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Saturday, October 8, 2005

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2005 Playoffs

St. Louis wins series 3 - 0

St. Louis Cardinals 7
San Diego Padres 4
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Atlanta Braves 3
Houston Astros 7
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Craig Biggio 3
1 David Eckstein 3
1 Andruw Jones 3
4 Morgan Ensberg 2
4 7 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 David Eckstein 1
1 Ramon Hernandez 1
1 Mike Lamb 1
1 Dave Roberts 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 David Eckstein 2
1 Morgan Ensberg 2
1 Jason Lane 2
1 Yadier Molina 2
1 Reggie Sanders 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Abraham Nunez 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Roy Oswalt 0.88
2 Matt Morris 0.50
3 Jorge Sosa 0.33
4 Woody Williams 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Matt Morris 1
1 Roy Oswalt 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roy Oswalt 7
2 Matt Morris 4
3 Jorge Sosa 3
4 Jason Isringhausen 2
4 3 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jason Isringhausen 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Andruw Jones .667
2 Albert Pujols .545
3 Craig Biggio .500
4 Ramon Hernandez .455
4 3 others tied .455

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bengie Molina 3
2 Andruw Jones 2
2 Paul Konerko 2
2 A. J. Pierzynski 2
2 Manny Ramirez 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Reggie Sanders 10
2 Morgan Ensberg 7
3 Andruw Jones 6
4 Garret Anderson 5
4 2 others tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rafael Furcal 1
1 Brian Giles 1
1 Vladimir Guerrero 1
1 Damian Jackson 1
1 6 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 0.00
1 Mike Mussina 0.00
1 Scot Shields 0.00
1 Jonathan Papelbon 0.00
1 4 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mark Buehrle 2
2 Chris Carpenter 1
2 Jose Contreras 1
2 Kelvim Escobar 1
2 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roy Oswalt 8
2 Bartolo Colon 6
2 Jose Contreras 6
2 Andy Pettitte 6
5 4 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bobby Jenks 2
1 Mariano Rivera 2
3 Jason Isringhausen 1
3 Francisco Rodriguez 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 95 67 .586 --
Yankees 95 67 .586 0.0
Blue Jays 80 82 .494 15.0
Orioles 74 88 .457 21.0
Devil Rays 67 95 .414 28.0

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 99 63 .611 --
Indians 93 69 .574 6.0
Twins 83 79 .512 16.0
Tigers 71 91 .438 28.0
Royals 56 106 .346 43.0

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 95 67 .586 --
Athletics 88 74 .543 7.0
Rangers 79 83 .488 16.0
Mariners 69 93 .426 26.0

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 90 72 .556 --
Phillies 88 74 .543 2.0
Mets 83 79 .512 7.0
Marlins 83 79 .512 7.0
Nationals 81 81 .500 9.0

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 100 62 .617 --
Astros 89 73 .549 11.0
Brewers 81 81 .500 19.0
Cubs 79 83 .488 21.0
Reds 73 89 .451 27.0
Pirates 67 95 .414 33.0

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 82 80 .506 --
D'backs 77 85 .475 5.0
Giants 75 87 .463 7.0
Dodgers 71 91 .438 11.0
Rockies 67 95 .414 15.0