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Instead, said tie was broken using the rules listed below ("Breaking Ties Without Playoff Games"). This happened in 2001 Major League Baseball season when the Houston Astros (9–7 against STL) and St. Louis Cardinals (7–9 against HOU) tied for first in the National League Central with records of 93–69.
Unlike subsequent post-season playoffs, this game was considered part of the regular season, as per baseball tie-breaking playoff games described above. The great interest generated by the 1932 playoff game led the NFL to split into two divisions in 1933, and began playing a single post-season NFL Championship game. If two teams in a single ...
Because inclusion in the Major League Baseball postseason is based upon the teams' regular-season records, procedures exist to break ties between teams. This page described tie-breaking procedures in effect from 1995 through 2011. For current procedures, see Major League Baseball tie-breaking procedures.
The Chicago White Sox celebrate after defeating the Minnesota Twins 1–0 to win the 2008 American League Central. A tie-breaker was required in Major League Baseball (MLB) when two or more teams were tied at the end of the regular season for a postseason position such as a league pennant (prior to the introduction of the League Championship Series in 1969), a division title, or a wild card spot.
the roster list rules (active and expanded rosters) which also determines who is eligible to play for a team in the playoffs and World Series; tie-breaking rules for deciding which teams go to the playoffs; implementing/enforcing the expanded playing rules issued to umpires which goes into much greater detail than the official baseball rules of
NEW YORK – Maybe you had the same reaction at hearing about MLB’s spit-balling of an idea called “the Golden At-Bat’’ rule. Yeah, this isn’t baseball. Hard pass. Within a game, a team ...
Pages in category "Major League Baseball rules" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... Major League Baseball tie-breaking procedures (1995 ...
In other areas, such as in a vote, there may be a method to break the tie. Having an odd number of voters is one solution—after the election of the Doge of Venice by a committee of 40 was deadlocked in a tie, the number of electors was increased to 41—but may not always be successful, for example, if a member is absent or abstains, or if there are more than two candidates.