pennant race
Division title chase
A pennant race is the competition among baseball teams for their league or division championship, intensifying as the regular season nears its end.
The term comes from the triangular flag awarded to the winning team.
The Yankees and Red Sox are locked in a tight pennant race.
Used broadly for any close competitive finish.
- postseasonChampionship tournament period
- World SeriesMLB championship tournament
- division titlePrize for league segment winners
- standingsComparative position list
- wild cardUnpredictable factor in play
playoffs · magic number · starting rotation · batting order · championship series · clinch · home field advantage · stretch run · down the stretch · roster · October · home run · September · late season · strikeout · dugout · strategy · player statistics
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- Pro Sportsteam, teams, league, players, roster
- sports traditionstailgating, huddle, seventh inning stretch, awards banquet, team cheer
- Baseball HistoryBabe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Lou Gehrig, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron
- MLBbaseball, Yankees, Red Sox, Cardinals, Giants
- baseball seasonregular season, playoffs, postseason, World Series, spring training
pennant racegarbage time
Blowout's concluding stretch
going through the motions · tanking · eliminated · exhibition games · cellar dweller
pennant racerace to the bottom
Competition through degraded standards
eliminated · also-ran · bottom-feeder · last place · basement dweller