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Final

Sat. Sep. 19, Playoff Finals Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Barracudas	1	0	0	3	0	3	3	1	0	11	13	2
Challengers	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	3	3	12	15	6

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Final

Sat. Sep. 26, Playoff Finals Game 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Challengers	0	0	0	4	0	0	3	6	0	13	16	5
Barracudas	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	1	8	9	3

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Final, 8 innings

Sun. Sep. 27, Playoff Finals Game 3	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	R	H	E
Barracudas	0	0	0	2	2	3	0	0	7	7	6
Challengers	0	0	2	0	2	8	0	7	19	17	1

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NLA STANDINGS Won Lost PCT GB Challengers 16 4 .800 - Flyers 14 6 .700 2 Barracudas 12 8 .600 4 Frogs 10 10 .500 6 Rainbows 5 15 .250 11 Cardinals 3 17 .150 13 End of regular season.

Team Notes

     The Challengers dethroned the Zurich Barracudas in three straight games to capture their first Swiss title since 1986 and fourth overall. ...Game 3 was decided in the sixth inning as the Challengers sent 11 batters to the plate and scored eight times to take a 12-7 lead. The game ended after 8 innings on newly-acquired Many Marchant's three-run homer thanks to the 10-run mercy-rule. ...Saentis Zeller had two doubles, two homers, six RBI's and scored four times. ...Thomas Landis pitched his 9th complete game of the season and collected his 11th win, both leading all Swiss pitchers.

Composite box score of Finals Series