MBL news: Oct. 3 -- Indianapolis clinches top spot in American League West
Brian Newell hit a two-run homer and Jared Thomas a solo shot in the bottom of the sixth inning to wipe out a 3-2 deficit and help lift Indianapolis to a 6-3 win over Grand Rapids which allowed the Racers to clinch the American League West Division championship.
Indy (89-72) owns a two-game lead over Grand Rapids with one game left in the regular season.
The Racers will open the best-of-seven AL championship series at Cincinnati.
The River Sharks boast a record of 92-69.
The playoff berth is the fourth in the history of the Racers.
They have never won the World Series, but reached the final round in 2020 and 2032.
Both times they were defeated by Des Moines.
Last edited by rink23; 03-12-2022 at 04:38 AM.
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