Year
|
Winning team
|
Losing team
|
Score
|
Site
|
Notes
|
1909
[3]
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Detroit Tigers
|
8?0
|
Bennett Park
,
Detroit
|
Rookie
Babe Adams
tosses a six hit shutout for his third win of the series.
|
1912
[4]
|
Boston Red Sox
|
New York Giants
|
3?2
(10)
|
Fenway Park
,
Boston
|
This decisive contest was actually Game 8, as Game 2 had ended in a tie.
|
1924
[5]
|
Washington Senators
|
New York Giants
|
4?3
(12)
|
Griffith Stadium
, Washington, D.C.
|
Longest game seven in innings. In the 12th,
Muddy Ruel
doubled after a dropped foul popfly by Giants catcher
Hank Gowdy
. Ruel scored on a game-winning RBI double by
Earl McNeely
.
|
1925
[6]
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Washington Senators
|
9?7
|
Forbes Field
,
Pittsburgh
|
Pittsburgh became the first team in a best of seven series to win the series when trailing 3?1.
|
1926
[7]
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
New York Yankees
|
3?2
|
Yankee Stadium
,
The Bronx
, New York City
|
Grover Cleveland Alexander
strikes out
Tony Lazzeri
with the bases loaded to end the seventh and preserve the Cardinals lead. Two innings later
Babe Ruth
is
caught stealing
to end the World Series.
|
1931
[8]
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
Philadelphia Athletics
|
4?2
|
Sportsman's Park, St. Louis
|
Last postseason game for the Athletics while based in Philadelphia.
|
1934
[9]
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
Detroit Tigers
|
11?0
|
Navin Field
,
Detroit
|
Dizzy Dean
's second win, a six-hit shutout on one day of rest, gives the Cardinals the title.
|
1940
[10]
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
Detroit Tigers
|
2?1
|
Crosley Field
,
Cincinnati
|
A sacrifice bunt and sacrifice fly scored the winning runs.
|
1945
[11]
|
Detroit Tigers
|
Chicago Cubs
|
9?3
|
Wrigley Field
,
Chicago
|
Cubs last World Series appearance until 2016.
|
1946
[12]
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
Boston Red Sox
|
4?3
|
Sportsman's Park III
,
St. Louis
|
Enos Slaughter
's
famous mad dash
scored the deciding run to win the game and the series.
|
1947
[13]
|
New York Yankees
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
5?2
|
Yankee Stadium
,
the Bronx
, New York City
|
This was the Series that featured
Cookie Lavagetto
's pinch-hit that spoiled
Bill Bevens
' no-hit bid and
Al Gionfriddo
's catch to rob
Joe DiMaggio
of a home run.
|
1952
[14]
|
New York Yankees
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
4?2
|
Ebbets Field
,
Brooklyn
, New York City
|
Billy Martin
's game saving infield catch preserves the Yankees lead and helps win the game and the series.
|
1955
[15]
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
New York Yankees
|
2?0
|
Yankee Stadium
,
the Bronx
, New York City
|
Dodgers' only championship in Brooklyn. The home team won all games of the series except for Game 7.
|
1956
[16]
|
New York Yankees
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
9?0
|
Ebbets Field
,
Brooklyn
, New York
|
Jackie Robinson
's final Major League game. Last postseason game at
Ebbets Field
and Dodgers' last postseason game before moving to Los Angeles. As in the 1955 World Series, the only game won by the visiting team was Game 7.
|
1957
[17]
|
Milwaukee Braves
|
New York Yankees
|
5?0
|
Yankee Stadium
,
the Bronx
, New York City
|
The Braves' only championship in Milwaukee.
|
1958
[18]
|
New York Yankees
|
Milwaukee Braves
|
6?2
|
County Stadium
,
Milwaukee
|
The Yankees overcome a 3?1 deficit. This was the Braves' last postseason game in Milwaukee.
|
1960
[19]
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
New York Yankees
|
10?9
|
Forbes Field
,
Pittsburgh
|
Bill Mazeroski
hit a
walk-off home run
to win the Pirates the championship. Last postseason game in
Forbes Field
. Last postseason game for Yankees' manager
Casey Stengel
. Highest scoring game 7 in World Series history. As of 2021, this the most recent time that a Pittsburgh sports franchise has clinched a championship in Pittsburgh.
|
1962
[20]
|
New York Yankees
|
San Francisco Giants
|
1?0
|
Candlestick Park
, San Francisco
|
With runners on second and third and two outs,
Willie McCovey
's line drive to
Bobby Richardson
ended the game. First 1?0 game seven score.
|
1964
[21]
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
New York Yankees
|
7?5
|
Busch Stadium I
,
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Last postseason game at
Busch Stadium I
.
|
1965
[22]
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
Minnesota Twins
|
2?0
|
Metropolitan Stadium
,
Bloomington, Minnesota
|
Pitching through immense pain and on two days rest,
Sandy Koufax
throws a 3-hit shutout to win the Series and
World Series MVP
. The home team won all games of the series except for Game 7.
|
1967
[23]
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
Boston Red Sox
|
7?2
|
Fenway Park
,
Boston
|
Bob Gibson
wins his third game of the Series and also homers.
|
1968
[24]
|
Detroit Tigers
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
4?1
|
Busch Stadium II
,
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Mickey Lolich
outduels Bob Gibson for his third win of the Series. The Tigers rallied from a 3?1 deficit to win the series. First Game 7 loss by the Cardinals in the World Series.
|
1971
[25]
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Baltimore Orioles
|
2?1
|
Memorial Stadium
,
Baltimore
|
The home team won all games of the series, except for Game 7.
|
1972
[26]
|
Oakland Athletics
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
3?2
|
Riverfront Stadium
,
Cincinnati
|
The A's first championship in Oakland.
|
1973
[27]
|
Oakland Athletics
|
New York Mets
|
5?2
|
Oakland?Alameda County Coliseum
,
Oakland, California
|
Bert Campaneris
and
Reggie Jackson
hit the only Oakland home runs in this game to set the tone for victory and the series.
|
1975
[28]
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
Boston Red Sox
|
4?3
|
Fenway Park
,
Boston
|
One night after
Carlton Fisk
's famous home run, the Reds rebound to take the Series.
|
1979
[29]
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Baltimore Orioles
|
4?1
|
Memorial Stadium
,
Baltimore
|
The Pittsburgh Pirates, powered by NLCS and World Series MVP
Willie Stargell
, rally from a 3?1 deficit to win the series. The Pirates were the last team to win a game seven on the road until 2014.
|
1982
[30]
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
Milwaukee Brewers
|
6?3
|
Busch Stadium II
,
St. Louis
|
Joaquin Andujar
earns his second win of the Series and
Bruce Sutter
his second save.
|
1985
[31]
|
Kansas City Royals
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
11?0
|
Royals Stadium
,
Kansas City, Missouri
|
The Royals also won the
1985 American League Championship Series
in seven games, becoming the first team to win two game sevens in the same postseason. Royals became first team to win the World Series after losing the first two games at home. The Royals were the last team to come back from 3?1 down to win a title in any of the five major men's professional sports leagues until the
Cleveland Cavaliers
won the 2016 NBA Finals after trailing 3?1. The Royals are so far the only team to come back from 3?1 deficits to win both their League Championship Series and the World Series in the same MLB postseason.
|
1986
[32]
|
New York Mets
|
Boston Red Sox
|
8?5
|
Shea Stadium
,
Flushing, Queens
,
New York
|
Mets become the first team to be one strike away from elimination and come back to win the World Series.
Bill Buckner
's infamous 10th-inning fielding error at first base allowed the Mets to win Game 6 in a walk-off and force Game 7.
|
1987
[33]
|
Minnesota Twins
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
4?2
|
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
,
Minneapolis
|
The home team won all 7 games of the series for the first time in MLB history.
|
1991
[34]
|
Minnesota Twins
|
Atlanta Braves
|
1?0
(10)
|
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
,
Minneapolis
|
As in 1987, the home team won all games of the series. The Twins won in the bottom of the 10th on a walk-off single by
Gene Larkin
scoring
Dan Gladden
after
9
+
1
⁄
2
scoreless innings of play.
Jack Morris
goes all ten innings for the Twins and is named the Series MVP. Twins centerfielder
Kirby Puckett
hit a famous walk-off home run in the bottom of the eleventh inning of the previous night's game to force this decisive game.
|
1997
[35]
|
Florida Marlins
|
Cleveland Indians
|
3?2
(11)
|
Pro Player Stadium
,
Miami Gardens, Florida
|
Florida becomes the first wild card team to win the World Series. The Marlins rallied for one run in the bottom of the ninth to tie and won in the eleventh on an
Edgar Renteria
RBI single off Charles Nagy.
|
2001
[36]
|
Arizona Diamondbacks
|
New York Yankees
|
3?2
|
Bank One Ballpark
,
Phoenix, Arizona
|
Arizona rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth for a come-from-behind win, capped off by
Luis Gonzalez
hitting the winning RBI single off closer
Mariano Rivera
. As in both 1987 and 1991, the home team won all games of the series.
|
2002
[37]
|
Anaheim Angels
|
San Francisco Giants
|
4?1
|
Edison International Field
,
Anaheim, California
|
John Lackey
became the second rookie pitcher to win a World Series game seven.
|
2011
[38]
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
Texas Rangers
|
6?2
|
Busch Stadium
,
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Cardinals became the second team to be one strike away from elimination and come back to win the series, which they did twice. Just like the 1991 series, a walk-off home run in the bottom of the eleventh inning of game six, forced this decisive game with
David Freese
providing the firepower.
|
2014
[39]
|
San Francisco Giants
|
Kansas City Royals
|
3?2
|
Kauffman Stadium
,
Kansas City, Missouri
|
The Giants became the first NL team to win a game seven on the road since 1979.
NLCS
MVP
and eventual
World Series MVP
Madison Bumgarner
, normally a starter, pitched five scoreless innings of relief on two days rest to save the Giants' third title in five years.
|
2016
[40]
|
Chicago Cubs
|
Cleveland Indians
|
8?7
(10)
|
Progressive Field
,
Cleveland, Ohio
|
Chicago Cubs' first World Series win since 1908.
[41]
Game played between the two teams (Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs) with the
longest active championship droughts
.
Dexter Fowler
the first player ever to lead off a World Series Game 7 with a home run.
[42]
The Cubs are the first Major League Baseball team to come back from a 3?1 series deficit to win the World Series since the 1985 Royals and the first since the 1979 Pirates to do so by winning Games 6 & 7 on the road. Most recent World Series game seven to be decided in extra innings. First extra-innings game seven to be won by the road team.
|
2017
[43]
|
Houston Astros
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
5?1
|
Dodger Stadium
, Los Angeles
|
First instance of back-to-back game sevens since 2001?2002. First World Series championship for the Astros, who became the first AL team to win a World Series Game 7 on the road since 1972. The Astros became the second team to win two winner-take-all game sevens in the same postseason since the Kansas City Royals in 1985.
[44]
First major professional sports championship in Houston since 1995.
|
2019
|
Washington Nationals
|
Houston Astros
|
6?2
|
Minute Maid Park
,
Houston
|
This is the first best-of-seven postseason series in any of the
major North American sports
where the visiting team won all seven games. This was the Nationals' first World Series win and the first time a Washington-based team won the World Series since
1924
.
|