The “Merkle’s Boner” makeup game in 1908. “The Shot Heard ’Round the World” in 1951. “The Blackout Game” in 2008.
Tiebreakers have produced some of the most memorable games in Major League Baseball history. Monday’s dual tiebreakers in the National League mark the first time there have been two in the same season. Here’s a complete list of the 11 previous one-game MLB tiebreakers, plus the four best-of-three tiebreakers from the days before divisional play, along with how the tiebreaker winner fared in the postseason.
One-game tiebreakers
Big moment: Evan Longoria’s two-run homer in the third turned out to be the game-winner.