Cubs eliminate rival Cards in 11

The Cardinals were eliminated from postseason contention when Leonys Martin leaped at the center-field fence to rob Paul DeJong of a tying home run with two outs in the 11th inning, preserving the Cubs’ 2-1 win over St. Louis on Thursday night at Busch Stadium. In Cleveland, Carlos Carrasco struck out 14,

Jason Kipnis and Roberto Perez hit two-run homers and the Indians notched their 100th win, a 5-2 victory over the Twins. The Indians remained one game ahead of the Astros for the best record in the AL and home-field advantage.

In Milwaukee, the Brewers closed within two games of the Rockies for the NL’s second wild card with three games left, rallying to beat the Reds 4-3 as Brett Phillips hit a go-ahead double in the sixth.

In Boston, Jose Altuve had three of Houston’s 17 Carlos Correa had four and the Astros chased

Eduardo Rodriguez in the second inning to win 12-2 and keep the Red Sox from clinching the AL East.

In Washington, Bryce Harper was out of the Nationals’ starting lineup for their 5-4 win over the Pirates because he felt sore after returning this week from a knee injury that sidelined him for about a quarter of the season.

Bob Melvin is set to manage at least two more years for the Athletics, with his latest extension set to take him through the 2019 season.

Pedro Martinez Jr., son of the Hall of Fame pitcher, agreed to an $800,000 signing bonus as part of a minor league contract with the Tigers.