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Wednesday, October 9, 1996

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1996 Playoffs

Atlanta leads series 1 - 0

St. Louis Cardinals 2
Atlanta Braves 4
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Baltimore Orioles 4
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Derek Jeter 4
1 Chipper Jones 4
3 Rafael Palmeiro 3
4 Brady Anderson 2
4 3 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Brady Anderson 1
1 Derek Jeter 1
1 Rafael Palmeiro 1
1 Bernie Williams 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mark Lemke 2
1 Javy Lopez 2
1 Bernie Williams 2
4 Brady Anderson 1
4 7 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Derek Jeter 1
1 Chipper Jones 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Andy Benes 1.00
2 John Smoltz 0.86
3 Andy Pettitte 0.36
4 Scott Erickson 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mariano Rivera 1
1 John Smoltz 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Andy Benes 7
2 John Smoltz 6
3 Andy Pettitte 4
4 Scott Erickson 3
4 Mariano Rivera 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mark Wohlers 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Derek Jeter .500
2 Bernie Williams .474
3 Chipper Jones .467
4 Juan Gonzalez .438
5 Omar Vizquel .429

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Juan Gonzalez 5
2 Ken Caminiti 4
2 Bernie Williams 4
4 Brady Anderson 3
4 B. J. Surhoff 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Juan Gonzalez 9
2 Bernie Williams 7
3 Albert Belle 6
3 B. J. Surhoff 6
5 2 tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 7
2 Omar Vizquel 4
3 Ron Gant 2
3 Chipper Jones 2
5 14 tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Greg Maddux 0.00
1 Mariano Rivera 0.00
1 David Weathers 0.00
1 John Wetteland 0.00
1 2 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 John Smoltz 3
2 Armando Benitez 2
3 Paul Assenmacher 1
3 Brian Boehringer 1
3 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Andy Benes 16
2 Charles Nagy 14
2 John Smoltz 14
4 Scott Erickson 9
5 3 tied 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mark Wohlers 4
2 Dennis Eckersley 3
3 Randy Myers 2
3 John Wetteland 2

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 92 70 .568 --
Orioles 88 74 .543 4.0
Red Sox 85 77 .525 7.0
Blue Jays 74 88 .457 18.0
Tigers 53 109 .327 39.0

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 99 62 .615 --
White Sox 85 77 .525 14.5
Brewers 80 82 .494 19.5
Twins 78 84 .481 21.5
Royals 75 86 .466 24.0

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 90 72 .556 --
Mariners 85 76 .528 4.5
Athletics 78 84 .481 12.0
Angels 70 91 .435 19.5

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 96 66 .593 --
Expos 88 74 .543 8.0
Marlins 80 82 .494 16.0
Mets 71 91 .438 25.0
Phillies 67 95 .414 29.0

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 88 74 .543 --
Astros 82 80 .506 6.0
Reds 81 81 .500 7.0
Cubs 76 86 .469 12.0
Pirates 73 89 .451 15.0

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 91 71 .562 --
Dodgers 90 72 .556 1.0
Rockies 83 79 .512 8.0
Giants 68 94 .420 23.0