Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: The Tigers agaghị eme ka playoffs ọzọ ruo mgbe 2011, mgbe ha meriri AL Central aha maka oge mbụ na ha ikpeazụ nkewa aha ịbụ 1987 AL East okpueze. The Tigers ga-emeri AL Central na 2012 ọzọ ma laghachi na World Series na 2012 mgbe ha meriri 2012 American League pennant ebe San Francisco Giants ga-ekpochapụ ha n'egwuregwu anọ. Ndị Cardinals ga-emecha mee egwuregwu egwuregwu na 2009, mgbe ndị NL Central champions na-ekpochapụ ndị NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers na 2009 NLDS. Ndị Cardinals mekwara ya na egwuregwu egwuregwu dịka ntinye Wild Card na 2011, na-emeri 2011 National League pennant ma na-aga imeri Texas Rangers na 2011 World Series, mana enweghị ike ịgbachitere aha ahụ na 2011 World Series.
2012 NLCS, ndị Giants meriri ha na egwuregwu asaa.