In the Majors, Nelson Cruz hit his 40th homer of the season as Baltimore gets by the Yankees 5-4 who are on the brink of playoff elimination…….Detroit rallied in the bottom of the 9th after blowing a 3-0 lead for a 4-3 win over the White Sox…..Kansas City over Cleveland 7-1 so the Royals remain one game back of the Tigers in the American League Central……Oakland is in a tie for the wildcard with Kansas City after losing to the Los Angeles Angels 2-0…..Seattle’s playoff hopes take a hit in a 10-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
In the National League, Pittsburgh clinched a place in the playoffs with a 3-2 win over Atlanta.
Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal broke his lower right leg in a preseason game at Buffalo.
