Division Series Winners American League Year Result Result 2003 New York 3, Minnesota 1 Boston 3, Oakland 2 2002 Anaheim 3, New York 1 Minnesota 3, Oakland 2 2001 Seattle 3, Cleveland 2 New York 3, Oakland 2 2000 Seattle 3, Chicago 0 New York 3, Oakland 2 1999 Boston 3, Cleveland 2 New York 3, Texas 0 1998 Cleveland 3, Boston 1 New York 3, Texas 0 1997 Cleveland 3, New York 2 Baltimore 3, Seattle 1 1996 New York 3, Texas 1 Baltimore 3, Cleveland 1 1995 Seattle 3, New York 2 Cleveland 3, Boston 0 National League Year Result Result 2003 Florida 3, San Francisco 1 Chicago 3, Atlanta 2 2002 San Francisco 3, Atlanta 2 St. Louis 3, Arizona 0 2001 Atlanta 3, Houston 0 Arizona 3, St. Louis 2 2000 St. Louis 3, Atlanta 0 New York 3, San Francisco 1 1999 Atlanta 3, Houston 1 New York 3, Arizona 1 1998 Atlanta 3, Chicago 0 San Diego 3, Houston 1 1997 Atlanta 3, Houston 0 Florida 3, San Francisco 0 1996 Atlanta 3, Los Angeles 0 St. Louis 3, San Diego 0 1995 Atlanta 3, Colorado 1 Cincinnati 3, Los Angeles 0