On This Day

Sunday, October 5, 2003

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2003 Playoffs

New York wins series 3 - 1

New York Yankees 8
Minnesota Twins 1

Series tied 2 - 2

Oakland Athletics 4
Boston Red Sox 5

Chicago wins series 3 - 2

Chicago Cubs 5
Atlanta Braves 1
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Torii Hunter 3
1 Adam Melhuse 3
3 Moises Alou 2
3 Jermaine Dye 2
3 9 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Damon 1
1 Jermaine Dye 1
1 Alex Gonzalez 1
1 Derek Jeter 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jermaine Dye 3
2 Johnny Damon 2
2 Nick Johnson 2
2 David Ortiz 2
2 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Aaron Boone 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tim Hudson 999.00
2 Kerry Wood 1.00
3 Mike Hampton 0.88
4 David Wells 0.62
5 Johan Santana 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 David Wells 1
1 Scott Williamson 1
1 Kerry Wood 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Hampton 7
1 Kerry Wood 7
3 David Wells 5
4 Johan Santana 3
4 Scott Williamson 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Edgardo Alfonzo .529
2 Moises Alou .500
3 Torii Hunter .429
3 Derek Jeter .429
5 2 tied .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Todd Walker 3
2 Chipper Jones 2
2 Eric Karros 2
4 Garret Anderson 1
4 17 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chipper Jones 6
1 Ivan Rodriguez 6
3 Edgardo Alfonzo 5
4 Andruw Jones 4
4 2 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 3
2 Alfonso Soriano 2
3 Moises Alou 1
3 Barry Bonds 1
3 12 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jason Schmidt 0.00
1 Ted Lilly 0.00
1 Scott Williamson 0.00
1 Matt Herges 0.00
5 Mark Prior 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Pavano 2
1 Scott Williamson 2
1 Kerry Wood 2
4 Roger Clemens 1
4 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Kerry Wood 20
2 Mike Hampton 16
3 Russ Ortiz 11
4 Andy Pettitte 10
5 2 tied 9

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 2
2 Joe Borowski 1
2 Keith Foulke 1
2 Eddie Guardado 1
2 2 others tied 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 101 61 .623 --
Red Sox 95 67 .586 6.0
Blue Jays 86 76 .531 15.0
Orioles 71 91 .438 30.0
Devil Rays 63 99 .389 38.0

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 90 72 .556 --
White Sox 86 76 .531 4.0
Royals 83 79 .512 7.0
Indians 68 94 .420 22.0
Tigers 43 119 .265 47.0

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 96 66 .593 --
Mariners 93 69 .574 3.0
Angels 77 85 .475 19.0
Rangers 71 91 .438 25.0

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 101 61 .623 --
Marlins 91 71 .562 10.0
Phillies 86 76 .531 15.0
Expos 83 79 .512 18.0
Mets 66 95 .410 34.5

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 88 74 .543 --
Astros 87 75 .537 1.0
Cardinals 85 77 .525 3.0
Pirates 75 87 .463 13.0
Reds 69 93 .426 19.0
Brewers 68 94 .420 20.0

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 100 61 .621 --
Dodgers 85 77 .525 15.5
D'backs 84 78 .519 16.5
Rockies 74 88 .457 26.5
Padres 64 98 .395 36.5