On This Day

Wednesday, October 4, 1989

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1989 Playoffs

San Francisco leads series 1 - 0

San Francisco Giants 11
Chicago Cubs 3

Oakland leads series 2 - 0

Toronto Blue Jays 3
Oakland Athletics 6
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Will Clark 4
2 Mark Grace 3
2 Mark McGwire 3
2 Ryne Sandberg 3
5 4 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Will Clark 2
2 Mark Grace 1
2 Kevin Mitchell 1
2 Dave Parker 1
2 Ryne Sandberg 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Will Clark 6
2 Kevin Mitchell 3
3 Mark Grace 2
3 Fred McGriff 2
3 Matt Williams 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 4
2 Tony Fernandez 1
2 Mark Grace 1
2 Carney Lansford 1
2 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Scott Garrelts 0.67
2 Mike Moore 0.60
3 Greg Maddux 0.33
3 Todd Stottlemyre 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Scott Garrelts 1
1 Mike Moore 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Scott Garrelts 6
2 Greg Maddux 3
2 Mike Moore 3
2 Todd Stottlemyre 3
5 Steve Wilson 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dennis Eckersley 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Will Clark .667
2 Rickey Henderson .500
2 Nelson Liriano .500
4 Mark McGwire .455
5 Kevin Mitchell .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Will Clark 2
2 Wade Boggs 1
2 Mark Grace 1
2 Dave Henderson 1
2 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Will Clark 6
2 Kevin Mitchell 4
3 Carney Lansford 3
4 Mark Grace 2
4 6 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 6
2 Tony Fernandez 2
2 Carney Lansford 2
2 Nelson Liriano 2
2 Tony Phillips 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Moore 0.00
1 Dennis Eckersley 0.00
1 Paul Kilgus 0.00
1 Tim Burke 0.00
1 3 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Scott Garrelts 1
1 Mike Moore 1
1 Nolan Ryan 1
1 Dave Stewart 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Scott Garrelts 6
1 Dave Stewart 6
1 Dave Stieb 6
4 Mike Moore 4
5 4 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dennis Eckersley 1
1 Doug Jones 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 89 73 .549 --
Orioles 87 75 .537 2.0
Red Sox 83 79 .512 6.0
Brewers 81 81 .500 8.0
Yankees 74 87 .460 14.5
Indians 73 89 .451 16.0
Tigers 59 103 .364 30.0

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 99 63 .611 --
Royals 92 70 .568 7.0
Angels 91 71 .562 8.0
Rangers 83 79 .512 16.0
Twins 80 82 .494 19.0
Mariners 73 89 .451 26.0
White Sox 69 92 .429 29.5

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 93 69 .574 --
Mets 87 75 .537 6.0
Cardinals 86 76 .531 7.0
Expos 81 81 .500 12.0
Pirates 74 88 .457 19.0
Phillies 67 95 .414 26.0

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 92 70 .568 --
Padres 89 73 .549 3.0
Astros 86 76 .531 6.0
Dodgers 77 83 .481 14.0
Reds 75 87 .463 17.0
Braves 63 97 .394 28.0