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Saturday, October 18, 2008

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2008 Playoffs

Series tied 3 - 3

Boston Red Sox 4
Tampa Bay Rays 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Coco Crisp 3
2 J. D. Drew 2
2 David Ortiz 2
4 Jason Bartlett 1
4 6 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jason Bartlett 1
1 B. J. Upton 1
1 Jason Varitek 1
1 Kevin Youkilis 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kevin Youkilis 2
2 Jason Bartlett 1
2 David Ortiz 1
2 B. J. Upton 1
2 Jason Varitek 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Crawford 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Josh Beckett 0.60
2 James Shields 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Josh Beckett 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Josh Beckett 3
1 James Shields 3
3 J. P. Howell 1
3 Justin Masterson 1
3 2 others tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jonathan Papelbon 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Manny Ramirez .481
2 Coco Crisp .450
3 Carlos Pena .375
4 Jason Bay .342
5 4 tied .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 B. J. Upton 7
2 Evan Longoria 6
3 Manny Ramirez 4
4 Jason Bay 3
4 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 B. J. Upton 15
2 Evan Longoria 11
2 Shane Victorino 11
4 Manny Ramirez 10
5 Jason Bay 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Crawford 6
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 3
2 Carlos Pena 3
2 Jimmy Rollins 3
2 Shane Victorino 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jonathan Papelbon 0.00
1 Yovani Gallardo 0.00
3 Ryan Madson 1.00
4 Cole Hamels 1.23
5 Hiroki Kuroda 1.46

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cole Hamels 3
2 Scott Kazmir 2
2 Hiroki Kuroda 2
2 Brett Myers 2
2 Andy Sonnanstine 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cole Hamels 22
2 Jon Lester 18
3 Chad Billingsley 16
3 Daisuke Matsuzaka 16
5 Jonathan Papelbon 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Brad Lidge 5
2 Jonathan Papelbon 3
3 Jonathan Broxton 1
3 Bobby Jenks 1
3 2 others tied 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Rays 97 65 .599 --
Red Sox 95 67 .586 2.0
Yankees 89 73 .549 8.0
Blue Jays 86 76 .531 11.0
Orioles 68 93 .422 28.5

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 89 74 .546 --
Twins 88 75 .540 1.0
Indians 81 81 .500 7.5
Royals 75 87 .463 13.5
Tigers 74 88 .457 14.5

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 100 62 .617 --
Rangers 79 83 .488 21.0
Athletics 75 86 .466 24.5
Mariners 61 101 .377 39.0

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 92 70 .568 --
Mets 89 73 .549 3.0
Marlins 84 77 .522 7.5
Braves 72 90 .444 20.0
Nationals 59 102 .366 32.5

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 97 64 .602 --
Brewers 90 72 .556 7.5
Astros 86 75 .534 11.0
Cardinals 86 76 .531 11.5
Reds 74 88 .457 23.5
Pirates 67 95 .414 30.5

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 84 78 .519 --
D'backs 82 80 .506 2.0
Rockies 74 88 .457 10.0
Giants 72 90 .444 12.0
Padres 63 99 .389 21.0