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Monday, October 8, 2007

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2007 Playoffs

Cleveland wins series 3 - 1

Cleveland Indians 6
New York Yankees 4
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jhonny Peralta 3
2 Bobby Abreu 2
2 Robinson Cano 2
2 Derek Jeter 2
2 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Abreu 1
1 Robinson Cano 1
1 Alex Rodriguez 1
1 Grady Sizemore 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Victor Martinez 2
2 Bobby Abreu 1
2 Asdrubal Cabrera 1
2 Robinson Cano 1
2 4 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Paul Byrd 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Paul Byrd 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Mussina 3
2 Rafael Betancourt 2
2 Paul Byrd 2
2 Kyle Farnsworth 2
5 4 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Borowski 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 David Ortiz .556
2 Stephen Drew .500
2 Yorvit Torrealba .500
4 Jhonny Peralta .467
5 Augie Ojeda .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Robinson Cano 2
1 Johnny Damon 2
1 Stephen Drew 2
1 Matt Holliday 2
1 4 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Victor Martinez 6
1 Kazuo Matsui 6
3 Johnny Damon 5
4 Stephen Drew 4
4 4 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maicer Izturis 2
1 Howie Kendrick 2
3 Bobby Abreu 1
3 Eric Byrnes 1
3 16 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Josh Beckett 0.00
1 Curt Schilling 0.00
1 Andy Pettitte 0.00
1 Mariano Rivera 0.00
1 Manny Corpas 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Josh Beckett 2
2 Paul Byrd 1
2 Doug Davis 1
2 Josh Fogg 1
2 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Josh Beckett 10
2 Brandon Webb 9
3 Doug Davis 8
3 Jeff Francis 8
3 Carlos Zambrano 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Manny Corpas 3
2 Joe Borowski 1
2 Francisco Rodriguez 1
2 Jose Valverde 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 96 66 .593 --
Yankees 94 68 .580 2.0
Blue Jays 83 79 .512 13.0
Orioles 69 93 .426 27.0
Devil Rays 66 96 .407 30.0

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 96 66 .593 --
Tigers 88 74 .543 8.0
Twins 79 83 .488 17.0
White Sox 72 90 .444 24.0
Royals 69 93 .426 27.0

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 94 68 .580 --
Mariners 88 74 .543 6.0
Athletics 76 86 .469 18.0
Rangers 75 87 .463 19.0

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 89 73 .549 --
Mets 88 74 .543 1.0
Braves 84 78 .519 5.0
Nationals 73 89 .451 16.0
Marlins 71 91 .438 18.0

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 85 77 .525 --
Brewers 83 79 .512 2.0
Cardinals 78 84 .481 7.0
Astros 73 89 .451 12.0
Reds 72 90 .444 13.0
Pirates 68 94 .420 17.0

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
D'backs 90 72 .556 --
Rockies 90 73 .552 0.5
Padres 89 74 .546 1.5
Dodgers 82 80 .506 8.0
Giants 71 91 .438 19.0