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"There have been only eight one-game tiebreakers for a postseason spot in Major League history and...
"There have been only eight one-game tiebreakers for a postseason spot in Major League history and seven of them since 1969 when the multitiered playoff format went into existence. Home teams are 4-4 in those games.
Two of them have been the past two seasons. In 2007, the Padres lost the flip and had to travel to Colorado where they lost the National League's Wild Card berth to the Rockies, 9-8, in 13 innings. ..."
— Owners approve two rule changes - MLB.com - Coin flips and shortened games are out.
