The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, one of the most storied in all of sports, dates back more than a century. It's a matchup rich with tradition and iconic moments -- and yet, these two titanic franchises have only met in the postseason five times.

Baseball fans are being treated to a sixth playoff meeting -- or seventh, if you want to include the infamous 1978 American League East tiebreaker game -- this week at Yankee Stadium in the 2025 AL Wild Card Series.

In anticipation of the next installment of this longstanding rivalry, here's a look back at the first five playoff meetings, plus the 1978 tiebreaker game.

2021 AL Wild Card Game

Red Sox won, then defeated Rays in ALDS before losing to Astros in ALCS

Like 2004 and ’18, the '21 postseason meeting between the Red Sox and Yankees went Bos

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