Major League Playoffs : Fall 2008

Congratulations to the Major League Tigers for winning the regular season title! While edging out the Braves with just a 1 game margin, the Tigers take top seed going into the playoffs beginning this Monday.

The Major League Championship is played out using a best 2 of 3 games series format. Final standings at the end of the regular season determine playoff seedings. Playoff schedules for this season are as follows: 

(1) Tigers vs (4) Angels Game 1    5/12/08 R Angels    3 Tigers          9 W: Allen; HR: (T) Allen  Tigers lead series 1-0 Game 2    5/14/08  R Tigers      3 Angels           2 W: J. Cole; HR: (A) Shumake Tigers win series 2-0

(2) Braves vs (3) Astros   Game 1    5/12/08 R Astros    1 Braves         7 W: White; HR: (A) C. Irle  Braves lead series 1-0 Game 2    5/14/08     R Braves      3 Astros            7  Series tied at 1-1 Game 3    5/16/08     R Astros      5 Braves            3  HR: (A) Lyle, C. Irle (hit game winner in 7th inning) Astros win series 2-1

Tigers vs Angels Game 1    5/19/08 R Astros    9 Tigers          10 W: Green; HR: (T) Allen, Green  Tigers lead series 1-0 Game 2    5/21/08 R Tigers    9 Astros          10 W: Taylor; SV: Lyle HR: (A) C. Irle; (T) Allen, Green  Series tied at 1-1 Game 3    5/23/08 R Astros    8 Tigers          9 W: Green  Tigers win series 2-1