On This Day

Friday, October 8, 2004

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2004 Playoffs

Boston wins series 3 - 0

Anaheim Angels 6
Boston Red Sox 8

New York leads series 2 - 1

New York Yankees 8
Minnesota Twins 4
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 David Ortiz 4
2 Johnny Damon 3
2 Cristian Guzman 3
2 Derek Jeter 3
2 Hideki Matsui 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Troy Glaus 1
1 Vladimir Guerrero 1
1 Jacque Jones 1
1 Hideki Matsui 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vladimir Guerrero 4
2 Derek Jeter 3
2 David Ortiz 3
4 Kevin Millar 2
4 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Damon 1
1 Cristian Guzman 1
1 Derek Jeter 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bronson Arroyo 1.40
2 Kelvim Escobar 0.40
3 Kevin Brown 0.12
4 Carlos Silva 0.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Kevin Brown 1
1 Derek Lowe 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bronson Arroyo 7
2 Brendan Donnelly 5
3 Kelvim Escobar 4
4 Keith Foulke 3
4 Francisco Rodriguez 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 David Ortiz .583
2 Edgar Renteria .556
3 Milton Bradley .500
3 Michael Cuddyer .500
3 4 others tied .500

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Troy Glaus 2
1 Jacque Jones 2
1 David Ortiz 2
1 Manny Ramirez 2
1 Larry Walker 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Manny Ramirez 9
2 Vladimir Guerrero 6
2 David Ortiz 6
4 Mike Matheny 5
5 4 tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Damon 3
2 Torii Hunter 2
3 Carlos Beltran 1
3 Craig Biggio 1
3 10 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johan Santana 0.00
1 Mariano Rivera 0.00
1 Keith Foulke 0.00
1 Juan Rincon 0.00
1 John Smoltz 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Antonio Alfonseca 1
1 Kevin Brown 1
1 Roger Clemens 1
1 Dan Haren 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 9
2 Bronson Arroyo 7
2 Mike Mussina 7
4 Pedro Martinez 6
4 Jaret Wright 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Keith Foulke 1
1 Joe Nathan 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 101 61 .623 --
Red Sox 98 64 .605 3.0
Orioles 78 84 .481 23.0
Devil Rays 70 91 .435 30.5
Blue Jays 67 94 .416 33.5

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 92 70 .568 --
White Sox 83 79 .512 9.0
Indians 80 82 .494 12.0
Tigers 72 90 .444 20.0
Royals 58 104 .358 34.0

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 92 70 .568 --
Athletics 91 71 .562 1.0
Rangers 89 73 .549 3.0
Mariners 63 99 .389 29.0

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 96 66 .593 --
Phillies 86 76 .531 10.0
Marlins 83 79 .512 13.0
Mets 71 91 .438 25.0
Expos 67 95 .414 29.0

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 105 57 .648 --
Astros 92 70 .568 13.0
Cubs 89 73 .549 16.0
Reds 76 86 .469 29.0
Pirates 72 89 .447 32.5
Brewers 67 94 .416 37.5

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 93 69 .574 --
Giants 91 71 .562 2.0
Padres 87 75 .537 6.0
Rockies 68 94 .420 25.0
D'backs 51 111 .315 42.0