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ANAHEIM (AP) — Albert Pujols had an RBI double among his three hits, Erick Aybar drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Angels moved ahead in the race for the AL’s final wild-card playoff spot with their seventh consecutive victory, 8-1 over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
Los Angeles began the day a half-game out of the second AL wild-card spot behind the Houston Astros, who lost 6-4 to Seattle on Tuesday. RANGERS 7,
TIGERS 6 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cole Hamels won his sixth consecutive decision, overcoming a shaky start to strike out eight in six innings, and the AL West-leading Texas Rangers snapped a threegame skid with a 7-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
RED SOX 10, YANKEES 4 NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Pineda was hit hard at the start, and New York’s playoff push was delayed once again by its longtime rival as Boston got two homers and five RBIs from rookie catcher Blake Swihart.
WHITE SOX 4, ROYALS 2 CHICAGO (AP) — Eric Hosmer and Kendrys Morales homered and Johnny Cueto threw six quality innings, but Kansas City lost to Chicago.
PHILLIES 4, METS 3 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Darin Ruf hit a threerun homer, Odubel Herrera had four hits and Philadelphia snapped New York’s franchise-record 11-game road winning streak.
BRAVES 2, NATIONALS 1 ATLANTA (AP) — A. J. Pierzynski hit two home runs and rookie Matt Wisler threw seven strong innings as Atlanta beat Washington for just its fourth win in 17 tries against the Nats.
RAYS 4, MARLINS 2 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Asdrubal Cabrera hit a go-ahead tworun homer in the eighth inning, a one-out drive off Bryan Morris (5- 4), to push the Rays to 12-6 in interleague play this season.
CUBS 4, REDS 1 CINCINNATI (AP) — Miguel Montero doubled home a pair of runs during Chicago’s four-run first inning, and Dan Haren pitched into the eighth on Tuesday night, leading the Cubs to a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds following a long rain delay.
CUBS 4, REDS 1 CINCINNATI (AP) — Miguel Montero doubled home a pair of runs during Chicago’s four-run first inning, and Dan Haren pitched into the eighth on Tuesday night, leading the Cubs to a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds following a long rain delay. BREWERS 4,
PADRES 3 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jean Segura hit a goahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning to help Jorge Lopez win his major league debut and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Tuesday night. MARINERS 6,
ASTROS 4 SEATTLE (AP) — Shawn O’Malley damaged Houston’s playoff hopes with a two-run, bases-loaded single in the eighth inning that gave the Seattle Mariners a 6- 4 comeback victory over the Astros on Tuesday.
DIAMONDBACKS 4, ROCKIES 3, 11 INNINGS PHOENIX (AP) — Pinch-hitter Phil Gosselin singled in the winning run after Colorado reliever Brooks Brown walked the bases loaded in the 11th inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Rockies 4-3 Tuesday night.