11.   The Vikings need a win to keep their playoff hopes viable.

12.   The win keeps Syracuse alive for the Big East championship.

13.   The win kept the Angels from falling into a season-worst six-game losing streak.

14.   The win kept the Angels in at least a tie for first place with Seattle in the American League West.

15.   The win kept the Dodgers in a first-place tie with Arizona in the National League West.

16.   The win kept the Dodgers two games ahead of the San Francisco Giants in the NL West.

17.   The win kept them seven games in front of Baltimore in the wild-card race.

18.   The wins keep coming and the crowds are growing.

19.   The Vikings need a win just to keep pace.

20.   The win kept Seattle one-half game ahead of the New York Yankees in the American League wild-card race.