Wednesday, October 9, 1996, at Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, New York The Yankees struck first in Game 1 when Tim Raines doubled to lead off the first off Scott Erickson, moved to third on a groundout, and scored on Bernie Williams's groundout, but the Orioles tied in the second off Andy Pettitte when Rafael Palmeiro drew a leadoff walk, moved to third on a double and scored on Eddie Murray's ground out.

The Yankees retook the lead in the second when Cecil Fielder drew a leadoff walk, moved two bases on an error and force out, then scored on Jim Leyritz's groundout, but Brady Anderson's home run in the third tied the game again.

Raines scored on Cecil Fielder's double play to put the Yankees up 2–0, but the Orioles tied the game on Todd Zeiles' two-run home run in the third after a walk off David Cone.

In the seventh, Rafael Palmeiro drove a Jeff Nelson slider high over the right field fence for a two-run home run to put Baltimore up 4–2.

In the ninth, the Yankees put runners on first and second with one out off Randy Myers before Armando Benítez came on to slam the door on the budding rally as the Orioles tied the series 1–1.

Cone was wild, walking five batters in six innings of work, while Wells won for the tenth time in 11 career decisions at Yankee Stadium.

As the ball trickled away from him and shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. on the infield, Williams, who had been content to stay at third on the double, alertly scampered home to give the Yankees a 3–2 lead.

Saturday, October 12, 1996, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland The Yankees struck first on Bernie Williams's two-run home run in the top of the first off Rocky Coppinger.

Paul O'Neill's two-run home in the fourth extended the Yankees' lead to 5–2, but in the bottom of the inning, Rogers allowed a walk and single to put runners on first and third with no outs for the Orioles.

After Tino Martinez singled, Armando Benitez relieved Orosco and allowed an RBI groundout to Cecil Fielder before Strawberry's second home run of the game made it 8–4 Yankees.

Sunday, October 13, 1996, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland The Yankees clinched the series with a six-run third off Scott Erickson.

Jim Leyritz led off the inning with a home run, then Derek Jeter and Wade Boggs hit consecutive one-out singles.

Though Erickson and three relievers held the Yankees scoreless for the rest of the game, Andy Pettitte pitched 5+2⁄3 shutout innings before Todd Zeile's home run in the sixth put the Orioles on the board.

1996 ALCS (4–1): New York Yankees over Baltimore Orioles Jeffrey Maier became a mini-celebrity due to his role in the interference of Derek Jeter’s controversial home run during Game 1.

Strawberry emerged with a bloodied mouth and a sore left hand after being restrained by Orioles bench coach and his former teammate Eddie Murray, third baseman Cal Ripken and Yankees manager Joe Torre.