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at Oakland 7, Cleveland 3: Bobby Kielty hit his first career grand slam and Kirk Saarloos struck out a career-high 11. The A’s stayed 6 1/2 games ahead of the Angels in the division race and decreased their magic number to clinch the West to six.

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New York 6, at Toronto 3: Bobby Abreu hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and Johnny Damon made a great catch that saved three runs as the Yankees lowered their magic number for their ninth straight AL East title to one.

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Minnesota 7, at Boston 3: Justin Morneau had a career-high five hits and Jason Bartlett and Torii Hunter homered for the streaking Twins, who have won nine of 11.

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Seattle 9, at Texas 7: Adam Jones had a pinch-hit, two-run single with two out in the 10th inning at Arlington.

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Baltimore 5, at Tampa Bay 4: Ramon Hernandez’s run-scoring double highlighted a four-run fifth inning at St. Petersburg, Fla. The Devil Rays have lost nine in a row.

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