Trey Mancini #67 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with teammate Chris Davis #19 after hitting a three-run home run in the third inning against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 22, 2016 in Baltimore.
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Boston defeated the Orioles, 5-1, to extend their winning streak to seven games and AL East division lead to five games.
Vance Worley followed Tillman to the mound, allowing one run on one hit and four walks over 3 1-3 innings.
The two teams could not be any different at this point of this season.
The Rangers’ magic number to wrap up their second straight AL West title remains at two. Most importantly, it gave the Red Sox an insurance run in rout to the 5-3 victory. That was Benintendi’s second major-league home run. Brian McCann provided four of the Yankees’ 17 hits.
The Tampa Bay Rays avoided a sweep with a 2-0 win over the New York Yankees, who are trying to keep their postseason hopes alive in a wild-card logjam. Jose Bautista homered in the ninth for the Blue Jays. Home runs have carried Boston in this series. Had the throw been on the money, it would’ve been a close play that would’ve ended the inning. Rockies reliever Boone Logan loaded the bases on two consecutive one-out walks, and another walk forced in a run and leaving the Dodgers trailing 4-3.
Mancini later doubled to lead off the sixth inning, but never crossed the plate as the next three batters went down in order to erase the threat.
The Braves completed a three-game sweep of the Mets as Ender Inciarte was a one-man wrecking crew in a 4-3 triumph at NY.
NY trailed 6-4 when Brandon Nimmo singled leading off the ninth and Reyes homered with one out to tie the game.
Before the game, the Orioles posted an explanation on Twitter, saying they wanted a tribute both Orioles and Red Sox fans could enjoy. It was his 29 homer of the season.
NEW YORK – Asdrubal Cabrera’s three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning capped a wild back-and-forth game and lifted the New York Mets to a dramatic win over Philadelphia at Citi Field. The Tigers are a half-game up on the Orioles. The game marked the Sox’s seventh consecutive win, and the rookie took the starring role in the team’s now-iconic outfield victory dance. He’s allowed just three runs over his last four starts.
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Arizona beat San Diego 3-2 behind Paul Goldschmidt’s two homers and three RBIs.
