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0 -- RBIs by Will Clark in seven Division Series games with the Rangers. His batting average is .111 (3-for-27) in those games. |
Reggie Sanders is playing his best baseball of the season heading into the playoffs.
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.319 -- Atlanta's batting average against left-handed pitchers, compared to .260 against righties. |
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.853 -- Jason Giambi's slugging percentage in September. The Oakland first baseman hit .396 with 13 home runs and 32 RBI. |
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1 -- NL West champions who have advanced past the first round since Division Series play began -- the 1998 Padres. The AL West also has had only one team advance, the 1995 Mariners. |
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1.95 -- Darryl Kile's ERA in September, to go along with a 4-0 record. |
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2 -- Games lost in the first round of the playoffs by the Braves since Division Series play began in 1995. Overall, the Braves are 15-2 in five Division Series. |
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3 -- Earned runs allowed by Giants closer Robb Nen since July 13. |
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4 -- Teams that have won fewer than 90 games in a complete regular season and won the World Series -- the 1926 Cardinals, '45 Tigers, '59 Dodgers and '87 Twins. The Yankees finished with 87 wins. |
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5 -- RBIs compiled by Barry Bonds in four playoff series, all losses. Bonds' career postseason numbers: .200, 1 HR. |
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10 -- Losses by 10 or more runs by the Yankees this season, a franchise record. |
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13 -- Subway Series that have been played but none since 1956 and none between the Mets and Yankees. The Yanks played Brooklyn seven times and the Giants six. |
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15 -- Extra-base hits by Reggie Sanders in September (10 doubles, 5 home runs). He had only 19 through August. |
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22.5 -- Percentage of baserunners thrown out by Mets catcher Mike Piazza, tying him for the worst in the NL. |
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37 -- Stolen bases by the Braves in September. |
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55 -- Wins at home by the Giants and Mets, tying them for the major league's best home record. |
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73 -- Wins by the White Sox against right-handed starters, most in the AL. |
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1917 -- The last year the White Sox won a postseason series. Chicago topped the New York Giants four games to two in the World Series. |
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20,733 -- Average attendance for the AL West champion Oakland A's. It is the lowest average for any of the eight playoff teams. The White Sox came close at 24,368. The other six teams were all over 35,000. |
