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Saturday, October 9, 2010

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2010 Playoffs

New York wins series 3 - 0

Minnesota Twins 1
New York Yankees 6

Texas leads series 2 - 1

Tampa Bay Rays 6
Texas Rangers 3
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Robinson Cano 2
1 Carl Crawford 2
1 Orlando Hudson 2
1 Derek Jeter 2
1 5 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carl Crawford 1
1 Nelson Cruz 1
1 Ian Kinsler 1
1 Carlos Pena 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carlos Pena 3
2 Marcus Thames 2
3 Elvis Andrus 1
3 Carl Crawford 1
3 9 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Elvis Andrus 1
1 Curtis Granderson 1
1 Derek Jeter 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Phil Hughes 1.20
2 Colby Lewis 0.71
3 Matt Garza 0.57
4 Brian Duensing 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Benoit 1
1 Phil Hughes 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Phil Hughes 6
2 Colby Lewis 5
3 Matt Garza 4
4 Darren Oliver 3
5 Scott Baker 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Curtis Granderson .455
2 Brian McCann .444
3 Raul Ibanez .375
3 Buster Posey .375
5 7 tied .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nelson Cruz 2
1 Ian Kinsler 2
3 Rick Ankiel 1
3 Lance Berkman 1
3 13 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Brian McCann 4
2 Pat Burrell 3
2 Curtis Granderson 3
2 Ian Kinsler 3
2 5 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Elvis Andrus 2
1 Carl Crawford 2
3 Brett Gardner 1
3 Curtis Granderson 1
3 8 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roy Halladay 0.00
1 Tim Lincecum 0.00
1 Matt Cain 0.00
1 C. J. Wilson 0.00
1 8 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Benoit 1
1 Matt Capps 1
1 Jose Contreras 1
1 Kyle Farnsworth 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 14
2 Cliff Lee 11
3 Roy Halladay 9
3 David Price 9
5 2 tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 2
2 Jonathan Broxton 1
2 Brad Lidge 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Rays 96 66 .593 --
Yankees 95 67 .586 1.0
Red Sox 89 73 .549 7.0
Blue Jays 85 77 .525 11.0
Orioles 66 96 .407 30.0

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 94 68 .580 --
White Sox 88 74 .543 6.0
Tigers 81 81 .500 13.0
Indians 69 93 .426 25.0
Royals 67 95 .414 27.0

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 90 72 .556 --
Athletics 81 81 .500 9.0
Angels 80 82 .494 10.0
Mariners 61 101 .377 29.0

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 97 65 .599 --
Braves 91 71 .562 6.0
Marlins 80 82 .494 17.0
Mets 79 83 .488 18.0
Nationals 69 93 .426 28.0

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 91 71 .562 --
Cardinals 86 76 .531 5.0
Brewers 77 85 .475 14.0
Astros 76 86 .469 15.0
Cubs 75 87 .463 16.0
Pirates 57 105 .352 34.0

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 92 70 .568 --
Padres 90 72 .556 2.0
Rockies 83 79 .512 9.0
Dodgers 80 82 .494 12.0
D'backs 65 97 .401 27.0