Goldeyes to Face St. Paul in the First Round
August 30, 2011 - American Association (AA)
Winnipeg Goldeyes News Release
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Goldeyes will meet the St. Paul Saints in the first round of the American Association playoffs.
The Saints defeated the Gary SouthShore RailCats 9-7 Tuesday night in Gary to clinch the wild card on the final day of the regular season. St. Paul's 56-44 record was two games better than Gary's. The Saints won three consecutive games in Gary this week to claim their first playoff berth since 2007.
Game 1 and 2 of the best-of-five series will be played at Shaw Park in Winnipeg on Thursday and Friday. Both games will start at 7 p.m. The series will shift to St. Paul for Game 3 and Game 4 and 5, if necessary.
Here is the schedule for the series.
Game 1 - Thursday, September 1
St. Paul Saints at Winnipeg Goldeyes - 7:00 p.m.
Game 2 - Friday, September 2
St. Paul Saints at Winnipeg Goldeyes - 7:00 p.m.
Game 3 - Saturday, September 3
Winnipeg Goldeyes at St. Paul Saints - 7:05 p.m.
Game 4 - Sunday, September 4
Winnipeg Goldeyes at St. Paul Saints - 1:05 p.m. (If Necessary)
Game 5 - Monday, September 5
Winnipeg Goldeyes at St. Paul Saints - 1:05 p.m. (If Necessary)
The other first round series will see the Grand Prairie AirHogs take on the Wichita Wingnuts.
Playoff tickets are on sale now by visiting any Ticketmaster location, clicking on Ticketmaster.ca or by calling 1-855-GOLDEYE.
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