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September 3, 2004 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Quad Cities River Bandits News Release


It's crunch time in the Midwest League! Four games left for the Swing, all with first-place Clinton. The Swing are one game behind Peoria and tied with Burlington and Beloit in the wild card race. Yes, folks, it's an exciting final weekend in the regular season, and we invite you to enjoy all the fun all weekend long at John O'Donnell Stadium! For tickets, call (563) 328-2000 or simply head to our website, www.swingbaseball.com!

Here's what's going on with the Swing!!

COME CHEER ON THE DAVENPORT NORTHWEST ALL-STARS!

They thrilled you last month with their incredible run to Williamsport, and now they're coming to John O'Donnell Stadium! That's right, fans, tonight, Friday, September 3, is the night that the Northwest Little League All-Stars are coming to John O'Donnell Stadium! They'll get the chance to take the field with the Swing before the game, and they'll lead every Swing fan in singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh inning stretch! Get here early tonight to show your appreciation for these young baseball players.

For more information, head here:

http://www.swingbaseball.com/?entry=1064

FOUR HOME GAMES REMAINING IN THE REGULAR SEASON

We've packed the weekend with promotions, so come join in the fun. All game times are 7:00 (including Sunday's fireworks spectacular), unless otherwise noted.

Friday ESPN You Call the Play kiosk at John O'Donnell Stadium, through Sunday

Saturday AMERICAN RED CROSS night at the ballpark and KEEP SCOTT COUNTY BEAUTIFUL NIGHT (both makeup dates)

Sunday FIREWORKS sponsored by Great Country 105; Family Fun Day, featuring Clowns and Autographs! (sponsored by WOC/WFXN/WLLR)

Monday, 2:00 FAN APPRECIATION DAY, featuring giveaways throughout the game (and, if we're lucky, a heckuva ballgame!!)

Remember, you can check into every Swing promotion right here:

http://www.swingbaseball.com/2004schedule/index.php?page=promotions

WHAT'S THIS ‘YOU CALL THE PLAY' THING?

Well, exactly what you'd think. If you've ever wanted to be like Andrew Rudnik (or, perhaps, Jack Buck or Vin Scully or Harry Caray, or Howard Cosell or Keith Jackson), next weekend at John O'Donnell Stadium is your chance! ESPN brings the special ‘You Call the Play' booth to John O'Donnell Stadium, to give you a chance to call all the action of some of sports history's great plays! The opportunity is completely Free with admission to the ballpark, and you'll get to bring a special audio CD featuring your unique, exciting call, home with you. The ‘You Call the Play' kiosk comes to John O'Donnell Stadium starting next Friday, September 3, and will be here through Sunday night, September 5.

ABOUT THE PLAYOFFS!

With four games left and the Swing in the thick of the postseason hunt, playoff tickets are now on sale! If the Swing qualify for the postseason, they would be guaranteed to host a playoff game this coming Wednesday, September 8. Eight Midwest League teams – four in each division – qualify for the playoffs. Each round of the Western Division is a best-of-three format, while the Midwest League Championship is a best-of-five format that will be contested from Tuesday, September 14 through Saturday September 18, if necessary.

Playoff tickets are available at a cost of $8 for box seats and $6 for general admission tickets, or you can purchase a $40 package which features tickets for the entire playoff run!

To purchase playoff tickets, call the Swing at (563) 328-2000, or simply click here:

https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2/team.asp?SponsorID=161

GAME OF THE WEEK: Swing 8, Chiefs 4; Swing 5, Chiefs 4

In some situations, especially when they're played on the same day, it's okay to name two games of the week. In this case, the games were played last Sunday at John O'Donnell Stadium, when the Swing came from behind twice against fellow wild card contender Peoria to sweep a twin bill from the Chiefs. The Swing rallied with six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning in the first game, and came back from a 3-0 deficit to win the second game. The wins were particularly huge for the Swing as it won the series from Peoria, and tied the Swing for the wild card spot entering the season's final week!

Angel Garcia and Adam Harben were the winning pitchers for the Swing, while Jay Sawatski got the game two save. Kyle Phillips (game one) and Scott Whitrock each homered on the day, and Brock Peterson had a fine day with two game-winning RBIs!

Here's all you need to know about the Game of the Week:

http://www.swingbaseball.com/news/gamerecaps/index.php?entry=1056

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Brock Peterson

After serving as a force in the middle of the Swing lineup for the entire season, first baseman Brock Peterson this week has won his first Swing player of the week honor of the season. The righthanded power threat batted .269 on the week, but it was his run production that was the key. As already mentioned, Peterson had back-to-back game-winning hits during the Swing's doubleheader sweep of Peoria, and also scored seven runs in the Swing's seven games this week. Peterson, a Midwest League all-star, has been one of the Swing's most consistent and most dominant threats on the season, while playing first base, third base, left field and designated hitter for the Swing.

Read about the Swing player of the week right here:

http://www.swingbaseball.com/about/roster/132/

POLL OF THE WEEK: Which former Quad Cities player will help the Twins most during September?

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