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

YearPlayoff roundDateVenueWinnerResultLoserRef.
1909World SeriesOctober 16, 1909Bennett ParkPittsburgh Pirates (1)8–0Detroit Tigers (1)[1]
1912World SeriesOctober 16, 1912Fenway ParkBoston Red Sox (1)3–2 (10)New York Giants (1)[2]
1924World SeriesOctober 10, 1924Griffith StadiumWashington Senators (1)4–3 (12)New York Giants (2)[3]
1925World SeriesOctober 15, 1925Forbes FieldPittsburgh Pirates (2)9–7Washington Senators (2)[4]
1926World SeriesOctober 10, 1926Yankee Stadium (I)St. Louis Cardinals (1)3–2New York Yankees (1)[5]
1931World SeriesOctober 10, 1931Sportsman's Park (III)St. Louis Cardinals (2)4–2Philadelphia Athletics (1)[6]
1934World SeriesOctober 9, 1934Navin FieldSt. Louis Cardinals (3)11–0Detroit Tigers (2)[7]
1940World SeriesOctober 8, 1940Crosley FieldCincinnati Reds (1)2–1Detroit Tigers (3)[8]
1945World SeriesOctober 10, 1945Wrigley FieldDetroit Tigers (4)9–3Chicago Cubs (1)[9]
1946World SeriesOctober 15, 1946Sportsman's Park (III)St. Louis Cardinals (4)4–3Boston Red Sox (2)[10]
1947World SeriesOctober 6, 1947Yankee Stadium (I)New York Yankees (2)5–2Brooklyn Dodgers (1)[11]
1952World SeriesOctober 7, 1952Ebbets FieldNew York Yankees (3)4–2Brooklyn Dodgers (2)[12]
1955World SeriesOctober 4, 1955Yankee Stadium (I)Brooklyn Dodgers (3)2–0New York Yankees (4)[13]
1956World SeriesOctober 10, 1956Ebbets FieldNew York Yankees (5)9–0Brooklyn Dodgers (4)[14]
1957World SeriesOctober 10, 1957Yankee Stadium (I)Milwaukee Braves (1)5–0New York Yankees (6)[15]
1958World SeriesOctober 9, 1958Milwaukee County StadiumNew York Yankees (7)6–2Milwaukee Braves (2)[16]
1960World SeriesOctober 13, 1960Forbes FieldPittsburgh Pirates (3)10–9New York Yankees (8)[17]
1962World SeriesOctober 16, 1962Candlestick ParkNew York Yankees (9)1–0San Francisco Giants (3)[18]
1964World SeriesOctober 15, 1964Busch Stadium (I)St. Louis Cardinals (5)7–5New York Yankees (10)[19]
1965World SeriesOctober 14, 1965Metropolitan StadiumLos Angeles Dodgers (5)2–0Minnesota Twins (3)[20]
1967World SeriesOctober 12, 1967Fenway ParkSt. Louis Cardinals (6)7–2Boston Red Sox (3)[21]
1968World SeriesOctober 10, 1968Busch Stadium (II)Detroit Tigers (5)4–1St. Louis Cardinals (7)[22]
1971World SeriesOctober 17, 1971Memorial StadiumPittsburgh Pirates (4)2–1Baltimore Orioles (1)[23]
1972World SeriesOctober 22, 1972Riverfront StadiumOakland Athletics (2)3–2Cincinnati Reds (2)[24]
1973World SeriesOctober 21, 1973Oakland–Alameda County ColiseumOakland Athletics (3)5–2New York Mets (1)[25]
1975World SeriesOctober 22, 1975Fenway ParkCincinnati Reds (3)4–3Boston Red Sox (4)[26]
1979World SeriesOctober 17, 1979Memorial StadiumPittsburgh Pirates (5)4–1Baltimore Orioles (2)[27]
1982World SeriesOctober 20, 1982Busch Stadium (II)St. Louis Cardinals (8)6–3Milwaukee Brewers (1)[28]
1985ALCSOctober 16, 1985Exhibition StadiumKansas City Royals (1)6–2Toronto Blue Jays (1)[29]
World SeriesOctober 27, 1985Royals StadiumKansas City Royals (2)11–0St. Louis Cardinals (9)[30]
1986ALCSOctober 15, 1986Fenway ParkBoston Red Sox (5)8–1California Angels (1)[31]
World SeriesOctober 27, 1986Shea StadiumNew York Mets (2)8–5Boston Red Sox (6)[32]
1987NLCSOctober 14, 1987Busch Stadium (II)St. Louis Cardinals (10)6–0San Francisco Giants (4)[33]
World SeriesOctober 25, 1987Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinnesota Twins (4)4–2St. Louis Cardinals (11)[34]
1988NLCSOctober 12, 1988Dodger StadiumLos Angeles Dodgers (6)6–0New York Mets (3)[35]
1991NLCSOctober 17, 1991Three Rivers StadiumAtlanta Braves (3)4–0Pittsburgh Pirates (6)[36]
World SeriesOctober 27, 1991Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinnesota Twins (5)1–0 (10)Atlanta Braves (4)[37]
1992NLCSOctober 14, 1992Atlanta–Fulton County StadiumAtlanta Braves (5)3–2Pittsburgh Pirates (7)[38]
1996NLCSOctober 17, 1996Atlanta–Fulton County StadiumAtlanta Braves (6)15–0St. Louis Cardinals (12)[39]
1997World SeriesOctober 26, 1997Pro Player StadiumFlorida Marlins (1)3–2 (11)Cleveland Indians (1)[40]
2001World SeriesNovember 4, 2001Bank One BallparkArizona Diamondbacks (1)3–2New York Yankees (11)[41]
2002World SeriesOctober 27, 2002Edison International FieldAnaheim Angels (2)4–1San Francisco Giants (5)[42]
2003NLCSOctober 15, 2003Wrigley FieldFlorida Marlins (2)9–6Chicago Cubs (2)[43]
ALCSOctober 16, 2003Yankee Stadium (I)New York Yankees (12)6–5 (11)Boston Red Sox (7)[44]
2004ALCSOctober 20, 2004Yankee Stadium (I)Boston Red Sox (8)†10–3New York Yankees (13)[45]
NLCSOctober 21, 2004Busch Stadium (II)St. Louis Cardinals (13)5–2Houston Astros (1)[46]
2006NLCSOctober 19, 2006Shea StadiumSt. Louis Cardinals (14)3–1New York Mets (4)[47]
2007ALCSOctober 21, 2007Fenway ParkBoston Red Sox (9)11–2Cleveland Indians (2)[48]
2008ALCSOctober 19, 2008Tropicana FieldTampa Bay Rays (1)3–1Boston Red Sox (10)[49]
2011World SeriesOctober 28, 2011Busch StadiumSt. Louis Cardinals (15)6–2Texas Rangers (1)[50]
2012NLCSOctober 22, 2012AT&T ParkSan Francisco Giants (6)9–0St. Louis Cardinals (16)[51]
2014World SeriesOctober 29, 2014Kaufmann StadiumSan Francisco Giants (7)3–2Kansas City Royals (2)[52]
2016World SeriesNovember 2, 2016Progressive FieldChicago Cubs (3)8–7 (10)Cleveland Indians (3)[53]
2017ALCSOctober 21, 2017Minute Maid ParkHouston Astros (2)4–0New York Yankees (14)[54]
World SeriesNovember 1, 2017Dodger StadiumHouston Astros (3)5–1Los Angeles Dodgers (7)[55]
2018NLCSOctober 20, 2018Miller ParkLos Angeles Dodgers (8)5–1Milwaukee Brewers (2)[56]
2019World SeriesOctober 30, 2019Minute Maid ParkWashington Nationals (1)6–2Houston Astros (4)[57]
2020ALCSOctober 17, 2020Petco Park∞Tampa Bay Rays (2)4–2Houston Astros (5)§[58]
NLCSOctober 18, 2020Globe Life Field∞Los Angeles Dodgers (9)4–3Atlanta Braves (7)[59]
2023ALCSOctober 23, 2023Minute Maid ParkTexas Rangers (2)11–4Houston Astros (6)

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

All-time standings

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
Chicago Cubs312.333
Philadelphia / Oakland Athletics312.333
Cleveland Indians / Guardians303.000
Arizona Diamondbacks2201.000
Florida Marlins2201.000
Tampa Bay Rays2201.000
California / Anaheim Angels211.500
Texas Rangers211.500
Milwaukee Brewers202.000
Washington Nationals1101.000
Toronto Blue Jays101.000
Philadelphia Philies101.000
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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