Indians Clinch Wild Card Lead With 5-1 Win Over Twins
The Cleveland Indians moved into the AL wild-card lead on the next-to-last scheduled day of the season, beating Minnesota 5-1 behind Scott Kazmir. The win extended their streak to nine, giving Cleveland a 91-70 mark and at least a tie for the wild card while three teams chase two spots. Carlos Santana hit a two-run homer for the Indians.
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Pirates power surge clinches home field for wild card
National League Pirates 8 Reds 3 in Cincinnati as Neil Walker homered twice among six Pirates blasts, securing home field for the NL wild card game. Brewers 4 Mets 2 in 10 innings after Carlos Gomez drove in the decisive run. Dan Haren limited Arizona to four hits in seven as Nationals beat Diamondbacks 2-0.
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Interleague Marlins edge Tigers in 10 innings
Anibal Sanchez held Detroit scoreless through five innings but Joaquin Benoit failed to protect a late lead as the Marlins won 2 1 in extras. The game featured a tense interleague clash with Houston highlighted by a bullpen hiccup.
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Baseball scoreboard shows scores across leagues today
American League results include Pittsburgh 8 Cincinnati 3 and San Diego 9 San Francisco 3. Chicago White Sox 6 Kansas City 5 and Texas 7 Los Angeles Angels 4. Cleveland 5 Minnesota 1. Toronto 7 Tampa Bay 2. Seattle 7 Oakland 5. Baltimore 6 Boston 5. New York Yankees 2 Houston 1. Friday late Oakland 8 Seattle 2 and Milwaukee 4 New York Mets 2 St Louis 6 Chicago Cubs 2. Philadelphia 5 Atlanta 4 Washington 2 Arizona 0 Colorado 1 Los Angeles Dodgers 0. Friday late Washington 8 Arizona 4. Los Angeles Dodgers 11 Colorado 0. San Francisco 7 San Diego 3. Miami 2 Detroit 1.
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Today’s Major League Baseball Game Lineup
A full slate lists Tampa Bay at Toronto and Boston at Baltimore among 10 daytime games. Cleveland visits Minnesota while Kansas City plays Chicago and New York hosts Houston. Los Angeles at Texas and Oakland at Seattle cap the afternoon, with Milwaukee at New York and the end of the regular season arrives after a late-season stretch.
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League Leaders Batting and Pitching Summary Card
Baseball leaders are listed by league with top batters pitchers and team affiliations. Notable: Miguel Cabrera Detroit leads batting average high runs RBIs hits and home runs, while Max Scherzer Detroit leads in wins and Max Colon Oakland tops ERA among listed pitchers.
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