Tigers Lose No. 118

The Detroit Tigers set an American League record with their 118th loss, falling to the Kansas City Royals, 12-6, Monday night in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals got three runs batted in each from Raul Ibanez and Rondell White.

Detroit (38-118) has lost 10 in a row, one short of its season high, and 16 of 17. The Tigers must win five of their final six games to avoid tying the post-1900 major league record set by the 1962 New York Mets, who were 40-120.

White was four for four, Carlos Beltran homered, and Joe Randa was three for three for the Royals, who trail AL Central-leading Minnesota by five games with six to play.

Chicago 6, New York 3 -- Magglio Ordonez hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning at Chicago to prevent the Yankees from clinching the AL East.

Alfonso Soriano homered twice for the Yankees, who already are guaranteed no worse than the AL wild-card berth. Soriano set a major league record for leadoff homers when he hit his 13th this season on Bartolo Colon’s second pitch.

Tampa Bay 5, Toronto 2 -- Blue Jay pitcher Roy Halladay lost a chance at his 22nd win when he was ejected for hitting Rocco Baldelli in the sixth inning in a loss to the Devil Rays at Toronto. Rob Bell held the Blue Jays hitless for six innings. Toronto ended up with four hits.

Oakland 7, Texas 3 -- Eric Chavez homered, doubled and drove in two runs at Oakland, and the Athletics lowered their magic number to win their second consecutive AL West title to two.