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Playoff Race Report
September 15, 2001

Phoenix (AP) - Four teams celebrated with Champagne last week, as they each clinched playoff berths. The Phoenix Gila Monsters, Washington Sea Dogs, Punxatawney Groundhogs, and and Galena Hamsters, all perennial playoff teams, have each already clinched playoff spots. Punxatawney and Galena have each clinched division championships, while Phoenix and Washington are battling to determine who will be the division winner and who will be the wildcard team. The race in the Picard, Kirk, and McCoy Divisions remain close.

The current playoff standings are:
Defiant League (DL)
(Worst possible wildcard record: 99/63)

Picard Division         W   L   Pct.    GB
Area 51 Abductors      84  64   .568   ---    
Sacramento RiverOtters 80  68   .541   4.0    
					      
Data Division           W   L   Pct.    GB      
Phoenix Gila Monsters 104  46   .693   ---    (clinched wildcard berth)
Washington Sea Dogs    99  51   .660   5.0    (clinched wildcard berth)
					      
Riker Division          W   L   Pct.    GB      
Punxatawney Groundhogs 89  60   .597   ---    (clinched division)

Enterprise League (EL) 
(Worst possible wildcard record: 83/79)

Kirk Division           W   L   Pct.    GB  GBWC
New Diggens Bud Frogs  85  63   .574   ---
Medina Mustangs        83  67   .553   3.0   ---
Tijuana Border Patrol  75  73   .507  10.0   7.0
					  
Spock Division          W   L   Pct.    GB  GBWC
Galena Hamsters        98  52   .653   ---          (clinched division)
Atlanta Centennials    80  70   .533  18.0   3.0
Boston Beaners         75  75   .500  23.0   7.5
					  
McCoy Division          W   L   Pct.    GB  GBWC
New Orleans Vampires   82  68   .547   ---   1.0
Montreal Royals        78  72   .520   4.0   5.0
Edmonton Sled Dogs     77  72   .517   4.5   5.5

written by Patrick Bridges

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