The 1977 American League Championship Series was a 5-game series played between October 5 and October 9, 1977, at Yankee Stadium (Games 1-2), and Royals Stadium (3-5). The Yankees took the series 3-2, and would later go on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1977 World Series to take the title. Kansas City was given home-field advantage as it rotated back to the Western Division; the Royals held a 102-60 record to the Yankees' 100-62 record.