Referring to a tie breaking game as a rubber match is common in a variety of sports and games from bridge to baseball.
Rubber match definition.
A three game set in bridge is still commonly referred to as a rubber.
The red sox having lost the opener and won the second game lost the rubber match against the twins.
Posted by henry on september 11 2003.
Rubber match posted by bruce kahl on september 11 2003.
Meaning of rubber match.
Rubber match plural rubber matches a sporting event at the end of a series in which the opponents are tied in terms of events won and lost.
In a three game series tied at one game a piece the third match is the rubber match.
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The final and deciding game between two tied teams opponents.
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A rubber match or rubber game is a match where the winner of that match wins the series.