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D-backs, Brewers and Rangers clinch on same night Sat Sep 24 03:08:00 2011 EST
stuff never gets old,'' a goggles-wearing Michael Young said, spraying bubbly in the middle of the Texas clubhouse. ``We know we're in.''

The wild-card races got a little less wild, too, with Atlanta and Boston expanding their edges.

The New York Yankees, Philadelphia and Detroit previously clinched their divisions. So with a bunch of games remaining on the schedule, what's left to watch? Plenty.

Not a single playoff matchup is set yet. They may not be until the final out Wednesday night,

Red Sox rained out in Bronx, but increase lead on Rays Fri Sep 23 22:12:21 2011 EST
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - The Red Sox had their game against the AL East-champion New York Yankees postponed due to rain Friday night, but Boston was able to inch closer to a playoff spot. Losers in seven of their last nine games, the Red Sox caught a break when the Rays were beaten, 5-1, at home by Toronto. The result increased Boston's lead to 2 1/2 games ahead of Tampa Bay for the wild card spot with just six contests left for the Red Sox. The Red Sox and Yankees will make up Friday's was
Red Sox-Yanks washed out, DH set for Sunday Fri Sep 23 19:18:56 2011 EST
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Friday night's game between the Boston Red Sox and AL East-champion New York Yankees has been postponed due to rain. The teams will make up the contest as part of a doubleheader on Sunday with game times of 1:05 p.m. (et) and 6:30 p.m. (et). The Red Sox entered Friday holding a two-game lead on Tampa Bay for the lead in the wild card standings.
Rays put playoff chances on the line against Jays Fri Sep 23 11:06:55 2011 EST
s versus the Toronto Blue Jays tonight at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay is two games behind Boston for the American League Wild Card lead and was able to salvage the finale of a four-game series in the Bronx with Thursday's 15-8 pounding of the New York Yankees. B.J. Upton, Johnny Damon and Ben Zobrist all homered and finished with three RBI for the Rays. Upton and Zobrist had three hits apiece as well in the win, while starter Matt Moore struck out 11 batters over five scoreless innings for the wi
Orioles try to extend win streak vs. Tigers Fri Sep 23 11:06:54 2011 EST
said Baltimore manager Buck Showalter. "But our guys showed their toughness tonight." Delmon Young hit a three-run homer for the Tigers, who have lost two of three and are tied with the Texas Rangers, five games back of the AL East-champion New York Yankees for the best record in the American League. Detroit starter Jacob Turner allowed five runs -- four earned -- on seven hits over three-plus innings. David Pauley (5-6) gave up one run on two hits over two relief frames to take the loss. "We g
Red Sox try to save season against rival Yankees Fri Sep 23 11:05:30 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox are in the midst of what would be an epic collapse. Now they must try to right the ship against their most hated rivals when they open a three-game series with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Heading into September the Red Sox owned a 1 1/2-game lead on the Yankees in the American League East and sat nine games in front of the Tampa Bay Rays. However, a 5-16 month has left the Red Sox fighting for their postseason lives, as they enter this series ou
Encarnacion's HR in 12th sends Angels to crucial loss Thu Sep 22 23:15:53 2011 EST
gels 4-3, hampering Los Angeles' chances of reaching the postseason. The Angels fell three games behind the AL wild-card leading Boston Red Sox, who were idle on Thursday. The Angels dropped a game behind the Tampa Bay Rays, who defeated the New York Yankees, 15-8, Thursday. Jose Bautista had three hits with an RBI and run scored while Eric Thames added two hits, including a home run for the Blue Jays, who are now 11-0 in extra inning games this season. They've won three of their last five. Toro
Rays pound Yanks to inch closer in wild card race Thu Sep 22 22:56:23 2011 EST
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - B.J. Upton, Johnny Damon and Ben Zobrist homered and drove in three runs apiece as the Rays pounded the AL East-champion New York Yankees, 15-8, to gain ground in the playoff hunt. Matt Joyce had a two-run single in the first inning for Tampa Bay, which moved within two games of Boston for the lead in the wild card standings. The Rays lost three of four games in the Bronx, but will now head home to finish the season with three this weekend against Toronto and then a
Cardinals bring back Berkman on one-year deal Thu Sep 22 11:30:16 2011 EST
rt of our team in 2012." The 35-year-old switch-hitter entered Thursday's action batting .300 with 31 home runs, 21 doubles and 91 RBI in 138 games for St. Louis this season, his first with the club. Berkman finished the 2010 season with the New York Yankees, who acquired him at the trade deadline from Houston. He struggled at the plate throughout the year, hitting a woeful .248 with 14 homers and 58 RBI in 122 combined games. But the Cards took a chance on him in the offseason, signing the free
Angels try to keep playoff hopes alive in Toronto Thu Sep 22 11:07:30 2011 EST
antana pitched a complete-game gem to beat the Jays the last time he faced them and is 6-4 lifetime against them with a 3.76 ERA in 11 starts. Toronto, meanwhile, will counter with right-handed rookie Henderson Alvarez, who is 1-2 with a 3.62 ERA. Alvarez did not get a decision against the New York Yankees on Saturday, as he allowed five runs and nine hits in six innings of a 7-6 loss. He has never faced the Angels. The Angels have won five of their nine matchups with the Blue Jays this season.
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