The 2000 American League Championship Series (ALCS) was a matchup between the East Division Champion New York Yankees and the Wild Card Seattle Mariners. The Yankees had advanced to the Series after beating the West Division Champion Oakland Athletics in the ALDS three games to two and the Mariners advanced by beating the Central Division Champion Chicago White Sox three games to none. The Yankees won the Series four games to two and went on to defeat the New York Mets in the World Series.
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