american_league west tie breaker game american_league west tie breaker game game extension major_league_baseball mlb regular season played determine winner american_league west division game played october seattle washington game necessary teams finished strike shortened game season identical win loss records seattle won game score securing postseason berth franchise history game matched highly unlikely teams angels postseason finished place west hand postseason seasons winning percentage months left regular season angels held comfortable lead standings games ahead second place texas_rangers games ahead place mounted late season comeback coupled late season collapse angels force tie breaker winning tie breaker advanced play new_york_yankees won series games 11th inning double game advancing lost cleveland_indians games angels earn trip postseason line score summary normal mlb practice time home team game determined series coin held september determine home teams potential game statistics compiled game added player team regular season statistics game nationally televised espn making innings game largely pitchers duel seattle staff ace california staff ace traded montreal johnson seattle runners scoring position fifth innings scored run fifth scored single johnson perfect allowed runners reach base 6th inning singled stranded second base seventh inning allowed single allowed base fielder choice hit load bases outs followed double right field baseman glove rolled angels bullpen bench scoring scored play result throwing error replaced relief pitcher trailing runs angels threatened 8th inning runners second grounded end threat 8th bases loaded singled score followed double scored finally sacrifice fly double play hit scored got wilson thrown led 9th angels home run avoid shutout johnson retired angels hitters record sixth complete game 18th win season background teams entered long histories frustration disappointment california won division title occasions failed advance world series time particular angels blew series lead best milwaukee brewers strike away defeating boston_red_sox game ended losing game lose best seven series led returned postseason loss seattle hand winning seasons franchise began play postseason team gone ownership changes years recent coming consortium led owns present day bought team threatened relocate team consequence losing ways season consequence major_league_baseball strike season started april shortened games instead normal california took early lead standings traded place texas june took lead july held lead rest july august seattle spent june august fourth place august games place angels fortunes began change swept boston august winning game baltimore went game losing streak beginning august seattle august record california august record seattle took second place september texas losing streak recover september california went second game september allowing seattle place september middle game winning streak california sank games place games left season won games including game sweep seattle lost games forcing impact angels defeat marked continuation team struggles time closest angels come reaching postseason playoff drought lasted won wild card ultimately world series game stepping stone widely regarded seattle memorable season franchise history having secured postseason berth went play new_york_yankees series played present day format defeat yankees game heels game winning double ultimately defeated cleveland_indians game marked beginning successful era seattle franchise history win division championships berth failed reach world series time remain mlb franchises reach fall classic field west championship memorable run postseason served catalyst public funding new weeks residents washington county seat seattle voted sales tax increase fund new stadium shortly victory approved separate funding package new stadium new stadium called opened july franchises fortunes reversed beginning continuing present day angels rose successful era history winning aforementioned world series division titles returned division standings years exceptions finished close finished second game notable field fans following recording represents recent major field invasion team fans reacting victory
1995 American League West tie-breaker game