Monday, October 04, 1999

Playoff schedule




        All Times EDT

DIVISION SERIES

        NATIONAL LEAGUE
        ATLANTA VS. CINCINNATI OR HOUSTON
        Tuesday, Oct. 5

        Cincinnati or Houston at Atlanta (Maddux 19-9), 4:09 p.m.(ESPN)
        Wednesday, Oct. 6
        Cincinnati or Houston at Atlanta (Millwood 18-7), 4:09 p.m.(ESPN)
        Friday, Oct. 8
        Atlanta (Glavine 13-11) at Cincinnati or Houston, TBA
        Saturday, Oct. 9
        Atlanta at Cincinnati or Houston, TBA, if necessary
        Sunday, Oct. 10
        Cincinnati or Houston at Atlanta, TBA, if necessary

        ARIZONA VS. HOUSTON OR NEW YORK
        Tuesday, Oct. 5

        Houston or New York at Arizona (Johnson 17-9), 11:09 p.m. (ESPN)
        Wednesday, Oct. 6
        Houston or New York at Arizona (Stottlemyre 6-3), 11:09 p.m. (ESPN) or 8:07 p.m. (FOX)
        Friday, Oct. 8
        Arizona (Daal 16-9) at Houston or New York, TBA
        Saturday, Oct. 9
        Arizona at Houston or New York, TBA, if necessary
        Sunday, Oct. 10
        Houston or New York at Arizona, TBA, if necessary

        AMERICAN LEAGUE
        NEW YORK VS. TEXAS
        Tuesday, Oct. 5

        Texas (Sele 18-9) at New York (Hernandez 17-9), 8:07 p.m. (NBC)
        Thursday, Oct. 7
        Texas (Helling 13-11) at New York (Pettitte 14-11), 8:07 p.m. (FOX)
        Saturday, Oct. 9
        New York (Clemens 14-10) at Texas (Loaiza 9-5), TBA
        Sunday, Oct. 10
        New York at Texas, TBA, if necessary
        Monday, Oct. 11
        Texas at New York, TBA, if necessary

        Cleveland vs. Boston
        Wednesday, Oct. 6

        Boston (P.Martinez 23-4) at Cleveland (Colon 18-5), 8:07 p.m. (FOX) or 1:09 p.m. (ESPN)
        Thursday, Oct. 7
        Boston (Saberhagen 10-6) at Cleveland (Nagy 17-11), 4:09 p.m.(ESPN)
        Saturday, Oct. 9
        Cleveland (Burba 15-8) at Boston (Mercker 2-0), TBA
        Sunday, Oct. 10
        Cleveland at Boston, TBA, if necessary
        Monday, Oct. 11
        Boston at Cleveland, TBA, if necessary

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

        NATIONAL LEAGUE
        (NBC)
        Tuesday, Oct. 12

        at higher percentage, 8:20 p.m.
        Wednesday, Oct. 13
        at higher percentage, 4:20 p.m.
        Friday, Oct. 15
        at lower percentage or wild card, 8:20 p.m.
        Saturday, Oct. 16
        at lower percentage or wild card, 7:50 p.m.
        Sunday, Oct. 17
        at lower percentage or wild card, 4:20 p.m., if necessary
        Tuesday, Oct. 19
        at higher percentage, 8:20 p.m., if necessary
        Wednesday, Oct. 20
        at higher percentage, 8:20 p.m., if necessary

        AMERICAN LEAGUE
        (FOX)
        Wednesday, Oct. 13

        Boston-Cleveland winner at New York OR Boston at Texas OR Texas at Cleveland, 8:07 p.m.
        Thursday, Oct. 14
        Boston-Cleveland winner at New York OR Boston at Texas OR Texas at Cleveland, 8:07 p.m.
        Saturday, Oct. 16
        New York at Boston-Cleveland winner OR Texas at Boston OR Cleveland at Texas, 4:07 p.m.
        Sunday, Oct. 17
        New York at Boston-Cleveland winner OR Texas at Boston OR Cleveland at Texas, 7:37 p.m.
        Monday, Oct. 18
        New York at Boston-Cleveland winner OR Texas at Boston OR Cleveland at Texas, 8:07 p.m., if necessary
        Wednesday, Oct. 20
        Boston-Cleveland winner at New York OR Boston at Texas OR Texas at Cleveland, 4:07 p.m. or 8:07 p.m., if necessary
        Thursday, Oct. 21
        Boston-Cleveland winner at New York OR Boston at Texas OR Texas at Cleveland, 8:07 p.m., if necessary

WORLD SERIES

        (NBC)
        Saturday, Oct. 23

        American League at National League, 8:05 p.m.
        Sunday, Oct. 24
        AL at NL, 8:05 p.m.
        Tuesday, Oct. 26
        NL at AL, 8:35 p.m.
        Wednesday, Oct. 27
        NL at AL, 8:35 p.m.
        Thursday, Oct. 28
        NL at AL, 8:35 p.m., if necessary
        Saturday, Oct. 30
        AL at NL, 8:05 p.m., if necessary
        Sunday, Oct. 31
        AL at NL, 8:05 p.m. EST, if necessary
       



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