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Saturday, October 5, 2013

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2013 Playoffs

Boston leads series 2 - 0

Tampa Bay Rays 4
Boston Red Sox 7
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Series tied 1 - 1

Detroit Tigers 0
Oakland Athletics 1
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 3
2 Yoenis Cespedes 2
2 Yunel Escobar 2
2 Desmond Jennings 2
2 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 David Ortiz 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dustin Pedroia 3
2 James Loney 2
2 David Ortiz 2
4 Stephen Drew 1
4 4 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 1
1 Desmond Jennings 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Justin Verlander 2.20
2 Sonny Gray 1.50
3 John Lackey 0.60
4 David Price 0.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Grant Balfour 1
1 John Lackey 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 11
2 Sonny Gray 9
3 John Lackey 6
4 David Price 5
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Koji Uehara 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jacoby Ellsbury .556
2 Yoenis Cespedes .500
2 A. J. Ellis .500
2 Shane Victorino .500
5 Hanley Ramirez .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Pedro Alvarez 2
1 David Ortiz 2
3 Carlos Beltran 1
3 Yoenis Cespedes 1
3 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hanley Ramirez 4
2 Pedro Alvarez 3
2 Carlos Beltran 3
2 Dustin Pedroia 3
2 Jarrod Saltalamacchia 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 2
2 Desmond Jennings 1
2 Starling Marte 1
2 Andrew McCutchen 1
2 Shane Victorino 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sonny Gray 0.00
1 Justin Verlander 0.00
1 Jeanmar Gomez 0.00
1 Grant Balfour 0.00
1 4 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Grant Balfour 1
1 Gerrit Cole 1
1 Clayton Kershaw 1
1 John Lackey 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Clayton Kershaw 12
1 Max Scherzer 12
3 Justin Verlander 11
4 Sonny Gray 9
4 Adam Wainwright 9

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joaquin Benoit 1
1 Craig Kimbrel 1
1 Joe Nathan 1
1 Koji Uehara 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 97 65 .599 --
Rays 92 71 .564 5.5
Yankees 85 77 .525 12.0
Orioles 85 77 .525 12.0
Blue Jays 74 88 .457 23.0

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 93 69 .574 --
Indians 92 70 .568 1.0
Royals 86 76 .531 7.0
Twins 66 96 .407 27.0
White Sox 63 99 .389 30.0

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 96 66 .593 --
Rangers 91 72 .558 5.5
Angels 78 84 .481 18.0
Mariners 71 91 .438 25.0
Astros 51 111 .315 45.0

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 96 66 .593 --
Nationals 86 76 .531 10.0
Mets 74 88 .457 22.0
Phillies 73 89 .451 23.0
Marlins 62 100 .383 34.0

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 97 65 .599 --
Pirates 94 68 .580 3.0
Reds 90 72 .556 7.0
Brewers 74 88 .457 23.0
Cubs 66 96 .407 31.0

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 92 70 .568 --
D'backs 81 81 .500 11.0
Giants 76 86 .469 16.0
Padres 76 86 .469 16.0
Rockies 74 88 .457 18.0