Bowie Baysox continue playoff push

August 26, 2005 - Eastern League (EL1)
Chesapeake Baysox News Release

Bowie, MD - With the Bowie Baysox currently tied with the Altoona Curve for second place in the Eastern League's Southern Division and in the hunt for a post-season berth in the Eastern League playoffs, the club announced today that individual playoff game tickets will go on sale to the public beginning on Monday, August 29 at 10 a.m.

Playoff tickets will be available for purchase on-line at www.baysox.com , or through the Bowie Baysox Ticket Office by calling (301) 464-4865 or in-person. Ticket prices for all Baysox playoff games will remain the same as the regular season ticket prices

Field Box Seats - $15.00
Reserved Box Seats - $12.00
Adult General Admission - $9.00
Youth General Admission - $6.00 (ages 12 & under)
Children 5 & Under - FREE

Under the Eastern League's playoff format, the champion of the Southern Division could play as many as six home playoff games, while the second place club in the division could host as many as five post-season contests. Entering Friday's action, Bowie (69-63) was tied for second place in the Southern Division with Altoona (AA Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates). Both teams trail first-place Akron (AA Affiliate of the Cleveland Indians) by eight full games in the standings. If the Baysox finish in second place in the division, Games "A" and "B" would take place at Prince George's Stadium on Friday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 10 in the first round of the E.L. playoffs. If the Baysox advance to the Eastern League Championship Series games "C", "D", "E" would take place Thursday, Sept. 15 through Saturday, Sept. 17. Game times for all home playoff games will be announced next week.

Eastern League Stories from August 26, 2005

• Curve hold off ninth-inning rally to earn 5-4 win over Akron - Altoona Curve
• Penn, Baysox offense author 7-2 win over R-Phils - Chesapeake Baysox
• Sea Dogs win on suicide squeeze in ninth - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
• Thunder blank B-Mets for sixth straight win - Trenton Thunder
• B-Mets shut out at Trenton - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
• Chris Roberson of the Reading Phillies named 2005 Eastern League Rookie of the Year - EL1
• Johnson, Tosca inducted into Portland Sea Dogs Hall of Fame - Portland Sea Dogs
• Baysox Playoff Tickets Go On Sale Monday - Chesapeake Baysox
• Bautista Selected to E.L. All-Star Team - Altoona Curve
• Three Sea Dogs named to Eastern League All-Star Team - Portland Sea Dogs
• Jacobs named Eastern League All-Star - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
• Maikel Jova will miss rest of season - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
• Eastern League announces 2005 All-Star team - EL1
• Mets go on the road - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
• Floyd learning to fly - Reading Fightin Phils
• Bowie Baysox continue playoff push - Chesapeake Baysox
• Sea Dogs in playoff hunt - Portland Sea Dogs
• Russ Taff post-game concert to highlight tonight's Curve faith night - Altoona Curve

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