 5 2 .714
Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves 7 4 3 .571
New York / San Francisco Giants 7 2 5 .286
Houston Astros 6 2 4 .333
Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins 5 3 2 .600
Detroit Tigers 5 2 3 .400
New York Mets 4 1 3 .250
Cincinnati Reds 3 2 1 .667
Kansas City Royals 3 2 1 .667
Chicago Cubs 3 1 2 .333
Philadelphia / Oakland Athletics 3 1 2 .333
Cleveland Indians / Guardians 3 0 3 .000
Arizona Diamondbacks 2 2 0 1.000
Florida Marlins 2 2 0 1.000
Tampa Bay Rays 2 2 0 1.000
California / Anaheim Angels 2 1 1 .500
Texas Rangers 2 1 1 .500
Milwaukee Brewers 2 0 2 .000
Washington Nationals 1 1 0 1.000
Toronto Blue Jays 1 0 1 .000
Philadelphia Philies 1 0 1 .000
Note:

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.

Reoccurring game seven matchups

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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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_game_sevens