ALCS Schedule 2012: When and Where to Watch Race for the Pennant

Need to know the date for every American League Championship Series game? Want to ensure that you don't miss a single game on the tube?

Well then, my friends, you've come to the right place. The schedule can be found below.

(Note: Article written before conclusion of series between New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles.)

Game	Day	Date	Time ET	TV
Gm 1	Sat	Oct. 13	TBD	TBS
Gm 2	Sun	Oct. 14	TBD	TBS
Gm 3	Tue	Oct. 16	TBD	TBS
Gm 4	Wed	Oct. 17	TBD	TBS
Gm 5*	Thu	Oct. 18	TBD	TBS
Gm 6*	Sat	Oct. 20	TBD	TBS
Gm 7*	Sun	Oct. 21	TBD	TBS

I've always enjoyed the ALCS a bit more than its NLCS counterpart (well, except when the Philadelphia Phillies are playing, in which case I'm glued to the tube). As a person who watches far more of the National League as a Phillies fan, getting to see the best from the other league battle on the big stage is a treat.

Plus, I may be a bit of a baseball purist who prefers the non-DH National League—you just get more strategy having to deal with the pitcher's spot—but I can't deny that having an extra hitter in each lineup adds another layer of excitement during the playoffs. 

And think of some of the things that you've missed in the past if you skipped the ALCS.

Aaron Boone hitting a Game 7, series-winning home run in extra innings for the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox in 2003.

The Red Sox coming back from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Yankees a year later.

Jeffrey Maier reaching out from the stands and helping the Yankees win the 1996 ALCS.

And that's just in recent memory.

There was George Brett's homer off of Goose Gossage in 1980, Dave Henderson's home run in 1986, Roger Clemens striking out 15 Seattle Mariners in 2000 and so, so many more.

The moral of this story?

Don't miss a single game. You never know if you'll miss history in the process.

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