<page_title> List of American League pennant winners </page_title> <section_title> Single table era (1901–1968) </section_title> <table> <cell> 1949 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> New York Yankees <col_header> Team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Boston Red Sox <col_header> Ahead of </col_header> </cell> </table>
The Boston Red Sox played against the New York Yankees.