4 - 1 ▁in ▁the ▁fifth ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Association ▁Championship ▁play offs ▁to ▁capture ▁a ▁second ▁straight ▁American ▁Association ▁Championship ▁and ▁third ▁straight ▁overall . ▁The ▁C ats ▁had ▁won ▁ 6 ▁straight ▁decis ive ▁Game ▁ 5 ' s ▁and ▁were ▁ 1 3 - 0 ▁in ▁games ▁in ▁which ▁they ▁faced ▁elim ination ▁the ▁last ▁ 3 ▁seasons . ▁They ▁had ▁been ▁down ▁ 2 ▁games ▁to ▁ 1 ▁in ▁ 5 ▁of ▁the ▁last ▁ 6 ▁series ▁following ▁a ▁pattern ▁of ▁winning ▁the ▁first ▁game , ▁losing ▁the ▁next ▁two , ▁and ▁then ▁winning ▁games ▁ 4 ▁and ▁ 5 . ▁The ▁only ▁exception ▁was ▁when ▁they ▁were ▁down ▁ 2 - 0 ▁to ▁the ▁El ▁Pas o ▁Di ab los ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Division ▁Series ▁before ▁winning ▁ 3 ▁straight ▁at ▁La G ra ve ▁Field . ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁regular ▁season ▁record ▁was ▁ 5 3 - 4 0 ▁with ▁a ▁ 0 . 5 7 0 ▁winning ▁percentage . ▁Total ▁season ▁attend ance ▁was ▁ 1 4 1 , 3 3 0 ▁for ▁ 3 4 ▁games , ▁which ▁was ▁an ▁average ▁of ▁ 4 , 1 5 7 ▁per ▁game . ▁Max ▁Sch er zer ▁was ▁on ▁the ▁C ats ▁ro ster ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁he ▁was ▁called ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁Arizona ▁Diam ond back s . ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 - 2 0 0