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Playoffs Begin Wednesday

September 6, 2011 - Frontier League (FL)
River City Rascals News Release


O'Fallon, MO - The River City Rascals begin a best-of-five first round playoff versus the Southern Illinois Miners on Wednesday, September 7 at 7:05 PM at T.R. Hughes Ballpark. The Rascals, making their third straight playoff appearance, recently set a Frontier League record for winning percentage (.716) and tied the record for wins in a season (68) with a victory over the Gateway Grizzlies on Sunday. .

The Rascals and Miners will face each other for the second year in a row to claim the West Division while the Joliet Slammers will take on the Lake Erie Crushers in the East. The Crushers defeated the Rascals in the 2009 Championship Series three games to two.

Rascals ace and Frontier League Pitcher Of The Year, Josh Lowey, will take the mound for the Rascals in game one. For tickets call (636) 240-2287 or click on the ticket icons to the right.

PLAYOFFS - ROUND 1

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PLAYOFF ROUND 1 - GAME 1 PRESENTED BY FASTLANE

- Wednesday, September 7th @ 7:05 PM

- DAV Baseball Card Giveaway to first 250 fans

- AT&T Advertising Solutions Rally Towel Giveaway to first 500

- $1.00 Hot Dogs

PLAYOFF ROUND 1 - GAME 2 PRESENTED BY FASTLANE

- Thursday, September 8th @ 7:05 PM

- $1.00 Beers

PLAYOFF ROUND 1 - GAME 3

- @ Rent One Park (Southern Illinois)

- Saturday, September 10 @ 7:05 PM

*PLAYOFF ROUND 1 - GAME 4

- @ Rent One Park (Southern Illinois)

- Sunday, September 11 @ 5:05 PM

*PLAYOFF ROUND 1 - GAME 5 PRESENTED BY FASTLANE

- Monday, September 12 @ 7:05 PM

*if necessary

vs. Southern Illinois

vs. Southern Illinois

*Rascals.............68 - 27 (---)

*Miners................58 - 38 (10.5)

CornBelters........46 - 50 (22.5)

Grizzlies...............39 - 56 (29)

Otters...................39 - 57 (29.5)

Freedom.............39 - 57 (29.5)

*Slammers...........56 - 40 (---)

*Crushers.............51 - 44 (4.5)

Beach Bums........51 - 45 (5)

ThunderBolts.......48 - 48 (8)

Wild Things..........42 - 53 (13.5)

RiverHawks..........37 - 59 (19)

*clinched playoff spot

Playoffs Schedule Presented By FastLane

9/7 - Round 1 / Game 1

9/8 - Round 1 / Game 2

9/10 - Round 1 / Game 3

9/11 - Round 1 / Game 4

9/12 - Round 1 / Game 5

(best-of-five-series)

9/14 - Round 2 Game 1

9/15 - Round 2 / Game 2

9/17 - Round 2 / Game 3

9/18 - Round 2 / Game 4

9/19 - Round 2 / Game 5

(best-of-five-series)

High seed hosts games 1, 2, and 5.

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