1996 ALCS Game 1 Highlights | Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees

These are the highlights for Game 1 of the 1996 American League Championship Series. For this year’s matchup of the American League Championship Series it is the New York Yankees going against their division rival Baltimore Orioles. The Yankees are trying to go back to the World Series since 1981, and the Baltimore Orioles are trying to back to the World Series since 1983. The New York Yankees have Andy Pettitte on the mound, who has had a very dominant year with the Yankees with a 21-8 record in the regular season. The Yankees hope to get a strong start from their young pitcher. The Baltimore Orioles have Scott Erickson on the mound, who has had an okay season with the Orioles with a 13-12 record. This game is well-known for a controversial incident in the bottom of the 8th inning where Derek Jeter hits a ball that is called a home run despite there being evidence for fan-interference. This controversial call is known as the “Jeffrey Maier Incident” and resulted in the Yankees tying the ballgame and Orioles’s manager getting ejected from the game. In a close, thrilling, and dramatic game 1, these two divisional rival are ready to go in the 1996 American League Championship Series. Disclaimer: I do not own any of the clips and game footage shown in these highlights. All of the clips and game footage shown in these highlights belong to the MLB (Major League Baseball) and their respective owners. All rights go to the MLB and their respective owners.