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Sunday, October 9, 2005

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2005 Playoffs

Series tied 2 - 2

Los Angeles Angels 2
New York Yankees 3
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Houston wins series 3 - 1

Atlanta Braves 6
Houston Astros 7
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Brad Ausmus 2
1 Lance Berkman 2
1 Tim Hudson 2
1 Mike Lamb 2
1 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Brad Ausmus 1
1 Lance Berkman 1
1 Chris Burke 1
1 Adam LaRoche 1
1 Brian McCann 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lance Berkman 4
1 Adam LaRoche 4
3 Brad Ausmus 1
3 Chris Burke 1
3 8 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rafael Furcal 2
2 Craig Biggio 1
2 Eric Bruntlett 1
2 Ryan Langerhans 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Shawn Chacon 1.00
1 John Lackey 1.00
3 Tim Hudson 0.71
4 Brandon Backe 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roger Clemens 1
1 Al Leiter 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Lackey 6
2 Shawn Chacon 5
2 Tim Hudson 5
4 Roger Clemens 4
4 Dan Wheeler 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Albert Pujols .545
2 Andruw Jones .500
2 Adam LaRoche .500
4 Ramon Hernandez .455
5 A. J. Pierzynski .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bengie Molina 3
2 Andruw Jones 2
2 Paul Konerko 2
2 Brian McCann 2
2 2 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Reggie Sanders 10
2 Morgan Ensberg 7
2 Andruw Jones 7
4 Adam LaRoche 6
5 5 tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rafael Furcal 3
2 Craig Biggio 1
2 Eric Bruntlett 1
2 Brian Giles 1
2 9 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 0.00
1 Mike Mussina 0.00
1 Jim Brower 0.00
1 Brad Lidge 0.00
1 Jonathan Papelbon 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mark Buehrle 2
2 Chris Carpenter 1
2 Roger Clemens 1
2 Jose Contreras 1
2 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Lackey 9
2 Tim Hudson 8
2 Brad Lidge 8
2 Roy Oswalt 8
5 4 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 3
2 Bobby Jenks 2
3 Jason Isringhausen 1
3 Francisco Rodriguez 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 95 67 .586 --
Yankees 95 67 .586 0.0
Blue Jays 80 82 .494 15.0
Orioles 74 88 .457 21.0
Devil Rays 67 95 .414 28.0

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 99 63 .611 --
Indians 93 69 .574 6.0
Twins 83 79 .512 16.0
Tigers 71 91 .438 28.0
Royals 56 106 .346 43.0

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 95 67 .586 --
Athletics 88 74 .543 7.0
Rangers 79 83 .488 16.0
Mariners 69 93 .426 26.0

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 90 72 .556 --
Phillies 88 74 .543 2.0
Mets 83 79 .512 7.0
Marlins 83 79 .512 7.0
Nationals 81 81 .500 9.0

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 100 62 .617 --
Astros 89 73 .549 11.0
Brewers 81 81 .500 19.0
Cubs 79 83 .488 21.0
Reds 73 89 .451 27.0
Pirates 67 95 .414 33.0

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 82 80 .506 --
D'backs 77 85 .475 5.0
Giants 75 87 .463 7.0
Dodgers 71 91 .438 11.0
Rockies 67 95 .414 15.0