Minneapolis ? Craig Monroe’s sharp single down the third-base line in the 10th inning lifted the Detroit Tigers to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

The Metrodome looked and sounded like the postseason, but the Twins lost for only the ninth time in their last 43 games and fell 91â2 games behind the Tigers in the AL Central. They’re now 11â2 games back of the Yankees and one game behind the White Sox in the wild-card race.

Yankees 6, Devil Rays 0

New York – Chien-Ming Wang shut down Tampa Bay for the second time this month, pitching a two-hitter for his first career shutout to lead New York.

White Sox 6, Orioles 4

Baltimore – Ross Gload hit a grand slam in the ninth inning off Chris Ray, ruining Erik Bedard’s bid to win his eighth consecutive start.

Indians 1, Mariners 0

Cleveland – Jeremy Sowers pitched his second consecutive shutout, and Shin-Soo Choo hit his first career homer in his Cleveland debut.

Angels 8, Red Sox 3

Boston – Kelvim Escobar pitched six solid innings to win for only the second time in 12 starts, and Garret Anderson went 3-for-4 with two hits in the Angels’ six-run seventh.

Blue Jays 4, Athletics 3

Oakland, Calif. – Alex Rios drove in two runs in his return from the DL, and B.J. Ryan recorded a two-inning save.