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The Cardinals and Astros were declared co-champions of the NL Central in 2001, based on their identical regular season record. Due to the fact that the Astros edged the Cardinals in head-to-head games, 9–7, they were seeded as the division winner in the post-season, and the Cardinals were seeded as the wild-card.
The Cardinals and Astros were declared co-champions of the NL Central in 2001, based on their identical regular season record. Due to the fact that the Astros edged the Cardinals in head-to-head games, 9–7, they were seeded as the division winner in the post-season, and the Cardinals were seeded as the wild-card.