51.   The Athletics say it was his arrival that solidified their lineup and kept them in the division race.

52.   The Braves led the division race by just one game over the Mets when the series began.

53.   The Braves are perhaps the best model offered by a franchise that has won four division races and three pennants in this decade.

54.   The Angels are in the division race because of what they did in June.

55.   The division race is over, and the spin officially has begun.

56.   The division race with San Francisco and Los Angeles figures to run until the final weekend so that extra edge would be beneficial for Arizona.

57.   The division race would have been over long ago if Milwaukee had appeared on the schedule more often.

58.   The division race is tied, the Reds are playing better baseball, and the Astros are trying to find the magic again.

59.   The games have greater impact on the division race, too, even if they produce normal events.

60.   The Kings are two points ahead in the division race and the Sharks are seven.