INDIANAPOLIS — Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball announced all Triple-A teams will play an additional 10 games, known as the "Triple-A Final Stretch."
The Indianapolis Indians will play at Werner Park against the Omaha Storm Chasers Sept. 22-26, as well as five games at Victory Field against the Nashville Sounds Sept. 29-Oct. 3, which marks the latest finish for the Indians since 1949.
The Triple-A Final Stretch replaces the traditional postseason format and allows all 30 teams to be eligible for postseason.
A Triple-A East regular season champion will be named based on the best overall winning percentage from the originally scheduled 120 regular season games through Sept. 19. Then, a Triple-A Final Stretch champion will be named based on the best overall winning percentage in the 10 additional games.
“The ‘Triple-A Final Stretch’ gives our players, fans and organization added excitement to finish this season on a high note while carrying momentum into the offseason to prepare for our 2022 campaign," said Randy Lewandowski, president and general manager of the Indianapolis Indians, in a press release.
As of Wednesday, July 14, the Indians are in third place in the Triple-A East - Midwest Division with a 30-29 record.
Here is the Indians' schedule for the five new home games:
- Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 7:05 p.m. — Bark in the Park
- Thursday, Sept. 30 at 7:05 p.m. — Thirsty Thursday/Circle City Night
- Friday, Oct. 1 at 7:05 p.m. — Fan Appreciation Weekend with postgame fireworks
- Saturday, Oct. 2 at 7:05 p.m. — Fan Appreciation Weekend with postgame fireworks
- Sunday, Oct. 3 at 1:35 p.m. — Fan Appreciation Weekend/Kids Eat Free Sunday/Knot Hole Kids Club postgame fun around the bases
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