1983 American League Championship Series

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The 1983 American League Championship Series was a semifinal series in Major League Baseball's 1983 postseason played between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles from October 5 to 8. The Orioles won the series three games to one. Although the White Sox took Game 1 by a score of 2–1, the Orioles came back to win the last three games of the series. The Orioles went on to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in five games in the 1983 World Series. In the regular season the White Sox won the West Division by 20 games with a 99–63 record. The Orioles won the East Division by six games with a 98–64 record. This series was the first in which the Orioles lost the first game. In their five previous World Series and six previous ALCS appearances, the Orioles had won every opener. As of 2026, this is the last time the Orioles won the AL pennant, and currently hold the third longest pennant drought in the majors.

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