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Wednesday, October 8, 2003

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2003 Playoffs

Boston leads series 1 - 0

Boston Red Sox 5
New York Yankees 2
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Series tied 1 - 1

Florida Marlins 3
Chicago Cubs 12
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Kenny Lofton 4
1 Manny Ramirez 4
3 Jeff Conine 3
3 Randall Simon 3
5 9 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Alex Gonzalez 2
2 Miguel Cabrera 1
2 Derrek Lee 1
2 David Ortiz 1
2 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Alex Gonzalez 3
2 Kenny Lofton 2
2 David Ortiz 2
2 Randall Simon 2
2 Sammy Sosa 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mark Prior 0.50
1 Tim Wakefield 0.50
3 Mike Mussina 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mark Prior 1
1 Tim Wakefield 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mark Prior 5
2 Mike Mussina 4
3 Jose Contreras 3
4 Tim Wakefield 2
4 Scott Williamson 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Scott Williamson 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Edgardo Alfonzo .529
2 Eric Karros .412
3 Shannon Stewart .400
4 Moises Alou .393
5 Alex Gonzalez .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Alex Gonzalez 4
1 Todd Walker 4
3 Miguel Cabrera 2
3 Juan Encarnacion 2
3 7 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ivan Rodriguez 11
2 Alex Gonzalez 7
3 Chipper Jones 6
4 Edgardo Alfonzo 5
4 4 others tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 4
2 Luis Castillo 2
2 Johnny Damon 2
2 Alfonso Soriano 2
5 13 tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jason Schmidt 0.00
1 Ted Lilly 0.00
1 Scott Williamson 0.00
1 Mike Timlin 0.00
5 Derek Lowe 0.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Pavano 2
1 Mark Prior 2
1 Scott Williamson 2
1 Kerry Wood 2
5 14 tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Kerry Wood 20
2 Mike Hampton 16
3 Josh Beckett 14
4 Barry Zito 13
5 Mark Prior 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 2
2 Joe Borowski 1
2 Keith Foulke 1
2 Eddie Guardado 1
2 5 others tied 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 101 61 .623 --
Red Sox 95 67 .586 6.0
Blue Jays 86 76 .531 15.0
Orioles 71 91 .438 30.0
Devil Rays 63 99 .389 38.0

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 90 72 .556 --
White Sox 86 76 .531 4.0
Royals 83 79 .512 7.0
Indians 68 94 .420 22.0
Tigers 43 119 .265 47.0

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 96 66 .593 --
Mariners 93 69 .574 3.0
Angels 77 85 .475 19.0
Rangers 71 91 .438 25.0

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 101 61 .623 --
Marlins 91 71 .562 10.0
Phillies 86 76 .531 15.0
Expos 83 79 .512 18.0
Mets 66 95 .410 34.5

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 88 74 .543 --
Astros 87 75 .537 1.0
Cardinals 85 77 .525 3.0
Pirates 75 87 .463 13.0
Reds 69 93 .426 19.0
Brewers 68 94 .420 20.0

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 100 61 .621 --
Dodgers 85 77 .525 15.5
D'backs 84 78 .519 16.5
Rockies 74 88 .457 26.5
Padres 64 98 .395 36.5