Tim Welke, John Hirschbeck, Joe Brinkman, Rocky Roe, Dan Morrison (Red Sox–Indians, Games 1–2; Mariners–Yankees, Games 3–5)
Don Denkinger (Red Sox–Indians, Games 1–2), Jim Evans (Mariners–Yankees, Games 3–5),
Mike Reilly, Dale Scott, Jim McKean, Larry McCoy, Rich Garcia, Jim Joyce (Mariners–Yankees, Games 1–2; Red Sox–Indians, Game 3)

← 1994

ALDS

1996 →

1995 ALCS 1995 World Series

Team (Wins)	Manager	Season
Cleveland Indians (3)	Mike Hargrove	100–44, .694, GA: 30
Boston Red Sox (0)	Kevin Kennedy	86–58, .597, GA: 7

Team (Wins)	Manager	Season
Seattle Mariners (3)	Lou Piniella	79–66, .545, GA: 1
New York Yankees (2)	Buck Showalter	79–65, .549, GB: 7

The 1995 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the 1995 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 3, and ended on Sunday, October 8, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. As a result of both leagues realigning into three divisions in 1994, it marked the first time in major league history that a team could qualify for postseason play without finishing in first place in its league or division. The teams were:

The higher seed (in parentheses) had the home field advantage, which was not tied to playing record but was predetermined—a highly unpopular arrangement which was discontinued after the 1997 playoffs. Also, the team with home field "advantage" was required to play the first two games on the road, with potentially the last three at home, in order to reduce travel. The Red Sox played the Indians, rather than the wild card Yankees, because the Red Sox and Yankees are in the same division. Had the 1995 ALDS been played under the post-1997 arrangement, then Cleveland (1) would've played against New York (4) and Boston (2) would've faced Seattle (3).

Because of realignment, this was the first time that both the Yankees and the Red Sox reached the playoffs in the same year.

The Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians went on to meet in the AL Championship Series (ALCS). The Indians became the American League champion, and lost to the National League champion Atlanta Braves in the 1995 World Series.

Cleveland won the series, 3–0.

Seattle won the series, 3–2.

Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio

After a 39-minute rain delay, Game 1 got underway with two veterans, Roger Clemens and Dennis Martínez, starting the opener. Playing in its first playoff game since Game 4 of the 1954 World Series, Cleveland trailed early as the Red Sox jumped in front first in the third on John Valentin's two-run homer. With Clemens pitching masterfully against the majors' best lineup, many believed Game 1 might belong to the Sox. The Indians, however, rallied against Clemens in the sixth with a two-run double by Albert Belle that tied the game and a hit by Eddie Murray that scored Belle. But Luis Alicea's eighth inning homer sent the game into extra innings. Tim Naehring would give the Red Sox the lead in the eleventh with a solo homer, but Belle's leadoff homer tied the game in the bottom half. The Indians would put the winning run in scoring position later in the inning but failed to come through. In the bottom of the thirteenth, fifteen-year veteran Tony Peña hit the game winning homer with two outs. It was the Indians' first postseason win since the clinching Game 6 in the 1948 World Series.

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