MINNESOTA TWINS (83-76) 2
CLEVELAND INDIANS (100-59) 5
CLEVELAND, OH– Carlos Carrasco struck out 14 over eight-and-one-third scoreless innings for the Indians, allowing six hits and one walk to become tied with Clayton Kershaw, Corey Kluber and Jason Vergas for the league lead for wins with 18. Jason Kipnis and Roberto Perez each drove in two runs for the Indians. Mitch Garver plated two runs for the Twins, while Ervin Santana threw five scoreless innings with four hits given up and a strikeout.
CINCINNATI REDS (67-92) 3
MILWAUKEE BREWERS (84-75) 4
MILWAUKEE, WI– Jared Hughes, Anthony Swarzak and Corey Knebel combined to keep the Reds scoreless and hitless in the final four innings, letting up three walks and striking out five to put the Brewers two games back of an NL wild card spot.
TAMPA BAY RAYS (77-82) 9
NEW YORK YANKEES (89-70) 6
NEW YORK, NY– Wilson Ramos and Peter Bourjos each had two RBI for the Rays, keeping the Yankees at three games on the Red Sox in the AL East. Ben Heller threw two-and-one-third scoreless, hitless innings for the Yankees, walking one and striking out two.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES (73-86) 4
WASHINGTON NATIONALS (96-63) 5
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Alejandro De Aza delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth for the Nationals, who became the third team in the National League to break 800 total runs scored this season with 804. Edwin Jackson tossed six innings with two runs, four hits and two walks surrendered, fanning seven for the Nationals. Chris Bostick (Aquinas) went 1-for-4 with an RBI for the Pirates. Josh Bell tied the game in the top of the ninth with a two-run home run for the Pirates.
HOUSTON ASTROS (99-60) 12
BOSTON RED SOX (92-67) 2
BOSTON, MA– Carlos Correa combined for six RBI and seven hits to help the Astros to their fourth straight game with double-digit runs scored. Brad Peacock lasted five innings for the Astros, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with two strikeouts.
ATLANTA BRAVES (71-88) 1
MIAMI MARLINS (75-84) 7
MIAMI, FL– Giancarlo Stanton hit two home runs for the Marlins, tying him with Babe Ruth for the ninth-most home runs in a single season with 59 and putting him one shy of becoming the sixth member of the 60 home run club. Dillon Peters hurled five-and-two-thirds scoreless innings, giving up two hits and four walks, while punching out four.
CHICAGO CUBS (90-69) 2
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (82-77) 1 in 11
ST. LOUIS, MO– Kyle Hendricks fanned nine over five innings for the Cubs, letting up four hits and one walk as the Cardinals drop to four games back of an NL wild card spot. Jen-Ho Tseng threw the final three innings for the Cubs, allowing no runs or hits, one walk and striking out two. Lance Lynn made it five innings for the Cardinals, surrendering one run on three hits and four walks, punching out five.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS (74-85) 4
TEXAS RANGERS (76-83) 1
ARLINGTON, TX– Ryon Healy and Matt Chapman knocked in two runs each on two hits a piece for the A’s, who beat the Rangers for a 10th time this season to claim the season series. Sean Manaea let up one unearned run, three hits and three walks with six strikeouts in six-and-two-thirds innings for the A’s.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS (78-81) 4
CHICAGO WHITE SOX (66-93) 5
CHICAGO, IL– Yolmer Sanchez went 3-for-4 with two RBI for the White Sox, as the Angels will now have back-to-back, 162-game seasons without a winning record for the first time since 1992-93. Carlos Perez hit a two-run home run for the Angels.
DETROIT TIGERS (63-96) 4
KANSAS CITY ROYALS (78-81) 1
KANSAS CITY, MO– Nicholas Castellanos brought home three runs on two hits for the Tigers, tying him with J.D. Martinez for the league-high in hits during September with 38. Daniel Norris tossed five scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one for the Tigers.
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