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PENNANT RACE REPORT

Sept. 27, 2017

Northern League West

Chicago Hitmen	84	73	.535	-
Sacramento Stingers	84	74	.532	0.5
Milwaukee Bangers	83	74	.529	1.0

Chicago 3, Wichita 2: Charley Jones returned from the disabled list with two hits and Denny LeMaster won his 18th for Chicago. Brandon Lyon saved his 23rd.

Indianapolis 4, Milwaukee 0: Leon Day, who came in 2-7 with an ERA of 5.81, threw a four-hit complete game shutout at the Bangers who couldn't help 19-game winner John Montefusco in a brutal pennant race loss.

Sacramento 6, New York 3: Bob Veale won his 18th game and Whitey Lockman hit two homers for the second time in three days as the Stingers kept pace.

Southern League East

St. Louis Tides	87	70	.558	-
New Orleans Knights	85	73	.543	2.5
Alabama Airmen	80	77	.508	7.0

St. Louis 8, Alabama 6: Jeff Francis couldn't make it out of the second and Virgil Trucks rode a 7-3 lead after two to a St. Louis victory that ends Alabama's postseason hopes. Fred Lynn stayed hot, homering and driving in four. But the story is Luis Salazar, who picked up playing time when Tris Speaker was lost for the rest of the regular season, and has hit .351 with 14 RBI this month in his stead.

Memphis 3, New Orleans 2: Chad Tracy homered again and Jesse Barfield broke a 2-2 tie in the 8th with a homer off Jim Wilson as the Strummers continue to try and play spoiler.

Southern League West

Arizona Sandmen	100	58	.642	-
Los Angeles Idols	96	61	.618	3.5

Arizona 5, San Antonio 0: Dan Casey, who lost his rotation spot in August, threw his second straight great outing since getting it back, hurling a complete game four hitter. John McGraw picked up three more hits and Willie Wells drove in a pair as the Sandmen won their 100th game of the season. Tim Raines was held hitless, ending his streak at 34 games.

Los Angeles 12, Las Vegas 0: Dave Winfield, Dan Brouthers and Roy Sievers - who hit two homers - each drove in three runs and Eddie Murray added three hits and 2 RBI to help get John Clarkson his 17th win and keep L.A. faint hopes alive.