Chicago 4, Boston 0: Len Barker (13-11, 3.95) threw a 2-hitter, backed by
Frank Baker's homer and a 3-hit performance from
Roger Connor. Biz Mackey and
Jose Cardenal also drove in runs for Chicago.
New York 15, Charlotte 6: The Heroes stay alive, prolonging their season. The magic number for elimination is now one for either of these teams, who trail by three with three games left. With two more left in their series, someone's season ends tomorrow, and perhaps both.
Harry Krause (12-10, 3.84) was backed by a 15-hit attack that saw
Joe Morgan, Showboat Thomas, Buddy Kerr and
Willie Horton each drive in three.
Ben Sheets (11-14, 5.21) took the loss.
Indianapolis 4, Sacramento 2: Bob Veale (21-8, 2.48) showed no ill effects from the shot off the wrist that knocked him from the game five days ago. But he still took the loss here as
Andy Coakley won his 18th, helped by homers from
Hanley Ramirez and
Jimmy Wynn.
Milwaukee 8, Wichita 5: Ricky Nolasco (16-11, 4.36) couldn't hold a 4-1 lead and
Nick Johnson's three-run homer in the 8th proved the difference maker as Wichita blew a golden opportunity to make things a bit less comfortable for Sacramento. Now, they've lost a day.
| East | W | L | PCT | GB |
| Boston Riders | 84
| 75 | .530 | - |
Charlotte Cougars
| 81
| 78 | .511 | 3.0 |
New York Heroes
| 81
| 78 | .511 | 3.0 |
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| West | W | L | PCT | GB |
| Sacramento Stingers | 90
| 69 | .568 | - |
| Wichita Brigade | 87 | 72
| .549 | 3.0 |