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Wednesday, October 15, 2003

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2003 Playoffs

Series tied 3 - 3

Boston Red Sox 9
New York Yankees 6

Florida wins series 4 - 3

Florida Marlins 9
Chicago Cubs 6
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Nomar Garciaparra 4
2 Jeff Conine 3
2 Nick Johnson 3
2 Bill Mueller 3
5 7 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Moises Alou 1
1 Miguel Cabrera 1
1 Jason Giambi 1
1 Trot Nixon 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Miguel Cabrera 4
2 David Ortiz 3
3 Moises Alou 2
3 Alex Gonzalez 2
3 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Alfonso Soriano 2
2 Johnny Damon 1
2 Derek Jeter 1
2 Derrek Lee 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Kerry Wood 0.55
2 Andy Pettitte 0.50
3 Mark Redman 0.20
4 John Burkett 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Alan Embree 1
1 Brad Penny 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Kerry Wood 6
2 Andy Pettitte 5
3 Josh Beckett 3
3 Jose Contreras 3
5 5 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ugueth Urbina 1
1 Scott Williamson 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Moises Alou .388
2 Jeff Conine .385
3 Todd Walker .368
4 Ivan Rodriguez .333
5 Miguel Cabrera .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Todd Walker 5
2 Alex Gonzalez 4
2 Aramis Ramirez 4
2 Jason Varitek 4
5 4 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ivan Rodriguez 16
2 Aramis Ramirez 10
3 Miguel Cabrera 9
4 Moises Alou 8
4 Alex Gonzalez 8

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 4
1 Alfonso Soriano 4
3 Johnny Damon 3
4 Aaron Boone 2
4 4 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jason Schmidt 0.00
1 Ted Lilly 0.00
1 Mike Timlin 0.00
4 Mariano Rivera 1.00
5 Scott Williamson 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roger Clemens 2
1 Carl Pavano 2
1 Andy Pettitte 2
1 Mark Prior 2
1 4 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Kerry Wood 33
2 Josh Beckett 28
3 Mike Mussina 20
3 Andy Pettitte 20
5 Mark Prior 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 4
2 Scott Williamson 3
3 Ugueth Urbina 2
4 Joe Borowski 1
4 6 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