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MBL news: Oct. 7 -- Akron downs Columbus to claim AL East title
Akron defeated Columbus 4-2 in a one-game playoff at Candlestick Park (1993) to claim the American League East Division championship.
The Flying Feet forced the extra game with a 2-1 win over Ann Arbor in their final game of the regular season.
Akron (91-72) will face AL West champion Detroit in the American League championship series. The Diesels (93-69) will have home-field advantage.
The playoff berth is the fourth in the history of the Akron franchise, and their first since 2034.
The Feet have never won the MBL World Series.
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