THE SIDELINES : Blue Jays Win Playoff Coin Flip
The Toronto Blue Jays won a coin flip today for the right to be the home team if a one-game playoff against Boston is needed to decide the American League East title.
If Toronto and Boston tie after 162 games, the playoff would be played in the SkyDome on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 10:05 PDT, unless there also is a playoff in the National League East.
If the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates also tie for first, their playoff would be in the afternoon and Toronto and Boston would play at 4:05 PDT.
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