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Saturday, October 31, 2009

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2009 World Series

New York leads series 2 - 1

New York Yankees 8
Philadelphia Phillies 5
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Nick Swisher 2
1 Jayson Werth 2
3 Johnny Damon 1
3 Pedro Feliz 1
3 8 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jayson Werth 2
2 Hideki Matsui 1
2 Alex Rodriguez 1
2 Carlos Ruiz 1
2 Nick Swisher 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Damon 2
1 Alex Rodriguez 2
1 Jayson Werth 2
4 Hideki Matsui 1
4 6 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Damon 1
1 Jimmy Rollins 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Andy Pettitte 0.88
2 Cole Hamels 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Pettitte 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Andy Pettitte 7
2 Cole Hamels 3
3 Chad Durbin 2
3 Damaso Marte 2
3 Brett Myers 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jayson Werth .400
2 Derek Jeter .385
3 Carlos Ruiz .333
4 Jorge Posada .300
5 Raul Ibanez .250

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hideki Matsui 2
1 Chase Utley 2
1 Jayson Werth 2
4 Alex Rodriguez 1
4 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Damon 2
1 Raul Ibanez 2
1 Hideki Matsui 2
1 Jorge Posada 2
1 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Rollins 2
2 Johnny Damon 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cliff Lee 0.00
2 A. J. Burnett 1.29
3 CC Sabathia 2.57
4 Pedro Martinez 4.50
5 Andy Pettitte 6.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 A. J. Burnett 1
1 Cliff Lee 1
1 Andy Pettitte 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cliff Lee 10
2 A. J. Burnett 9
3 Pedro Martinez 8
4 Andy Pettitte 7
5 CC Sabathia 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Vladimir Guerrero .378
2 Alex Rodriguez .357
3 Andre Ethier .355
4 Carlos Ruiz .343
5 Shane Victorino .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jayson Werth 7
2 Alex Rodriguez 6
3 Andre Ethier 3
3 Derek Jeter 3
3 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 15
2 Alex Rodriguez 14
3 Jayson Werth 12
4 Raul Ibanez 11
5 Shane Victorino 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Erick Aybar 3
2 Carlos Gonzalez 2
2 Julio Lugo 2
2 Jimmy Rollins 2
2 2 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cliff Lee 0.54
2 Mariano Rivera 0.63
3 Adam Wainwright 1.13
4 CC Sabathia 1.52
5 Pedro Martinez 2.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cliff Lee 3
1 Andy Pettitte 3
1 CC Sabathia 3
4 Chad Durbin 2
4 David Robertson 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cliff Lee 30
2 CC Sabathia 26
3 A. J. Burnett 22
3 Andy Pettitte 22
5 Cole Hamels 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 5
2 Brian Fuentes 3
2 Brad Lidge 3
4 Jonathan Broxton 2
5 Huston Street 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 103 59 .636 --
Red Sox 95 67 .586 8.0
Rays 84 78 .519 19.0
Blue Jays 75 87 .463 28.0
Orioles 64 98 .395 39.0

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 87 76 .534 --
Tigers 86 77 .528 1.0
White Sox 79 83 .488 7.5
Indians 65 97 .401 21.5
Royals 65 97 .401 21.5

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 97 65 .599 --
Rangers 87 75 .537 10.0
Mariners 85 77 .525 12.0
Athletics 75 87 .463 22.0

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 93 69 .574 --
Marlins 87 75 .537 6.0
Braves 86 76 .531 7.0
Mets 70 92 .432 23.0
Nationals 59 103 .364 34.0

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 91 71 .562 --
Cubs 83 78 .516 7.5
Brewers 80 82 .494 11.0
Reds 78 84 .481 13.0
Astros 74 88 .457 17.0
Pirates 62 99 .385 28.5

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 95 67 .586 --
Rockies 92 70 .568 3.0
Giants 88 74 .543 7.0
Padres 75 87 .463 20.0
D'backs 70 92 .432 25.0