Red Sox 8, Devil Rays 6

St. Petersburg, Fla. – The Boston Red Sox became the first team in the majors to clinch a playoff spot, rallying on ninth-inning home runs by Jason Varitek and Julio Lugo.

BOSTONTAMPA BAY

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Ellsbry lf5021Iwmra 3b4110

Pedroia 2b5000Vlndia 2b4100

DOrtiz dh4010CPena 1b3224

Clayton dh0000Upton cf4100

Lowell 3b4220DYong rf4110

JDrew rf4223Norton dh4032

Varitek c3132Gomes lf3000

Hinske 1b4110Nvarro c4000

Crisp cf4110JoWlsn ss3000

JLugo ss3112Casnva ph1000

Totals368138Totals34676

Boston001202003-8

Tampa Bay000201300-6

DP-Tampa Bay 2. LOB-Boston 5, Tampa Bay 5. 2B-Ellsbury (6), DOrtiz (48), JDrew (28), Hinske (12). HR-JDrew (10), Varitek (15), JLugo (8), CPena 2 (42). SB-Upton (20), DYoung (9).

IPHRERBBSO

Boston

Matsuzaka6 2-365537

Lopez011100

Timlin1-300001

Gagne W,4-2100012

Papelbon S,36100000

Tampa Bay

Sonnanstine5 1-385521

Switzer1 1-310000

Dohmann1-300000

Wheeler100002

Reyes L,2-4143310

T-3:32. A-34,626 (43,772).

White Sox 8, Twins 3

Minneapolis – Rookie Jerry Owens went 5-for-6 with three RBIs, Jim Thome hit career home run No. 504, and every White Sox starter reached base at least once. Javier Vazquez (14-8) surpassed the 200-strikeout mark for the season

CHICAGOMINNESOTA

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Owens cf6153Tyner lf4110

Flds lf2110Kubel dh4112

Terrero rf1000THnter cf4010

Thome dh4122LFord cf0000

Knerko 1b4000Mrneau 1b3010

Erstad rf5232Cddyer rf4100

Przyns c5120Bscher 3b4010

Uribe ss4011Heintz c4010

Richar 2b5220LRdrgz 2b3021

AGnzlz 3b3000Punto ss4000

Cintron 3b1000

Totals408168Totals34383

Chicago031112000-8

Minnesota000002001-3

DP-Minnesota 1. LOB-Chicago 12, Minnesota 6. 2B-Pierzynski (23), Buscher (1). 3B-Richar (3). HR-Thome (32), Erstad (4), Kubel (13). SB-Owens (29). S-Fields. SF-Uribe.

IPHRERBBSO

Chicago

JVazquez W,14-87522211

Logan231103

Minnesota

Baker L,9-9253311

Bonser385523

DePaula220021

Perkins110000

JRincon100002

Bonser pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

T-2:57. A-31,737 (46,632).

Mariners 3, Angels 2

Anaheim, Calif. – Miguel Batista pitched into the sixth inning, and Ichiro Suzuki scored a run and drove in another.

SEATTLELOS ANGELES

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ISuzuki cf4121Figgins rf4030

Beltre dh4111OCbera ss4020

Ibanez lf4010VGrero dh4001

AJones lf0000GAndsn lf4100

JGillen rf4000Ktchm 1b4020

Brssrd 1b4011Izturis 3b4021

Jhjima c4010Mathws cf2000

JoLpez 2b4110Kndrck 2b4000

Blmqist 3b2020Mathis c2000

YBtcrt ss3000Morles ph0000

JRivra ph1000

Napoli c0000

Willits ph1110

Totals33393Totals342102

Seattle000210000-3

Los Angeles000001001-2

E-Kendrick (9). DP-Seattle 2, Los Angeles 3. LOB-Seattle 4, Los Angeles 11. 2B-ISuzuki (21), Broussard (8), Figgins (24). CS-Figgins (12). S-Bloomquist.

IPHRERBBSO

Seattle

MBatista W,15-115 1-361154

Green1-300000

O’Flaherty1-310000

Baek2-300000

Rowland-Smth2-310001

Sherrill1-300011

Putz S,391 1-321102

Los Angeles

Colon L,6-8883303

Oliver110000

O’Flaherty pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP-MBatista. Balk-Sherrill.

T-2:54. A-43,583 (45,257).

Athletics 9, Indians 3

Cleveland – An early misplay on Mark Ellis’ easy infield fly doomed Cleveland, Dan Haren pitched six strong innings, and Jack Cust homered as the Athletics delayed the Indians from winning the AL Central.

OAKLANDCLEVELAND

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ShStwrt lf5120Szmore cf5112

Barton 1b4110ACbera 2b5110

Swisher cf5232Hafner dh4031

Cust rf5222VMrtnz 1b4010

DVnon cf0000JhPlta ss4000

DJnson dh3000Blake 3b4020

Ellis 2b5233Lofton lf3010

Scutaro ss4110Gutirrz rf4110

Hnnhn 3b5022Shppch c3000

Suzuki c5010Nixon ph0000

Totals419159Totals363103

Oakland020133000-9

Cleveland000020100-3

E-Shoppach (4). LOB-Oakland 9, Cleveland 9. 2B-ShStewart (21), Barton (7), Swisher (35), Ellis (32), Hannahan (11), ACabrera (9), Hafner 2 (24). HR-Cust (26), Ellis (19), Sizemore (24). S-Lofton.

IPHRERBBSO

Oakland

Haren W,15-8672216

Blevins121100

RLugo110000

Street100011

Cleveland

Byrd L,15-74 1-396623

Mastny1 2-343312

ClLee210001

Fultz110011

WP-Haren.

T-3:05. A-40,663 (43,415).

Yankees 12, Blue Jays 11, (10)

New York – Melky Cabrera singled home the winning run.

TORONTONEW YORK

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Jhnson rf4200MeCbr cf7135

Stairs 1b6020Jeter ss6120

Rios cf6221BAbreu rf3200

Thmas dh3020ARod 3b5243

Griffin dh0100Matsui lf6033

Zaun dh2011Posada c5131

AHill 2b5231Damon pr0100

Adams 3b4112Giambi dh5000

Luna 3b1011Cano 2b4200

Lind lf5122Mntkw 1b2120

Thgpen c5022Srdinha pr0100

Olmedo ss5220Btemit 1b2000

Totals46111810Totals45121712

Toronto 0003005300-11

New York 0100143201-12

Two outs when winning run scored.

E-Cano (13). DP-New York 1. LOB-Toronto 9, New York 14. 2B-Rios (41), AHill (44), Adams (3), Lind (13), Thigpen (3), Olmedo (3), ARodriguez 2 (30), Posada (41), Mientkiewicz (8). 3B-Matsui (4).

IPHRERBBSO

Toronto

Marcum351112

Tallet211124

JKennedy2-301110

Frasor023310

Downs010000

League123310

Wolfe1 1-332220

Towers L,5-101 2-331111

New York

Hughes573313

Villone2-300000

Ohlendorf1-300000

Veras2-324422

Ramirez1-321100

Farnsworth1-333310

Britton1-300000

Igawa1-310000

MRivera110002

Karstens W,1-3120000

T-5:00. A-54,887 (56,937).

Orioles 11, Rangers 9

Arlington, Texas – Nick Markakis homered and had a career-high five RBIs, including a go-ahead two-run double.

BALTIMORETEXAS

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BRbrts 2b5232Ctlnotto 1b5120

Mora 3b3320Wlkrsn 1b0000

Mrkkis rf5135Kinsler 2b3313

Tejada ss4000MYong ss5011

Huff dh4002MBrd cf4121

Millar 1b3100Blalock dh4212

RaHrdz c4120Cruz rf5021

Fahey pr0100DaMpy lf5011

House ph1000Sltmca c3100

Bako c0000Metcalf 3b4110

Payton lf5010

Bynum cf4222

Totals38111311Totals389119

Baltimore200300240-11

Texas231200010-9

LOB-Baltimore 11, Texas 9. 2B-Mora (22), Markakis (43). 3B-Bynum (2). HR-Markakis (21), Kinsler (20), Blalock (9). SB-BRoberts 2 (48), Bynum 2 (8), Kinsler (22), MYoung (13). SF-BRoberts, Huff.

IPHRERBBSO

Baltimore

Liz2 2-366644

Cherry122210

Birkins2 1-310021

Hoey W,2-4110001

Bradford111101

JWalker S,6100000

Texas

Volquez5 2-375525

White1-322211

Littleton L,3-21 1-334410

Rheinecker2-310020

Murray100031

White pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

WP-Liz 3.

T-3:51. A-40,148 (48,911).