The Tigers swept the three-game series at Target Field, and thanks to the Baltimore Orioles getting swept by the Boston Red Sox, Detroit now owns sole possession of the second American League wild-card spot.
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Baltimore fell seven games out and dropped 1 1/2 games behind the Blue Jays for the top AL wild card.
So to properly bid farewell to the man they call Big Papi, the Orioles gave him the one thing that will remind him just how mad he got at umpire Tim Timmons on that night in July: the phone itself. Mancini was the only Orioles hitter with an answer for David Price and company, collecting two of the team’s six hits and notching the only two Orioles extra-base hits in the game. Freddie Freeman singled in the third inning to extend his hitting streak to 26 games and drove in two runs for the Braves, who have won six straight for the third time this season. When they’ve got everything rolling they’re a tough team to beat – just like we are. The Red Sox have won each of the left-hander’s last nine starts since August 7.
Tanaka had an MRI exam Thursday, one day after he gained up his 14th win despite allowing four homers in the third inning of a 11-5 win over the Rays.
Boston Red Sox’s Hanley Ramirez races to first after connecting for a solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, in Baltimore.
CLEVELAND – Carlos Santana’s three-run homer pushed the Cleveland Indians to a win over Kansas City and nearer to their first AL Central championship since 2007. Koji Uehara then came out to pitch a scoreless 8th inning before handing it over to closer Craig Kimbrel.
“We should be playing better ball than what we showed”, he said. “But on the flip side, after a loss like that, you don’t really think about the home run so much”. David Price picks up his 17th win as the Red Sox have all but cemented their strangle hold on the AL East.
ANGELS 2, ASTROS 0 (at Houston) – Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Ricky Nolasco pitched seven solid innings, helping Los Angeles hinder Houston’s wild-card hopes.
Ortiz made his final regular-season start at Oriole Park at Camden Yards of his impressive career. The 444-foot blast landed in the bullpens in left-center field and gave the Tigers the lead for good.
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NEW YORK – The already short-handed New York Mets saw their playoff chances dealt another significant blow when left-hander Steven Matz was scratched from his scheduled start Friday because of shoulder soreness.
