Cleveland Indians First-Place Eliminiation Scenario
Cleveland must win 0 more games (92 total) to avoid elimination from first place.
Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Cleveland finishes in first place with 92 wins:

Team             W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland        92	70	0.568	0.00
Kansas City      86	76	0.531	6.00
Detroit          86	76	0.531	6.00
Minnesota        82	80	0.506	10.00
Chicago          41	121	0.253	51.00

To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division:
Team             W	L	GL	PCT	GB
Cleveland        92	69	1	0.571	0.0
Detroit          86	76	0	0.531	6.5
Kansas City      86	76	0	0.531	6.5
Minnesota        82	80	0	0.506	10.5
Chicago          41	121	0	0.253	51.5

Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario:

Chicago currently has 5 win(s) against Cleveland and 8 loss(es).
Chicago and Cleveland have no remaining games.
Chicago loses the series 5 games to 8.
Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0.

Chicago currently has 3 win(s) against Detroit and 10 loss(es).
Chicago and Detroit have no remaining games.
Chicago loses the series 3 games to 10.
Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0.

Chicago currently has 1 win(s) against Kansas City and 12 loss(es).
Chicago and Kansas City have no remaining games.
Chicago loses the series 1 games to 12.
Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0.

Chicago currently has 1 win(s) against Minnesota and 12 loss(es).
Chicago and Minnesota have no remaining games.
Chicago loses the series 1 games to 12.
Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0.

Cleveland currently has 7 win(s) against Detroit and 6 loss(es).
Cleveland and Detroit have no remaining games.
Cleveland wins the series 7 games to 6.
Cleveland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 1.

Cleveland currently has 5 win(s) against Kansas City and 8 loss(es).
Cleveland and Kansas City have no remaining games.
Cleveland loses the series 5 games to 8.
Cleveland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 1.

Cleveland currently has 10 win(s) against Minnesota and 3 loss(es).
Cleveland and Minnesota have no remaining games.
Cleveland wins the series 10 games to 3.
Cleveland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 1.

Detroit currently has 6 win(s) against Kansas City and 7 loss(es).
Detroit and Kansas City have no remaining games.
Detroit loses the series 6 games to 7.
Detroit wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0.

Detroit currently has 6 win(s) against Minnesota and 7 loss(es).
Detroit and Minnesota have no remaining games.
Detroit loses the series 6 games to 7.
Detroit wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0.

Kansas City currently has 6 win(s) against Minnesota and 7 loss(es).
Kansas City and Minnesota have no remaining games.
Kansas City loses the series 6 games to 7.
Kansas City wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0.

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