On This Day

Wednesday, October 15, 1986

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1986 Playoffs

New York wins series 4 - 2

New York Mets 7
Houston Astros 6
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Boston wins series 4 - 3

California Angels 1
Boston Red Sox 8
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Glenn Davis 3
1 Billy Hatcher 3
3 Don Baylor 2
3 Rick Burleson 2
3 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dwight Evans 1
1 Billy Hatcher 1
1 Jim Rice 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Rice 3
2 Wade Boggs 2
2 Glenn Davis 2
2 Billy Hatcher 2
2 Ray Knight 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Doran 1
1 Spike Owen 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Knepper 1.00
2 Roger Clemens 0.60
3 John Candelaria 0.22
4 Bob Ojeda 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roger Clemens 1
1 Jesse Orosco 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Knepper 6
2 Jesse Orosco 5
2 Calvin Schiraldi 5
4 Roger Clemens 3
5 5 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob Boone .455
2 Spike Owen .429
3 Marty Barrett .367
4 Rich Gedman .357
5 2 tied .346

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Rice 2
1 Darryl Strawberry 2
3 Alan Ashby 1
3 Don Baylor 1
3 17 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Brian Downing 7
2 Rich Gedman 6
2 Jim Rice 6
4 Marty Barrett 5
4 Darryl Strawberry 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Hatcher 3
2 Kevin Bass 2
2 Bill Doran 2
4 Wally Backman 1
4 9 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roger McDowell 0.00
2 John Candelaria 0.84
3 Mike Scott 0.95
4 Dwight Gooden 1.80
5 Don Sutton 1.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jesse Orosco 3
2 Roger Clemens 2
2 Mike Scott 2
4 Oil Can Boyd 1
4 6 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Scott 21
2 Roger Clemens 19
3 Nolan Ryan 17
4 Dwight Gooden 11
5 Jesse Orosco 10

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Aase 1
1 Donnie Moore 1
1 Calvin Schiraldi 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 95 66 .590 --
Yankees 90 72 .556 5.5
Tigers 87 75 .537 8.5
Blue Jays 86 76 .531 9.5
Indians 84 78 .519 11.5
Brewers 77 84 .478 18.0
Orioles 73 89 .451 22.5

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 92 70 .568 --
Rangers 87 75 .537 5.0
Athletics 76 86 .469 16.0
Royals 76 86 .469 16.0
White Sox 72 90 .444 20.0
Twins 71 91 .438 21.0
Mariners 67 95 .414 25.0

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 108 54 .667 --
Phillies 86 75 .534 21.5
Cardinals 79 82 .491 28.5
Expos 78 83 .484 29.5
Cubs 70 90 .438 37.0
Pirates 64 98 .395 44.0

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Astros 96 66 .593 --
Reds 86 76 .531 10.0
Giants 83 79 .512 13.0
Padres 74 88 .457 22.0
Dodgers 73 89 .451 23.0
Braves 72 89 .447 23.5