American League president forfeited second game
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"American League president forfeited second game" refers to the controversial ruling that awarded a forfeit victory to the visiting team after fan chaos made the second game of the Disco Demolition Night doubleheader unplayable.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American League president forfeited second game canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4264816 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: American League president forfeited second game Context triple: [Disco Demolition Night, governingBodyDecision, American League president forfeited second game]
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A.
Game 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series
Game 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series is the famous contest in which Curt Schilling pitched with a sutured ankle in the “bloody sock” game, helping the Boston Red Sox continue their historic comeback against the New York Yankees.
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B.
Game 7 of the 2004 American League Championship Series
Game 7 of the 2004 American League Championship Series was the decisive matchup in which the Boston Red Sox completed an unprecedented comeback against the New York Yankees, capping a historic reversal from a 0–3 series deficit.
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C.
Game 5 of the 2004 American League Championship Series
Game 5 of the 2004 American League Championship Series was a pivotal, extra-innings playoff game in which the Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees at Fenway Park to continue their historic comeback from a 3–0 series deficit.
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D.
Game 4 of the 2004 American League Championship Series
Game 4 of the 2004 American League Championship Series was the pivotal extra-innings matchup at Fenway Park in which the Boston Red Sox began their historic comeback against the New York Yankees after trailing 0–3 in the series.
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E.
American League Wild Card Game
The American League Wild Card Game is a single-elimination Major League Baseball postseason matchup that determines which wild card team advances in the American League playoffs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: American League president forfeited second game Target entity description: "American League president forfeited second game" refers to the controversial ruling that awarded a forfeit victory to the visiting team after fan chaos made the second game of the Disco Demolition Night doubleheader unplayable.
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A.
Game 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series
Game 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series is the famous contest in which Curt Schilling pitched with a sutured ankle in the “bloody sock” game, helping the Boston Red Sox continue their historic comeback against the New York Yankees.
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B.
Game 7 of the 2004 American League Championship Series
Game 7 of the 2004 American League Championship Series was the decisive matchup in which the Boston Red Sox completed an unprecedented comeback against the New York Yankees, capping a historic reversal from a 0–3 series deficit.
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C.
Game 5 of the 2004 American League Championship Series
Game 5 of the 2004 American League Championship Series was a pivotal, extra-innings playoff game in which the Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees at Fenway Park to continue their historic comeback from a 3–0 series deficit.
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D.
Game 4 of the 2004 American League Championship Series
Game 4 of the 2004 American League Championship Series was the pivotal extra-innings matchup at Fenway Park in which the Boston Red Sox began their historic comeback against the New York Yankees after trailing 0–3 in the series.
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E.
American League Wild Card Game
The American League Wild Card Game is a single-elimination Major League Baseball postseason matchup that determines which wild card team advances in the American League playoffs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball game forfeit
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historical sports event ⓘ sports controversy ⓘ |
| associatedLeague | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| cause |
damage to playing surface
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inability to restore field to playable condition ⓘ on-field chaos after record explosion promotion ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | occurred after completion of first game of doubleheader ⓘ |
| city |
Chicago
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
|
| controversyType | fan behavior and promotional stunt ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | 1979-07-12 ⓘ |
| decisionBy | Lee MacPhail ⓘ |
| doubleheaderType | twilight-night doubleheader ⓘ |
| era | late 1970s Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| fanBehavior | thousands of fans stormed the field ⓘ |
| fieldConditionDescription | outfield torn up and littered with debris ⓘ |
| finalRuling | game awarded as 9–0 forfeit to Detroit Tigers ⓘ |
| finalRulingBody | American League office ⓘ |
| firstGameResult | Chicago White Sox victory over Detroit Tigers ⓘ |
| gameNumberInDoubleheader | second game ⓘ |
| homeTeam | Chicago White Sox ⓘ |
| homeTeamManager | Bill Veeck ⓘ |
| impact |
became one of the most famous forfeits in MLB history
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increased scrutiny of ballpark promotions ⓘ |
| initialActionByUmpires | suspended second game due to field conditions ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementResponse | police called to clear the field ⓘ |
| league | American League ⓘ |
| legacy | cited as cautionary tale about extreme promotions in sports ⓘ |
| locationStadium | Comiskey Park ⓘ |
| losingTeamByForfeit | Chicago White Sox ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national attention in sports media ⓘ |
| officialScore | 9–0 ⓘ |
| partOfEvent | Disco Demolition Night ⓘ |
| promoter | Steve Dahl ⓘ |
| promotionInvolved | Disco Demolition record explosion between games ⓘ |
| reasonForForfeit |
fan riot following Disco Demolition promotion
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unsafe field conditions caused by fan disturbance ⓘ |
| roleOfDecisionMaker |
American League president
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linked to:
American League (as league president)
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| ruleBasis | Major League Baseball rules on forfeits ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | risk of injury to players and umpires ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| umpireCrewChief | Dave Phillips ⓘ |
| visitingTeam | Detroit Tigers ⓘ |
| winningTeamByForfeit | Detroit Tigers ⓘ |
| year | 1979 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American League president forfeited second game Description of subject: "American League president forfeited second game" refers to the controversial ruling that awarded a forfeit victory to the visiting team after fan chaos made the second game of the Disco Demolition Night doubleheader unplayable.
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