Playoff Spot Clinched
September 4, 2010 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Calgary Vipers News Release
For the fourth straight season the Calgary Vipers qualified for the postseason after a 20-4 victory over the Tijuana Big Horn Sheep at Desert Sun Stadium in Yuma, Arizona. Coupled with a Victoria Seals loss the Snakes hold a three and a half games lead in the North Division's second half standings at 27-15 with only three games remaining. After a modest beginning the Vipers scored 16 runs in their final five at-bats to go along with 22 total hits. Overall Calgary's record is 50-35 on the Golden Baseball League season.
Calgary wraps up the regular season against the Tijuana Big Horn Sheep in Yuma, Arizona with a double-header on Saturday September 4th at 6:30 PM MDT and final game on Sunday September 5th at 7:00 PM MDT.
The Vipers will begin the 2010 Playoffs on the road in Chico against the Outlaws with Games 1 & 2 of a best of five series on Tuesday September 7th and Wednesday September 8th with both games starting at 8:05 PM MDT.
Calgary returns home to Foothills Stadium for Game 3 of the North Division Championship Series on Friday September 10th at 7:05 PM MDT. If necessary Games 4 & 5 will also be played in Calgary on Saturday September 11th and Sunday September 12th.
For playoff tickets please contact the Vipers' office (2255 Crowchild Trail NW) by calling 403-277-2255.
Golden Baseball League Stories from September 4, 2010
- Five-Run Sixth Breaks Deadlock - Calgary Vipers
- OC to host playoff game less than a week away - Orange County Flyers
- Outlaws' Topple 33 Franchise Records in 2010 - Chico Outlaws
- Victoria Seals Host Final Homestand This Weekend - Victoria Seals
- Keeble First Rookie to 100 Hits in GBL History - Orange County Flyers
- Texas Rangers Acquire Mark Prior from Flyers - Orange County Flyers
- Na Koa Takes Advantage of Flyers Errors - Orange County Flyers
- Bittersweet Friday for Caps as Playoff Push Ends - Edmonton Capitals
- Playoff Spot Clinched - Calgary Vipers
- Edmonton eliminates Seals with an 8-5 game one win - Victoria Seals
- Toros Win Their GBL Best 14th Straight Game 12-4 - Tucson Toros
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