Ken Griffey Jr. postpones Yankees’ playoff party

at Seattle 7, New York 1: Ken Griffey Jr. homered and drove in four runs for the Mariners, who delayed the AL East-leading Yankees’ clinching of a playoff berth.

Boston 9, at Baltimore 3: Jason Bay and Jacoby Ellsbury each homered and drove in three runs. Bay’s 35th homer tied a career high, and the three RBIs gave him a career-best 110.

Kansas City 2, at Chicago 1: Robinson Tejeda won his third straight start for the Royals, who have won 10 of their last 13 games.

at Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 1: David Price outpitched Roy Halladay, allowing one run in 6 2/3 innings.

at Oakland 11, Cleveland 4: Adam Kennedy had three hits and three RBIs to help the Athletics match their season-high seven-game win streak.

Angels 10, at Texas 5: Howie Kendrick and Gary Matthews Jr. homered and combined to drive in eight runs.