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MLB tie-breaker games counted as regular season games [18] and this game affected certain statistical races for the 2009 season. For example, Jason Beck of MLB.com noted that if the umpire agreed with Brandon Inge on the contentious 12th inning call Inge would have tied for the most hit by a pitch in the American League. [ 15 ]
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 following is a list of games that have been given names that are widely used or recalled in reference to the game or as part of a Major League Baseball (MLB) team's lore. This list does not include games named only after being a World Series game unless they are referred to by a name besides their official yearly name. The list also ...
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In a release, MLB said that the household reach of Guardians games will increase by 235% in 2025 to 4.86 million homes. Twins games will reach 4.40 million homes, an increase of 307%.
Contreras played in 28 games for the Twins in 2022 and slashed .121/.148/.293 with three home runs and six RBIs. [11] On December 20, 2022, the Twins designated Contreras for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Joey Gallo. [12] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A St. Paul on January 3. [13]
The Twins and Tigers both finished one game back, with 91–71 records, while the White Sox finished three games back, at 89–73. In 1969, the new manager of the Twins, Billy Martin , pushed aggressive base running all-around, with Carew stealing home seven times in the season (1 short of Ty Cobb 's Major League Record) in addition to winning ...
The 2008 American League Central tie-breaker game, was a one-game extension to Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2008 regular season, played between the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins to determine the champion of the American League's (AL) Central Division.