Sentence:  Tonight at 8 o'clock the Cardinals , who gave the Pirates as much trouble as anyone did in 1960 , <WSD>breaking</WSD> even with them , will get their first 1961 shot at baseball 's world champions . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport