They had the worst-overall record in the Northwest League this season. They had never won more than two consecutive games all season. But the Eugene Emeralds shocked the league with a 3-2 win in game 3 over the Spokane Indians (Rangers) to sweep the best-of-five Northwest League Championship Series. It is the Emeralds’ second Northwest League title in three years, but this one was a little more surprising than the last one.
The “Bad News Ems” swept all five postseason games they played this year. Four of the five wins were by a score of 3-2.