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The 1951 National League tie-breaker series was a best-of-three playoff series at the conclusion of Major League Baseball 's -LRB- MLB -RRB- 1951 regular season to decide the winner of the National League -LRB- NL -RRB- pennant .. best-of-three playoff. best-of-three playoff. Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball. 1951 regular season. 1951 Major League Baseball season. The games were played on October 1 , 2 , and 3 , 1951 , between the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers .. Brooklyn. Brooklyn. New York Giants. New York Giants ( NL ). Brooklyn Dodgers. Brooklyn Dodgers. It was necessary after both teams finished the season with identical win -- loss records of 96 -- 58 .. It is most famous for the walk-off home run hit by Bobby Thomson of the Giants in the deciding game , which has come to be known as baseball 's `` Shot Heard ` Round the World '' .. Bobby Thomson. Bobby Thomson. walk-off home run. walk-off home run. This was the second three-game playoff in NL history .. After no tiebreakers had been needed since the American League -LRB- AL -RRB- became a major league in 1901 , this was the third such tie in the previous six seasons .. American League. American League. The Dodgers had been involved in the previous one as well , losing to the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1946 season in two straight games .. the previous one. 1946 National League tie-breaker series. St. Louis Cardinals. 1946 St. Louis Cardinals season. 1946 season. 1946 Major League Baseball season. In addition to the 1946 series , the AL had a one-game playoff in .. one-game playoff. 1948 American League tie-breaker game. The Giants won game one , while the Dodgers came back to win game two .. After trailing for most of game three , the Giants rallied to win the game and the series .. Consequently , they advanced to the 1951 World Series , in which they were defeated by the New York Yankees .. 1951 World Series. 1951 World Series. New York Yankees. New York Yankees. In baseball statistics , the tie-breaker series counted as the 155th , 156th , and 157th regular season games by both teams ; all events in the games were added to regular season statistics .. baseball statistics. baseball statistics