Indians clinch AL Central title
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians clinched their third consecutive AL Central title with a 15-0 blowout Saturday of the Detroit Tigers.
RAYS 7, ATHLETICS 5: Jake Bauers hit a three-run homer off Jeurys Familia in the eighth inning to help host Tampa Bay set back playoff-chasing Oakland.
DODGERS 17, CARDINALS 4: Yasiel Puig homered three times and had a career-high seven RBIs, and Los Angeles moved ahead of host St. Louis into sole possession of the second National League wild card.
CUBS 1, REDS 0: Willson Contreras hit a run-scoring single in the sixth inning, and Chicago beat Cincinnati at Wrigley Field to maintain its NL Central lead.
NATIONALS 7, BRAVES 1: Washington 19-year-old rookie Juan Soto become the youngest player to steal three bases in a game, helping the Nationals win at Atlanta.
RED SOX 5, METS 3: Brock Holt drove a tiebreaking double on the first pitch after Jackie Bradley Jr. homered, helping Boston beat New York at Fenway Park.
BLUE JAYS 8, YANKEES 7: CC Sabathia got clocked early and New York, despite hitting four home runs during a furious rally, lost to visiting Toronto.
PHILLIES 5, MARLINS 4: Cesar Hernandez hit a goahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning, and Philadelphia defeated visiting Miami.
GIANTS 3, ROCKIES 0: Madison Bumgarner pitched six strong innings, and San Francisco knocked visiting Colorado out of first place in the NL West.
MARINERS 6, ANGELS 5: Robinson Cano hit a basesclearing, go-ahead double in the eighth inning, and Seattle rallied for a victory at Los Angeles.
PIRATES 3, BREWERS 1: Ivan Nova tossed six strong innings, helping Pittsburgh win at Milwaukee.
ROYALS 10, TWINS 3: Alex Gordon drove in five runs, and host Kansas City beat Minnesota.
WHITE SOX 2, ORIOLES 0: Reynaldo Lopez was sharp over seven innings, and Chicago won at Baltimore.
RANGERS 6, PADRES 3: Robinson Chirinos hit a threerun double, helping Texas win at San Diego.