Both teams went into the game with 0-2 records, hoping to move away from the bottom of the division standings.

But on corrected time, Extra Beat moved to the top of the division standing.

With each of their past four losses, the Yankees have receded in the division standings.

Suppose the top of the division standings late in the season are as follows:

The Giants had swept the Cowboys for the first time since 2004, and were now only one game behind in the division standings.

In this format, the division standings tended to be very static.

Chicago trails the Atlanta Hawks by one game in the division standing, with both teams having seven games left.

They entered a game ahead of the 76ers in the division standings.

The Flyers entered the game on a 5-1-2 tear and just 4 points behind the Rangers in the division standing.

They climbed atop the division standing thanks to superb defense and pitching.