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09/12/2008 4:44 PM ET

Postseason tiebreaker sites determined

One-game tiebreaker, if necessary, would be carried by TBS and ESPN Radio and would be tentatively scheduled for Monday, September 29th

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A series of coin tosses was conducted today by Major League Baseball to determine the sites for various potential two-team tie-breakers that would impact the 2008 postseason. Teams within 5.5 games of a respective postseason berth were included in the coin flips, while additional coin tosses will be held if they become necessary over the rest of the 2008 regular season.

The site for a potential one-game tie-breaker to determine the American League East Champion is as follows:

Opponents Site
BOS vs. TB Fenway Park, Boston

The site for a potential one-game tie-breaker to determine the A.L. Central Champion is as follows:

Opponents Site
MIN vs. CWS U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago

The site for a potential one-game tie-breaker to determine the A.L. Wild Card is as follows:

Opponents Site
MIN vs. BOS Fenway Park, Boston

The site for a potential one-game tie-breaker to determine the National League East Champion is as follows:

Opponents Site
PHI vs. NYM Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

The site for a potential one-game tie-breaker to determine the N.L. Central Champion is as follows:

Opponents Site
MIL vs. CHI Miller Park, Milwaukee

The site for a potential one-game tie-breaker to determine the N.L. West Champion is as follows:

Opponents Site
ARI vs. LA Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

The sites for potential one-game tie-breakers to determine the N.L. Wild Card are as follows:

Opponents Site
PHI vs. MIL Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
HOU vs. MIL Minute Maid Park, Houston
STL vs. MIL Busch Stadium, St. Louis
HOU vs. PHI Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
STL vs. PHI Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
STL vs. HOU Busch Stadium, St. Louis

If two clubs from the same division are tied but both are assured of participating in the postseason, then the first tie-breaker to determine which club is the Division Champion and which club is the Wild Card would be their 2008 season-series record. The second tie-breaker is divisional record.

TBS and ESPN Radio would provide national coverage of any tie-breaker game, which would be tentatively scheduled for Monday, September 29th. In the event of simultaneous or overlapping tie-breaker games, TNT would provide national coverage.

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