On This Day

Tuesday, October 17, 2000

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2000 Playoffs

New York wins series 4 - 2

Seattle Mariners 7
New York Yankees 9
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Daily Leaders

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carlos Guillen 1
1 David Justice 1
1 Alex Rodriguez 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 David Justice 3
1 Paul O'Neill 3
3 Carlos Guillen 2
3 Mark McLemore 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Derek Jeter 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Orlando Hernandez 0.58
2 John Halama 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Orlando Hernandez 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Orlando Hernandez 7
2 Jose Mesa 3
3 John Halama 1
3 Mariano Rivera 1
3 Brett Tomko 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Alex Rodriguez .371
2 Jim Edmonds .368
3 Tino Martinez .364
4 Miguel Tejada .350
5 Will Clark .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Edmonds 3
1 David Justice 3
3 Will Clark 2
3 Derek Jeter 2
3 4 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Edmonds 12
2 Edgardo Alfonzo 9
2 Derek Jeter 9
2 David Justice 9
5 Todd Zeile 8

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Edgar Renteria 5
2 Timo Perez 3
2 Jose Valentin 3
4 Mike Cameron 2
4 2 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mariano Rivera 0.84
2 Britt Reames 0.93
3 Livan Hernandez 1.17
4 Mike Hampton 2.11
5 Andy Benes 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Orlando Hernandez 3
2 Freddy Garcia 2
2 Mike Hampton 2
2 Andy Pettitte 2
5 18 tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 25
2 Orlando Hernandez 19
3 Al Leiter 16
4 Mike Hampton 14
5 2 tied 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 4
2 Kazuhiro Sasaki 3
3 Armando Benitez 1
3 John Franco 1
3 2 others tied 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 87 74 .540 --
Red Sox 85 77 .525 2.5
Blue Jays 83 79 .512 4.5
Orioles 74 88 .457 13.5
Devil Rays 69 92 .429 18.0

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 95 67 .586 --
Indians 90 72 .556 5.0
Tigers 79 83 .488 16.0
Royals 77 85 .475 18.0
Twins 69 93 .426 26.0

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 91 70 .565 --
Mariners 91 71 .562 0.5
Angels 82 80 .506 9.5
Rangers 71 91 .438 20.5

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 95 67 .586 --
Mets 94 68 .580 1.0
Marlins 79 82 .491 15.5
Expos 67 95 .414 28.0
Phillies 65 97 .401 30.0

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 95 67 .586 --
Reds 85 77 .525 10.0
Brewers 73 89 .451 22.0
Astros 72 90 .444 23.0
Pirates 69 93 .426 26.0
Cubs 65 97 .401 30.0

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 97 65 .599 --
Dodgers 86 76 .531 11.0
D'backs 85 77 .525 12.0
Rockies 82 80 .506 15.0
Padres 76 86 .469 21.0