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PENNANT RACE REPORT

Sept. 19, 2017



Northern League West

Milwaukee Bangers	81	69	.540	-
Chicago Hitmen	80	70	.533	1.0
Sacramento Stingers	79	71	.527	2.0

Milwaukee 2, Charlotte 1: John Montefusco won his 18th for Milwaukee, as Jake Peavy made one mistake for Charlotte, allowing Tank Carr's 20th homer of the season - a 2-run blast in the sixth.

Philadelphia 3, Chicago 2 (11 innings): John Beckwith's 2-out single off Rudy May broke a 2-2 tie, scoring Jim Ray Hart. Chicago's Len Barker and Philadelphia's Carlos Marmol locked up in a good pitcher's duel, though neither figured in the decision.

Louisville 9, Sacramento 0: Joe Jackson racked up four more hits and Smoky Burgess and Jim Rice each homered as Louisville pounded Eppa Rixey, while Mickey Harris picked up his 20th win, allowing 2 hits over 8 1/3 innings.

Southern League East

St. Louis Tides	84	66	.560	-
New Orleans Knights	80	70	.533	4.0
Alabama Airmen	79	71	.527	5.0

Arizona 6, St. Louis 5: In a possible postseason preview, the division leaders battled as Arizona's Dutch Leonard picked up his 23rd win of the season despite not being sharp. But the Sandmen spotted Leonard a 3-0 and 6-2 leads against 17-game winner Bronson Arroyo, and Dan Uggla's 3-run shot in the 9th wasn't enough.

Oklahoma City 11, New Orleans 5: Dontrelle Willis' pursuit of career win 150 met a surprising roadblock, as last place Oklahoma City pasted the lefty 7 runs on 8 hits in 3 1/3 innings of work. Fred Dunlap capped it with a grand slam in the 9th off Dick Rudolph.

Alabama 10, Las Vegas 2: Dick Ruthven threw a complete game, striking out 7, and Buck Weaver had three hits and drove in 5 as the Airmen picked up much needed ground as they cling to faint playoff hopes.

Southern League West

Arizona Sandmen	93	57	.621	-
Los Angeles Idols	91	59	.608	2.0

Los Angeles 5, Memphis 3: While Arizona was knocking off St. Louis, the Idols tried to keep pace and succeeded, getting homers from Dan Brouthers, Dave Winfield and Hank Thompson to back rookie starter Mike Witt.