A flurry of the tiebreakers, that might've been fun for fans. For the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, a guaranteed spot in the playoffs was just fine.
What could've turned into a real tangle of a postseason picture suddenly became clear Sunday: Manager Bobby Cox and his wild-card Braves will face the Giants, while the San Diego Padres are finished.
"We try hard," Cox said after beating the Philadelphia Phillies. "This team is the hardest-working, hardest-trying team we've ever had here."
Major League Baseball was looking at the possibility of a three-team, two-day, coast-to-coast set of tiebreakers to sort out all the postseason slots. Instead, for the first time in four years, the regular season ended with game no 162.
"We nailed it," Giants outfielder Pat Burrell said. "It was looking like it was heading the wrong way. Our guys toughed it out."
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