Chicago 3, Boston 2: The Riders fail to clinch on their own terms, as a pitcher's duel between
Jim Palmer (16-9, 2.88) and
Howie Pollet (10-16, 3.88) is knotted at 2 in the 7th until
Biz Mackey leads off with a double, tags to third on a
Milton Bradley fly out and scores on
U.L. Washington's SAC Fly.
Brandon Lyon saved his 22nd for Chicago.
New York 10, Charlotte 3: The loss to Chicago didn't matter to Boston, though, as New York did the dirty work a day after their own elimination.
Toby Hall's bases loaded triple broke open what was then a 5-3 game in 7th, and
John Candelaria (16-11, 3.49) didn't have one more great start in him in this solid rookie season.
Josh Beckett (11-9, 4.43) went the distance for New York, but it was Boston that celebrated as the first PBL expansion team to win a division crown.
Sacramento 14, Indianapolis 6: With this, the playoff brackets are complete. The Stingers respond to the Engines' two-run first inning - on a two-run shot from
Mike Easler - by rapping out 8 runs over the next three innings, getting three-run shots from
Joel Youngblood and
Garrett Atkins, who drove in five and four, respectively, on the day.
Milwaukee 5, Wichita 1: Top overall pick
John Montefusco (10-18, 4.39) closed out his rookie campaign with a complete game six-hitter. After battling control issues all season, Montefusco walked none in the effort, as Wichita seemed to deflate after word of Sacramento blowing their game open in Indianapolis, getting two hits over the final five innings, including being retired on 5 pitches in the 6th.
| East | W | L | PCT | GB |
| Boston Riders | 84
| 77 | .523 | - |
Charlotte Cougars
| 82
| 79 | .512 | 2.0 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB |
| Sacramento Stingers | 91
| 70
| .567 | - |
| Wichita Brigade | 88 | 73
| .550 | 3.0 |