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 Pirates 1, Brewers 0
Russell Martin's seventh-inning single drove in center fielder
Andrew McCutchen from third to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a
victory against the Milwaukee Brewers.
McCutchen led off the seventh with an infield single, then moved to
second on a passed ball and took third on a wild pitch before Martin
sent him home.
Vance Worley pitched an efficient outing for Pittsburgh, going eight
shutout innings on 82 pitches. Worley (8-4) pounded the strike zone,
throwing 63 strikes, and allowed four hits, walked none and struck
out five.
The Pirates (84-71) extended their lead for the National League's
second wild-card spot to 4-1/2 games with their victory over the
Brewers.
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Dodgers 8, Cubs 5
Matt Kemp went 4-for-5 with four RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers
inched closer to a National League West division title.
Kemp hit a two-run home run in the third inning and added a pair of
RBI singles as the Dodgers (86-67) moved 4-1/2 games in front of San
Francisco.
Los Angeles has just six games remaining including a three-game set
with the Giants that starts Monday.
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Royals 5, Tigers 2
The Kansas City Royals pulled within 1-1/2 games of Detroit with a
win over the Tigers in a matchup of the top teams in the American
League Central.
Nori Aoki hit a two-run triple in the fourth inning to break a 2-2
tie that helped the Royals (84-70) to the win.
Kansas City holds a slim lead for the second American League wild
card spot and is trying to reach their first post-season since 1985.
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Padres 3, Giants 2
The San Diego Padres scored four runs in the sixth inning and three
more in the seventh to rout San Francisco.
Starter Ian Kennedy tossed 6-2/3 innings and allowed just two runs
while Yasmani Grandal had three RBIs to lead the offense.
The loss dropped the Giants (84-71) 4-1/2 games behind the Dodgers
in the National League West and into a tie with Pittsburgh for the
top spot in the NL wild card race.
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Rangers 2, Angels 1
Ryan Rua hit a home run in the ninth-inning to help the Texas
Rangers beat the Major League-best Los Angeles Angels.
The Angels (96-60) still lead Baltimore by 2-1/2 games for
home-field advantage throughout the post-season.
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Nationals 2, Marlins 1
Led by a second consecutive superb outing by right-handed pitcher
Stephen Strasburg, the Washington Nationals inched a little closer
to securing the National League's top playoff seed with a victory
over the Miami Marlins.
Strasburg (13-11) pitched seven shutout innings, allowing only three
hits and striking out five with only two walks as he increased his
Major League-leading strikeout total for the season to 235.
Washington remained 2-1/2 games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers in
the race for home field advantage.
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Athletics 8, Phillies 6 (10 innings)
Josh Donaldson hit a walk-off two-run home run in the 10th inning to
deliver a critical win.
Geovany Soto added three RBIs for the Athletics.
The Oakland (85-70) victory kept them in front in the race for the
top wild card spot in the American League.
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Red Sox 3, Orioles 2
Right-hander Joe Kelly threw seven innings and gave up three hits as
the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles.
The Orioles (93-62) went 7-3 in their final 10-game homestand of the
regular season.
Baltimore will host the first game of the American League Division
Series on Oct. 2.
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Astros 8, Mariners 3
Jake Marisnick homered and had three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat
Seattle to damage their playoff hopes.
Houston starter Collin McHugh tossed six solid innings and the
Mariners (83-72) fell 1-1/2 games behind in the race for the second
wild card spot in the American League.
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Yankees 5, Blue Jays 2
Masahiro Tanaka pitched effectively into the sixth inning to lead
the New York Yankees to a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Catcher Brian McCann caught Tanaka's return and also hit two home
runs.
Tanaka (13-4) missed over two months with inflammation in his right
elbow that was a partial tear of his ulnar collateral ligament, and
allowed one run and five hits in 5-1/3 innings.
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Mets 10, Braves 2
Jason deGrom struck out 10 over six innings while allowing just
three hits and shortstop Ruben Tejada homered in a victory by the
Mets.
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White Sox 10, Rays 5
Avisail Garcia powered two home runs as the Chicago White Sox
blasted Tampa Bay.
Garcia finished with three hits, Marcus Semien added three runs
batted in and the White Sox scored six times in the sixth inning to
grab a commanding 10-0 lead.
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Indians 7, Twins 2
Corey Kluber dominated the Minnesota Twins to deliver a victory for
Cleveland.
Kluber went eight innings and struck out 14 batters, allowing just
two runs to improve to 17-9.
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Reds 7, Cardinals 2
After clinching their fourth consecutive post-season appearance
earlier, the St. Louis Cardinals saw their National League Central
lead shrink.
The Cincinnati Reds belted four homers, including two solo shots
from right fielder Jay Bruce.
St. Louis (87-69) were assured of at least a wild-card berth when
the Milwaukee Brewers lost 1-0 to Pittsburgh, but the Pirates crept
within 2-1/2 games of the Cardinals in the division. (Compiled by
Jahmal Corner)
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