<P> The first use of the best - of - three playoff was in Major League Baseball ; the National League authorised such a playoff to be held if two teams ended the season in a tie for first place ; the American League used a single game in this situation . Since 1969 both leagues have used only a one - game playoff for all playoff positions which are tied if only one team can advance to the playoffs . Since 1995 , a tie - breaker based on season performance can be used only to seed teams . </P>
<P> The first use of the best - of - three playoff was in Major League Baseball ; the National League authorised such a playoff to be held if two teams ended the season in a tie for first place ; the American League used a single game in this situation . Since 1969 both leagues have used only a one - game playoff for all playoff positions which are tied if only one team can advance to the playoffs . Since 1995 , a tie - breaker based on season performance can be used only to seed teams . </P>
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