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	Division Series History by Baseball Almanac
		Until 1969, when there were no divisions, the team finishing with the best record in each league won that league's pennant and faced the other league's pennant winner in the Fall Classic.
		As a result, the winners in each division were now required to play each other in a best-of-five Championship Series to determine who would advance to represent their respective leagues in the coveted World Series.
		However, if the wild-card team and the division leader with the best record are from the same division, the wild-card team plays the next winningest division leader, and the remaining two division leaders play.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /division_series/division_series.shtml (478 words)

	Division Series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Division Series is the official name for the first round of playoffs conducted in the sport of baseball.
		At the same time, the number of teams qualifying for baseball's postseason was doubled, from four to eight; henceforth the three first-place teams from each league's divisions would reach the postseason, along with one wild card team from each league (the latter being the second-place finisher with the best regular-season record).
		Throughout its existence, the Division Series has been best-of-five; however, both the method of awarding home-field advantage in the series and which games the team getting the advantage would host were changed in 1998.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Division_Series (305 words)

	American League Division Series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Division Series consist of two best-of-five series, featuring the three division winners and a wild-card team.
		The Division Series was permanently created after the 1993 season when Major League Baseball restructured each league into three divisions, but their first regular playing was in 1995 due to the cancellation of the 1994 playoffs.
		However, if the wild-card team and the division winner with the best record are from the same division, the wild-card team plays the division winner with the second-best record, and the remaining two division winners play.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_League_Division_Series (290 words)

	World Series Encyclopedia Article @ LaunchBase.org (Launch Base) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The term "World Series" (short for "World's Championship Series") was first used in the 1880s, when baseball existed at a highly-skilled level only in the USA and international travel was rare.
		The Series winner is determined through a best-of-seven playoff (except in 1903, 1919, 1920 and 1921 when the winner was determined through a best-of-nine playoff) and is awarded the World Series Trophy, as well as World Series rings.
		The designated hitter was not used at all prior to the 1975 Series, although the DH rule had been adopted by the AL in 1973.
	www.launchbase.org /encyclopedia/World_Series (2310 words)

	New York Yankees - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Stengel was blamed for the World Series loss for failing to start his ace, Ford, three times in the Series, and was replaced as manager with Ralph Houk prior to the 1961 season.
		In the 2004 American League Championship Series against the Red Sox, the Yankees became the first team in professional baseball history, and only the third team in North American pro sports history (it happened in the NHL twice), to lose a best-of-7 series after taking a 3-0 series lead.
		In the 2005 American League Division Series, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim defeated the Yankees in five games in the first round of the postseason, marking the second time in four years that the Angels gave the Yankees a first-round playoff exit.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_York_Yankees (8509 words)

	SBF Homepage
		The Rockies took a commanding two games to none lead in this series on Thursday, as Kaz Matsui hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, lifting Colorado to a 10-5 win at Citizens Bank Park.
		The Kings split a two-game series with the Anaheim Ducks in London, England last weekend, winning the opener 4-1 on Saturday before falling 4-1 the following day.
		The Phoenix Coyotes hope to begin their season with consecutive victories when they welcome the Boston Bruins for tonight's matchup at Jobing.com Arena.
	www.sportsbookfantasy.us (320 words)

	BASEBALL PLAYOFFS / Division Series / Houston's first / Astros dump Braves, win playoff series after seven tries
		Beltran had nine RBI in the series, breaking the NL Division Series record of eight set in 1999 by Ken Caminiti, a former Astros third baseman who died Sunday of an apparent heart attack.
		He was almost not a factor in the series after being hit in the ribs with a fastball in Game 1 and then going 0-for-5 in Game 2 because he could not swing properly.
		Since being swept in the 1999 World Series by the Yankees, the Braves are 10-16 in postseason games and have lost five of their last six postseason series.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/10/12/SPGT197KKQ1.DTL&type=printable (0 words)

	SUPER SERIES BASEBALL ® DIVISIONS
		If the team is bumped up and advances to the final four of the higher division, they will be classified in the higher division for the remainder of the season.
		The National Division is our most talented and highly skilled division, and provides outstanding teams, who take pride in striving to be the best, an opportunity to compete against the best in the nation.
		We will then evaluate the performance of the team in National Division play and determine whether or not that team is elevated to a higher division, or may remain in the "American Division." This division is intended to be the "middle ground" of Super Series.
	www.superseriesbaseball.com /divisions.html (1500 words)

	NHRA Pacific Division news: 2004 Pacific Division Junior Championship Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The division championship will be determined at a run-off of the top point earner from each region in each age bracket at the NHRA Auto Club of Southern California World Finals at Pomona Raceway, November 11-14, 2004.
		Division championships will be awarded for age groups as follows: 8-9, 10-12, 13-14, 15-17.
		Drivers will begin the Pacific Division Series in the Age Group that corresponds to their age on the day of the first Pacific Division event they attend.
	www.nhradiv7.com /apcm/templates/divnews.asp?articleid=351&zoneid=16 (466 words)

	» Host facilites of the ASA Late Model Series Southern Division already in progress as the 2006 season now in ...
		ASALMS Southern Division Points Leader, Jay Middleton (74), and ASALMS Southern Division Rookie of the Year Points Leader, Bo Miller (38) led the field to the green flag for the start of the Coors Light 100 at the Bronson (FL) Motor Speedway on Saturday March 4th.
		Based on itsâ location alone, the ASALMS Southern Division and the majority of the speed plants on the 2006 South schedule have either already opened and have ran a few weeks, or are about to open in the next week or two.
		The Southern Division drivers are eagerly anticipating the second event of the 2006 season, the Pepsi 100 Presented by Ryanâs Steakhouse on Saturday April 29th at the Beech Bend (KY) Motorsports Park.
	www.asalatemodelssouth.com /?p=220 (1406 words)

	NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Northwest Series Information
		The Divisions are not based on geography or types of cars, and each Division includes a variety of tracks.
		Division standings are announced each Tuesday during the season, once the weekend’s race results are officially verified by NASCAR.
		The four Division champions are eligible for the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series national championship.
	www.weeklyracingseries.com /info.asp?Series_ID=10 (773 words)

	» Host facilites of the ASA Late Model Series Northern Division set to go for the 2006 season. ASALMS North ...
		Series Development and Vision for the Future The Nations' Premier Short Track Series will be running a Northern, Southern and Challenge Touring Series in 2006.
		ASALMS Northern Division pre season favorites, Brian Campbell (29) and Chad Wood (2) will be two drivers to watch during the upcoming campaign for the Northern Division.
		As for the Northern Division, based on itsâ location alone, the majority of the speed plants on the 2006 schedule have yet to open.
	www.asalatemodelsnorth.com /?p=230 (1099 words)

	NASCAR AUTOZONE ELITE DIVISION, SOUTHWEST SERIES AND MIDWEST SER - RacingWest
		The Midwest series was at Raceway Park in Shakopee, Minn. where Justin Diercks won his third event of the season and padded his point lead over Wheaton, Illinois' Eddie Hoffman.
		Meanwhile the Southwest Series completed their eighth event of the season at Stockton 99 Speedway in Stockton, Calif. Auggie Vidovich won his third victory of the season with current point leader Jim Pettit II finishing second.
		Neither series regularly conducts pit stop races so the team that is mistake free and performs the quickest pit stop may well hold the advantage.
	www.racingwest.com /news/story.php3/11491 (1051 words)

	ESPN.com: MLB - Breaking down the four Division Series
		Four Division Series, and four questions that should be answered before this time next week...
		Minnesota's starters in the first three games of the Division Series combined to lose 21 games during the regular season.
		This series may seem like a mismatch, and it probably is. But don't think it's not intriguing, because it represents a clash of philosophies.
	espn.go.com /mlb/columns/neyer_rob/1439831.html (1158 words)

	MLB Baseball - CBSSports.com
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		Little League World Series: Schedule & Results
		Draft tomorrows pros from every major Division I school and win $10,000 cash.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb (257 words)

	Amazon.com: "Division Series": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		See all pages with references to "Division Series".
		The Cubs released Gaetti in Oc- tober 1999.
		Ile hurled in eight League Championship Series games with three saves and appeared in one Division Series contest.
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Division-Series (372 words)

	Dixie Racing - NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southeast Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		For 2004, Dixie Racing is fielding the #40 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southeast Series.
		The 2004 season marks the 21st year of competition for the series, and the racing guarantees to be heart pounding and highly competitive.
		The series is one of four NASCAR regional touring series that features Late Model cars under the same blanket of rules.
	www.dixieracing.com /car.html (196 words)

	NASCAR AUTOZONE ELITE DIVISION, MIDWEST SERIES RETURNS TO MANSFI - RacingWest
		NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division â¦ The Midwest Series is one of four Late Model series that comprise the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division.
		At the end of the season, the top 10 drivers from each of the four series are invited to compete in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown, a $500,000 special post-season event held at Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway Nov. 10-12.
		The series will be making its 16th visit to Lake Geneva, a third-mile oval, where Justin Diercks is the defending race winner.
	www.racingwest.com /news/story.php3/11564 (832 words)

	NL DIVISION SERIES FEATURE
		Lopez hasn't produced in the playoffs since 1998 and missed last season's Division Series with a high ankle sprain.
		In eight Division Series games with the Seattle Mariners over the last two years, Bell batted.333 with one homer and three RBI.
		Reggie Sanders had 23 homers and 85 RBI and will try to improve on a poor NL Championship Series against the Braves last year, when he was with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
	www.canoe.ca /StatsBBN/BC-BBN-LGNS-ATLANTASANFRNCSCEDGE-R.html (1076 words)

	SI.com - MLB - Braves-Cubs Division Series Preview - Monday September 29, 2003 10:24PM
		In this division series they'll run into Mark Prior, Kerry Wood, Carlos Zambrano, Matt Clement and the rest of the Cubs, the NL Central champs.
		They have only the one World Series title (1995) to show for their lengthy string of appearances in the postseason.
		He may not be a strikeout guy, but he's 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA in three division series starts.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/baseball/mlb/specials/postseason/2003/09/28/braves.cubs.preview/index.html (1101 words)

	NASCAR.com - Autozone new title sponsor of Elite Division - December 19, 2003
		The NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division serves as the first "tier" of NASCAR's regional racing program, which is designed to give competitors at local short tracks a path to advance their careers toward the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series or the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
		Once competitors have honed their skills in the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, the next step is the NASCAR Grand National Division, which consists of the Busch North Series and the Winston West Series.
		The four series which comprise the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division compete under identical rules, with the same body, chassis, weight, wheelbase, engine and race procedures in all four series.
	www.nascar.com /2003/news/headlines/official/12/03/autozone_elite (0 words)

	NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Greg Pursley, the 2004 NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series National Champion finished second with Eric Holmes, Thomas Martin, and Eddy McKean rounding out the top five finishers in the event.
		Michels is still searching for his first Southwest Series victory and would like nothing more to win at his favorite track.
		Michels won the 2003 NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series regional title and has amassed more than 30 wins at the half-mile paved oval, more than any other driver since the track opened in 1999.
	www.nascartouring.com /series.asp?Series_ID=8 (314 words)

	The Herald News - NL Division Series Preview - Houston vs. Atlanta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Prior to winning last year's Division Series against Atlanta, Houston had suffered a pair of three-game sweeps at the hands of the Braves in the NLDS (1997 and 2001) and also lost to Atlanta in four games in the 1999 Division Series.
		In the seven Division Series appearances (six starts) he made with the A's, the veteran right-hander was 1-2 with a 3.44 ERA.
		The Braves were not favored to win a record 14th consecutive division title, but they outplayed Florida and Philadelphia with the help of an influx of rookies to capture the tough National League East Division.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=15325710&BRD=1710&PAG=740&dept_id=353123&rfi=6 (1644 words)

	NLDS: Astros vs. Braves: Different Division Series approaches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When the division series' entered the picture in 1995, Yost said everything changed.
		According to Yost, Cox and the Braves would worry about the five-game series more than the League Championship Series or even the World Series because so much could go wrong in a short set.
		Houston is now 3-3 in Division Series Game 1s since 1997, including 3-2 against the Braves, but they have gone on to win just one of the previous five series.
	nlds2.mlblogs.com /nlds2/2005/10/different_divis.html (283 words)

	Houston breaks Atlanta's 10-game division series win streak
		Ward's leadoff homer against Greg Maddux in the sixth inning sent the Astros on their way to a 6-1 victory Tuesday over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the NL division series.
		The East champion Braves, making their eighth straight postseason appearance, lost only their second division series game since the format was instituted in 1995.
		Notes: The Braves are the first NL team to claim 10 division titles.
	www.stater.kent.edu /stories_old/99fall/B1092AM-BBN-Astros-BravesB.html (815 words)

	2005 Division Series
		That was more than enough defense for Texas to hold off Cleveland and send the series to Arlington with the Rangers up 2 games to none.
		David Ortiz brought one home for Cincy in the 9th with runners on the corners and 2 outs, but after a walk to Scott Rolen that loaded the bases, Anderson grounded out harmlessly to Chris Burke to seal the Nationals' win and put Cincy on the brink of elimination.
		Boston took their division series with Detroit tonight after a 9-3 win in Comerica Park.
	www.fortunecity.com /westwood/hillfiger/1013/id283.htm (2660 words)

	SI.com - MLB - Giants-Marlins Division Series Preview - Monday September 29, 2003 10:28PM
		If you're into feel-good stories about paying your dues and finally reaching the Promised Land, this is the Division Series for you.
		There are still a few Giants around who remember the heartbreak of losing to the Angels in the Series last season.
		He showed last year he could play in the postseason (three homers in the division series in 2002).
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/baseball/mlb/specials/postseason/2003/09/28/giants.marlins.preview/index.html (1114 words)

	Baseball & Softball Headlines USA 2003 (Grand Slam - Stats & News)
		In the American League Division Series, the Oakland A's opened with a 5-4 win vs. the Boston Red Sox on a 2-out squeeze in the twelfth inning.
		The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins 8-1, to win their Division Series 3-1 and qualify for the American League Championship Series, which opens on Wednesday in New York.
		With the victory, the Yankees won their Division Series 3-1 and clinched a spot in the American League Championship Series.
	home.wxs.nl /~stoov/rpousa03.htm (4844 words)

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