Baltimore, MD (Best E Casino) - Dioner Navarro led an eighth inning charge for the Rays, as Tampa Bay scored six runs -- including five with two outs -- to down the Baltimore Orioles, 7-5, to sweep a doubleheader at Camden Yards and move closer to the AL East title. Tampa Bay won, 5-2, in the first game. It was the first time in franchise history that the Rays swept a doubleheader. Ben Zobrist finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and Evan Longoria hit his 26th homer of the season as the Rays extended their AL East lead to three games over Boston with just five games left in the season. Tampa Bay's magic number to win its first division title is two because the Rays hold the season tiebreaker over the Red Sox, who clinched a playoff spot Tuesday night by edging Cleveland. J.P. Howell earned his third save of the season after 1 2/3 perfect innings to close out the game as the Rays won for the seventh time in nine contests. With their 95th win, the Rays broke the 1991 Atlanta Braves for the most wins ever for a team that had MLB's worst record the year before. Mitch Talbot allowed three runs on six hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings for the Rays, but did not factor into the decision. Jeff Niemann (2-1) got the win despite giving up two runs on four hits in 2 1/3 innings. Guillermo Quiroz went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI while Oscar Salazar added two hits and an RBI for the Orioles, who have now lost eight straight games. Alfredo Simon pitched 7 2/3 innings for Baltimore, and gave up three runs on seven hits, with six strikeouts. Jamie Walker (1-3) took the loss after allowing four runs without recording an out in the eighth.

Final Score: Boston 5, Cleveland 4

Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer, while Jason Bay's RBI single in the fifth inning was the difference, as the Boston Red Sox clinched a postseason berth with a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians in the second installment of a four-game set from Fenway Park. Dustin Pedroia collected two hits and drove the other two runs for the Red Sox, who earned a spot in the playoffs for the second consecutive season and for the fifth time in the last six campaigns. Since 2003, the only year Boston has failed to play beyond the regular season came in 2006. Over the last five seasons, the Red Sox have reached three AL Championship series and won the World Series twice, in 2004 and 2007. The Red Sox still have an opportunity to catch Tampa Bay for the AL East crown. The Rays hold a three-game lead over Boston after sweeping a doubleheader in Baltimore. Each club has five games remaining. Tim Wakefield (10-11) got the win, allowing six hits and four runs over six innings, fanning six with a walk. Jonathan Papelbon recorded the final four outs to earn his 41st save. Jhonny Peralta went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Indians, whose seven-game win streak came to a halt. Grady Sizemore, Jamey Carroll and Shin-Soo Choo also knocked in runs. Tribe starter Cliff Lee (22-3) took the loss, his first since July 6, as he was charged with nine hits and five runs over seven full frames.

Final Score: Kansas City 5, Detroit 0

Detroit, MI (Best E Casino) - Zack Greinke threw seven shutout innings, and the Royals barely moved ahead of Detroit into fourth place in the AL Central with a 5-0 victory over the Tigers. Alex Gordon belted a two-run homer, while Ryan Shealy and Mike Aviles also went deep for Kansas City, which has won 10 of its last 12 games. The Royals' winning percentage of .456 (72-86) is just ahead of Detroit (.455, 71-85). It's significant for the Royals, considering they have finished in last place each of the previous four seasons. Kansas City's 15 wins in September are the most since the club had the same amount in 1987. Greinke (13-10) allowed four hits, walked a pair of batters and fanned four to win his third consecutive start. Leo Nunez gave up a walk, but faced the minimum number of hitters over the final two innings. Detroit, which had four hits for a second straight night, lost for the 11th time in 12 games. Freddy Garcia (1-1) was charged with seven hits, including the three homers, and all five runs over five innings. He also fanned six in his second start of the year, but fell to 8-11 lifetime against Kansas City.

Final Score: New York 3, Toronto 1

Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Mike Mussina was solid on the mound to post his 19th win of the year and Jason Giambi clubbed his 32nd homer on the season, though the Yankees were eliminated from playoff contention despite a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Boston edged Cleveland 5-4 on Tuesday to clinch a playoff berth, which left New York on the outside of the postseason picture looking in for the first time since the 1993 campaign. Mussina (19-9) allowed just four hits and fanned six batters over five scoreless frames to become the first pitcher in major league history to win 19 games three times without ever winning 20. That could change, though, as Mussina is set to start the final game of the season in Boston on Sunday to go for his 20th victory. Mariano Rivera tossed a perfect ninth to record his 38th save of the year. Robinson Cano drove in a run and scored for the Yankees, who have won six straight games. Brett Gardner went 2-for-4 in the bittersweet triumph while Giambi also scored twice. New York was without its captain, shortstop Derek Jeter, who was not in the lineup after getting hit on his left hand Saturday by a pitch from Baltimore's Jim Miller. Cody Ransom got the start at shortstop instead, although Jeter came on as a defensive replacement in the ninth inning. Jesse Litsch (12-9) took the loss after giving up three runs -- two earned -- on five hits over seven stanzas. He also struck out eight while walking only one. Scott Rolen drove in the lone run for the Blue Jays, who have dropped three of four. Adam Lind went 2-for-3 and scored in defeat.

Final Score: Texas 6, Oakland 4

Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - Hank Blalock hit the go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning to give the Texas Rangers a 6-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the middle tilt of a three-game set. Marlon Byrd also drove in a pair of runs for the Rangers, who halted their five-game slide. Milton Bradley went 3-for-3, drove in a run and scored in the win. Starter Dustin Nippert lasted 6 1/3 innings and surrendered four runs on six hits but got a no-decision. Jamey Wright (8-7) took the win after recording the final two outs in the seventh. Frank Francisco tossed a perfect ninth to record his fifth save of the year. Travis Buck had a two-run homer for the A's, who only have two losses over their last 10 games. Jack Cust added a solo shot in defeat while Cliff Pennington drove in the other run. Josh Outman, making the third start of his career, received a no-decision after giving up three runs on 10 hits, while fanning four and walking a pair over six stanzas. Alan Embree (2-5) was charged with the blown save and the loss after giving up all three runs in the seventh.

Final Score: Minnesota 9, Chicago 3

Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Jason Kubel clubbed a pair of homers and drove in three runs to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a critical three-game series at the Metrodome. Delmon Young finished 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI for the Twins, who trail the front-running White Sox by 1 1/2 games in the AL Central. Nick Punto and Carlos Gomez each had two hits and knocked in a run. Scott Baker (10-4) got the win after he allowed one run on five hits in seven solid innings. Ken Griffey Jr. belted a two-run homer for Chicago, which has dropped four of its last six contests. The home run was the 610th of his illustrious career, moving him ahead of Sammy Sosa into sole possession of fifth place on the all-time list. Javier Vazquez's (12-15) struggles continued in the Metrodome, where he entered play with a 1-4 record and 5.68 earned run average in six career starts. The right-hander was tagged for five runs on seven hits in just four innings of work.

Final Score: Seattle 9, LA Angels of Anaheim 6

Seattle, WA (Best E Casino) - Kenji Johjima collected three hits and knocked in three runs, as the Seattle Mariners snapped a season-high 12-game losing streak with a 9-6 victory over the Angels in the second test of a four-game set at Safeco Field. Yuniesky Betancourt went 3-for-5 and drove in two runs for Seattle, which won for the first time since September 10. Jeremy Reed and Wladimir Balentien both had two RBI. Ryan Feierabend was tagged for five runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. Sean Green allowed a run in 2 1/3 innings of relief and Roy Corcoran (6-2) tossed two scoreless frames to get the win. Mike Napoli clubbed a three-run homer and Gary Matthews added a two-run shot for the Angles, who own a two-game lead over the surprising Tampa Bay Rays in the race for home-field advantage in the upcoming playoffs. Jered Weaver gave up six runs on nine hits and struck out eight over 5 2/3 innings, while Kevin Jepsen (0-1) took the loss after he was touched for three runs -- two earned -- in two-thirds of an inning.