AMERICAN LEAGUE
Wild-Card Standings
| W | L | Pct | GB |
| Los Angeles | 65 | 49 | .570 | — |
| Cleveland | 63 | 52 | .548 | 2 1/2 |
| New York | 61 | 52 | .540 | 3 1/2 |
Athletics 5, Angels 4
| Los Angeles | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Figgins lf | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 |
| OCabrera ss | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| Erstad 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .281 |
| VGuerrero rf | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .315 |
| Kotchman dh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| a-BMolina ph-dh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .300 |
| SFinley cf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .225 |
| Izturis 3b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 |
| JMolina c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 |
| AKennedy 2b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .325 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | |
| Oakland | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Kendall c | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| Kotsay dh | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 |
| Crosby ss | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .288 |
| EChavez 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| DJohnson 1b | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 |
| Kielty lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 |
| Swisher rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .255 |
| Payton cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| MEllis 2b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Los Angeles | 010 | 100 | 200—4 | 8 | 1 |
| Oakland | 000 | 000 | 401—5 | 14 | 0 |
Two outs when winning run scored. a-was intentionally walked for Kotchman in the 7th. E—FrRodriguez (1). LOB—Los Angeles 11, Oakland 8. 2B—Figgins (20), SFinley (17), Izturis (8), AKennedy 2 (15). HR—EChavez (20), off Donnelly; Payton (12), off Donnelly; VGuerrero (23), off Blanton. RBIs—VGuerrero (81), SFinley 2 (46), AKennedy (31), EChavez 3 (73), Payton (41). SB—Figgins (39), VGuerrero 2 (9). CS—Kielty (2). S—Kotsay. GIDP—JMolina, Kielty. Runners left in scoring position—Los Angeles 7 (Figgins, Kotchman 2, SFinley 2, Izturis 2); Oakland 3 (EChavez 3). Runners moved up—Erstad, Kotsay. DP—Los Angeles 2 (AKennedy and Erstad), (JMolina and OCabrera); Oakland 1 (EChavez, MEllis and DJohnson).
| Los Angeles | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Byrd | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 3.88 |
| Donnelly | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4.04 |
| Shields L, 7-8 | 1 1/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2.45 |
| FrRodriguez | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.66 |
| Oakland | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Blanton | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 4.05 |
| JKennedy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3.21 |
| Duchscherer W, 6-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 1.77 |
Inherited runners-scored—FrRodriguez 2-1. IBB—off JKennedy (BMolina) 1, off Duchscherer (VGuerrero) 1, off JKennedy (VGuerrero) 1, off Blanton (VGuerrero) 1. HBP—by Byrd (Kendall). PB—JMolina. T—3:01. A—31,471 (43,662).
Blue Jays 2, Tigers 1
| Detroit | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Polanco 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .337 |
| Infante ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 |
| DYoung 1b-rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| MOrdonez dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| RoWhite lf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .312 |
| Monroe rf-cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Inge 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| VWilson c | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .151 |
| Logan cf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| a-Shelton ph-1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .318 |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Toronto | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Adams ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .274 |
| Catalanotto lf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .295 |
| VWells cf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Hillenbrand 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| Koskie dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 |
| Zaun c | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 |
| Rios rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 |
| Hinske 1b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .249 |
| Johnson cf-lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .277 |
| OHudson 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| Totals | 27 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Detroit | 000 | 000 | 010—1 | 2 | 1 |
| Toronto | 200 | 000 | 00x—2 | 4 | 0 |
a-walked for Logan in the 8th. E—Inge (17). LOB—Detroit 3, Toronto 4. 2B—Adams (17), Rios (21). HR—RoWhite (11), off Downs; Catalanotto (6), off Bonderman. RBIs—RoWhite (50), Catalanotto 2 (35). CS—Hinske (4). GIDP—Polanco. Runners left in scoring position—Detroit 1 (Polanco); Toronto 3 (Hillenbrand, Koskie, Johnson). DP—Toronto 1 (Hillenbrand, OHudson and Hinske).
| Detroit | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Bonderman L, 13-9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 116 | 3.96 |
| Toronto | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Downs W, 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 5.02 |
| Frasor H, 9 | 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4.21 |
| MBatista S, 20 | 1 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2.84 |
Downs pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Inherited runners-scored—MBatista 2-0. HBP—by Frasor (VWilson), by Downs (RoWhite). T—2:04. A—30,578 (50,598).
Indians 4, Royals 2
| Cleveland | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Sizemore cf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 |
| Crisp lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 |
| JhPeralta ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .301 |
| THafner dh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .314 |
| VMartinez c | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| Belliard 2b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| Liefer 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Broussard 1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| Boone 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .231 |
| Blake rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Kansas City | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| DeJesus cf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 |
| Ambres lf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| MiSweeney 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 |
| Long rf | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| a-McEwing ph-rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| Brown dh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .285 |
| Teahen 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 |
| Berroa ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| Murphy 2b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .204 |
| b-Hocking ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| PPhillips c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| c-Buck ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Cleveland | 000 | 000 | 400—4 | 6 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 002 | 000 | 000—2 | 9 | 1 |
a-grounded out for Long in the 8th. b-struck out for Murphy in the 9th. c-grounded into double play for Phillips in the 9th. E—Teahen (17). LOB—Cleveland 6, Kansas City 7. 2B—Belliard (22), DeJesus 2 (29). 3B—Brown (3). HR—Liefer (1), off DCarrasco. RBIs—Liefer 4 (7), Ambres (5), Long (39). SB—Berroa (5). S—Belliard, Ambres. GIDP—Belliard, Buck. Runners left in scoring position—Cleveland 3 (Sizemore, Crisp 2); Kansas City 4 (Long, Brown, Teahen, PPhillips). DP—Cleveland 1 (Boone, Belliard and Broussard); Kansas City 1 (Teahen and MiSweeney).
| Cleveland | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Millwood W, 6-9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 105 | 3.09 |
| Sauerbeck H, 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3.03 |
| Wickman S, 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2.96 |
| Kansas City | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| DCarrasco L, 5-6 | 6 2/3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 96 | 4.37 |
| Burgos | 1 1/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 4.03 |
| MacDougal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 4.13 |
Burgos pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. Inherited runners-scored—Burgos 1-0, MacDougal 1-0. Balk—Burgos. T—2:54. A—14,506 (40,785).
Orioles 4, Devil Rays 2
| Tampa Bay | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Lugo ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| Crawford lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 |
| Cantu 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .285 |
| Hollins cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| Huff dh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| EduPerez 1b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| a-TLee ph-1b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| Gomes rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| THall c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .287 |
| NGreen 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Baltimore | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| BRoberts 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .320 |
| Byrnes lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .272 |
| Mora 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 |
| Tejada ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .319 |
| JvLopez c | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| Fasano c | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Gibbons dh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| Freire 1b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Newhan rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Matos cf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .287 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| Tampa Bay | 000 | 020 | 000—2 | 4 | 0 |
| Baltimore | 010 | 201 | 00x—4 | 9 | 0 |
a-singled for Perez in the 8th. LOB—Baltimore 6. 2B—Huff (18). HR—JvLopez (10), off Waechter; EduPerez (7), off BChen. RBIs—EduPerez 2 (20), JvLopez (30), Newhan (17), Matos (20). SB—Newhan (7). GIDP—Cantu, THall. Runners left in scoring position—Baltimore 3 (BRoberts 2, Matos). DP—Baltimore 2 (Tejada, BRoberts and Freire), (BRoberts, Tejada and Freire).
| Tampa Bay | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Waechter L, 4-8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 100 | 5.32 |
| Borowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0.00 |
| DBaez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2.84 |
| Baltimore | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| BChen W, 9-6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 4.16 |
| Williams H, 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.42 |
| BRyan S, 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2.86 |
Balk—Waechter. T—2:12. A—27,958 (48,290).
Yankees 9, Rangers 8
| Texas | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Dellucci lf | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| MYoung ss | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .326 |
| Teixeira 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .279 |
| Blalock 3b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 |
| ASoriano 2b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 |
| Nevin dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Matthews cf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .278 |
| Mench rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .268 |
| Barajas c | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .259 |
| Totals | 37 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | |
| New York | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Jeter ss | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .309 |
| Cano 2b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .282 |
| Sheffield rf | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .305 |
| ARodriguez 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .314 |
| Matsui lf | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .298 |
| JaGiambi dh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .284 |
| Posada c | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .247 |
| TMartinez 1b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .232 |
| Womack cf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| a-BWilliams ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 |
| 1-Crosby pr-cf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 |
| Totals | 35 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
| Texas | 101 | 002 | 400—8 | 10 | 1 |
| New York | 001 | 232 | 10x—9 | 13 | 0 |
a-walked for Womack in the 8th. 1-ran for Williams in the 8th. E—MYoung (8). LOB—Texas 6, New York 13. 2B—Dellucci (13), MYoung (24), Jeter 2 (20), Cano (24), Sheffield (24). HR—Jeter (13), off Baldwin; MYoung (17), off Sturtze; Posada (15), off Ramirez; Matsui (18), off Wasdin; Dellucci 2 (21), off Proctor 2. RBIs—Dellucci 2 (45), MYoung 4 (64), Teixeira (94), Barajas (36), Jeter (48), Cano 2 (42), Matsui 2 (83), Posada 2 (50), TMartinez (43). SB—Matthews 2 (6), Jeter (11). S—Womack. SF—TMartinez. GIDP—Nevin. Runners left in scoring position—Texas 3 (Dellucci 2, ASoriano); New York 8 (Jeter 2, Cano, ARodriguez, Matsui 2, Posada, Womack). Runners moved up—Teixeira, Jeter. DP—New York 1 (Jeter, Cano and TMartinez).
| Texas | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Wasdin | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 87 | 4.56 |
| Ramirez | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5.40 |
| Baldwin L, 0-2 | 1 2/3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 3.18 |
| BShouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4.69 |
| Karsay | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6.55 |
| New York | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Proctor | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 5.20 |
| Embree | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7.53 |
| FeRodriguez H, 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5.30 |
| Sturtze W,4-1 BS,3 | 1/3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4.40 |
| Gordon H, 21 | 2/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2.88 |
| MRivera S, 31 | 1 1/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1.03 |
Wasdin pitched to 1 batter in the 5th, Proctor pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. Inherited runners-scored—BShouse 1-0, Karsay 1-0, Embree 1-1, FeRodriguez 1-0, Sturtze 2-2, MRivera 3-0. HBP—by Ramirez (JaGiambi). WP—BShouse, Proctor. Balk—Baldwin. T—3:35. A—54,283 (57,478).
American League Leaders
| G | AB | R | H | Pct. |
| Damon Bos | 106 | 455 | 89 | 154 | .338 |
| MYoung Tex | 111 | 475 | 83 | 155 | .326 |
| BRbrts Bal | 107 | 428 | 68 | 137 | .320 |
| Tejada Bal | 114 | 458 | 67 | 146 | .319 |
| VGuerero LAA | 96 | 362 | 62 | 114 | .315 |
| THafner Cle | 90 | 315 | 60 | 99 | .314 |
| ARdrguez NYY | 113 | 423 | 83 | 133 | .314 |
| RoWhite Det | 96 | 372 | 48 | 116 | .312 |
| Jeter NYY | 111 | 456 | 85 | 141 | .309 |
| MiSwney KC | 88 | 338 | 43 | 103 | .305 |
| Sheffield NYY | 110 | 417 | 75 | 127 | .305 |
BATTING—Damon, Boston, .338; MYoung, Texas, .326; BRoberts, Baltimore, .320; Tejada, Baltimore, .319; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, .315; THafner, Cleveland, .314; ARodriguez, New York, .314.
RUNS—Damon, Boston, 89; Jeter, New York, 85; Teixeira, Texas, 84; MYoung, Texas, 83; DOrtiz, Boston, 83; ARodriguez, New York, 83; ASoriano, Texas, 79; MRamirez, Boston, 79.
RBI—MRamirez, Boston, 107; Teixeira, Texas, 94; DOrtiz, Boston, 93; ARodriguez, New York, 90; Sheffield, New York, 87; Sexson, Seattle, 86; Matsui, New York, 83.
HITS—MYoung, Texas, 155; Damon, Boston, 154; Tejada, Baltimore, 146; ISuzuki, Seattle, 143; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 141; Jeter, New York, 141; BRoberts, Baltimore, 137.
DOUBLES—Tejada, Baltimore, 39; Matsui, New York, 30; BRoberts, Baltimore, 30; ASoriano, Texas, 30; DOrtiz, Boston, 30; DeJesus, Kansas City, 29; Damon, Boston, 29.
TRIPLES—Crawford, Tampa Bay, 12; Sizemore, Cleveland, 10; ISuzuki, Seattle, 10; Figgins, Los Angeles, 7; Inge, Detroit, 7; DeJesus, Kansas City, 6; Johnson, Toronto, 6; Damon, Boston, 6.
HOME RUNS—ARodriguez, New York, 33; MRamirez, Boston, 32; Teixeira, Texas, 31; Sexson, Seattle, 28; Konerko, Chicago, 28; ASoriano, Texas, 27; DOrtiz, Boston, 26.
STOLEN BASES—Podsednik, Chicago, 54; Figgins, Los Angeles, 39; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 34; Lugo, Tampa Bay, 30; ISuzuki, Seattle, 24; THunter, Minnesota, 23; Womack, New York, 23.
PITCHING (11 Decisions)—Crain, Minnesota, 9-2, .818, 2.75; Clement, Boston, 11-3, .786, 4.53; Buehrle, Chicago, 13-4, .765, 2.79; Garland, Chicago, 16-5, .762, 3.29; ClLee, Cleveland, 12-4, .750, 4.26; Halladay, Toronto, 12-4, .750, 2.41; Lackey, Los Angeles, 10-4, .714, 3.48.
STRIKEOUTS—JoSantana, Minnesota, 163; RaJohnson, New York, 152; Lackey, Los Angeles, 147; Bonderman, Detroit, 128; DCabrera, Baltimore, 122; Clement, Boston, 119; Kazmir, Tampa Bay, 117; Zito, Oakland, 117.
SAVES—Wickman, Cleveland, 32; MRivera, New York, 31; Hermanson, Chicago, 30; Nathan, Minnesota, 28; Guardado, Seattle, 28; FrRodriguez, Los Angeles, 26; FCordero, Texas, 26.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Wild-Card Standings
| W | L | Pct | GB |
| Houston | 62 | 52 | .544 | — |
| Philadelphia | 60 | 55 | .522 | 2 1/2 |
| Florida | 59 | 55 | .516 | 3 |
| Washington | 59 | 55 | .516 | 3 |
| New York | 58 | 56 | .509 | 4 |
Giants 5, Braves 3
| San Francisco | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Winn cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .303 |
| Vizquel ss | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 |
| Tucker rf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .245 |
| TyWalker p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —- |
| Feliz lf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .263 |
| Durham 2b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| DCruz 2b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| Alfonzo 3b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 |
| Snow 1b | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .275 |
| Matheny c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| Schmidt p | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .098 |
| a-Niekro ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| Munter p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —- |
| Hawkins p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —- |
| c-Ellison ph-rf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |
| Atlanta | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Furcal ss | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| Langerhans lf | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| MGiles 2b | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .308 |
| AJones cf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 |
| LaRoche 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .262 |
| Francoeur rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| McCann c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .287 |
| Betemit 3b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .296 |
| THudson p | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .150 |
| Kolb p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Foster p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —- |
| Brower p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| b-CJones ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 |
| Mcbride p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —- |
| Totals | 37 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| San Francisco | 010 | 000 | 310—5 | 10 | 1 |
| Atlanta | 002 | 010 | 000—3 | 10 | 0 |
a-grounded out for Schmidt in the 7th. b-struck out for Brower in the 8th. c-singled for Hawkins in the 9th. E—Snow (2). LOB—San Francisco 7, Atlanta 9. 2B—Langerhans (11), MGiles (34), LaRoche (23), McCann (3). 3B—MGiles (3). HR—Winn (1), off THudson. RBIs—Winn 2 (2), Snow (27), Matheny (45), Niekro (41), Langerhans (27), MGiles (44), LaRoche (63). SB—Furcal (33). S—Winn, Matheny. GIDP—LaRoche. Runners left in scoring position—San Francisco 5 (Winn, Tucker, Matheny 2, Schmidt); Atlanta 5 (Furcal, LaRoche 2, Francoeur 2). Runners moved up—Niekro. DP—San Francisco 1 (Munter, Vizquel and Snow).
| San Francisco | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Schmidt W, 9-6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 101 | 4.29 |
| Munter H, 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2.39 |
| Hawkins H, 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3.98 |
| TyWalker S, 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4.24 |
| Atlanta | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| THudson L, 8-7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 101 | 3.53 |
| Kolb | 2/3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5.00 |
| Foster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.57 |
| Brower | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.29 |
| Mcbride | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6.00 |
Foster pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Inherited runners-scored—Foster 2-1, Brower 2-0. IBB—off Schmidt (AJones) 1. WP—THudson. PB—McCann. T—2:53. A—26,577 (50,091).
Astros 6, Nationals 3
| Washington | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Carroll ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .237 |
| Vidro 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Wilkerson cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .254 |
| JGuillen rf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .295 |
| Castilla 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 |
| NJohnson 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 |
| PrWilson lf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .251 |
| GBennett c | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .237 |
| Drese p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .071 |
| Ayala p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| a-Blanco ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| Majewski p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Houston | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Taveras cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 |
| Biggio 2b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .275 |
| Wheeler p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —- |
| Berkman 1b | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .296 |
| Ensberg 3b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .296 |
| Lane rf | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .261 |
| Bruntlett ss | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 |
| Burke lf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 |
| Ausmus c | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Pettitte p | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 |
| b-JVizcaino ph-2b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
| Washington | 000 | 000 | 201—3 | 5 | 1 |
| Houston | 102 | 003 | 00x—6 | 11 | 0 |
a-grounded out for Ayala in the 8th. b-struck out for Pettitte in the 8th. E—Castilla (7). LOB—Washington 4, Houston 9. 2B—Vidro (16), Castilla (27), Berkman (23), Ensberg (25), Ausmus (10). HR—JGuillen (20), off Wheeler; PrWilson (19), off Pettitte. RBIs—JGuillen (59), PrWilson 2 (58), Berkman 2 (49), Lane (51), Ausmus 3 (31). S—Drese. GIDP—Bruntlett. Runners left in scoring position—Washington 3 (Vidro, Wilkerson, JGuillen); Houston 4 (Berkman 3, Burke). Runners moved up—Vidro, NJohnson, Bruntlett. DP—Washington 1 (Carroll, Vidro and NJohnson).
| Washington | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Drese L, 3-6 | 5 1/3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 96 | 4.69 |
| Ayala | 1 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2.63 |
| Majewski | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 3.05 |
| Houston | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Pettitte W, 10-8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 106 | 2.62 |
| Wheeler | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1.73 |
Inherited runners-scored—Ayala 2-0. HBP—by Ayala (Taveras). T—2:39. A—35,036 (40,950).
Cubs 11, Cardinals 4
| St. Louis | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Eckstein ss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .272 |
| Eldred p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Nunez 3b-ss | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .315 |
| Pujols 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .339 |
| Edmonds cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 |
| Schumaker lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Grudzielanek 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .302 |
| Mabry rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Taguchi lf-cf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 |
| EDiaz c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 |
| Mulder p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| a-Marquis ph | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 |
| Thompson p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| b-Seabol ph-3b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 |
| d-Rodriguez ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| Chicago | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Macias rf | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .296 |
| NPerez 2b | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| DeLee 1b | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .349 |
| ARamirez 3b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .305 |
| Garciaparra ss | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 |
| Barrett c | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .280 |
| Murton lf | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| c-Hollandsworth ph-lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| CPatterson cf | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .237 |
| Maddux p | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| Totals | 39 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | |
| St. Louis | 200 | 020 | 000—4 | 12 | 1 |
| Chicago | 121 | 321 | 01x—11 | 16 | 0 |
a-singled for Mulder in the 5th. b-lined out for Thompson in the 7th. c-popped out for Murton in the 8th. d-flied out for Seabol in the 9th. E—Pujols (11). LOB—St. Louis 5, Chicago 10. 2B—Eckstein (18), Nunez (9), Mabry (11), NPerez (22), ARamirez (28), Barrett (23), CPatterson (10). HR—DeLee 2 (35), off Thompson, Mulder; Pujols (32), off Maddux. RBIs—Eckstein (41), Nunez (34), Pujols 2 (91), Macias (8), DeLee 4 (88), ARamirez 2 (83), CPatterson (25), Maddux (4). SB—Taguchi (7). CS—Grudzielanek (5), Macias (2). S—Nunez, Maddux. GIDP—Eckstein, Grudzielanek. Runners left in scoring position—St. Louis 3 (Pujols, Grudzielanek, Taguchi); Chicago 5 (NPerez, Murton, Maddux 3). Runners moved up—Maddux. DP—Chicago 2 (Garciaparra, NPerez and DeLee), (Maddux, Garciaparra and DeLee).
| St. Louis | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Mulder L, 13-6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 4.10 |
| Thompson | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 3.05 |
| Eldred | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1.31 |
| Chicago | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Maddux W, 9-9 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 114 | 4.54 |
HBP—by Eldred (ARamirez). T—2:40. A—38,170 (39,538).
Diamondbacks 3, Marlins 1
| Arizona | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Counsell 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 |
| Tracy rf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .297 |
| Terrero cf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| LGonzalez lf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 |
| TClark 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .321 |
| Glaus 3b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| ShGreen cf-rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 |
| Clayton ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 |
| Stinnett c | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .315 |
| 1-McCracken pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| CSnyder c | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| Webb p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .070 |
| a-CJackson ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| Valverde p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —- |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Florida | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Pierre cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| LCastillo 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 |
| MiCabrera lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .348 |
| Conine 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 |
| AGonzalez ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 |
| Lowell 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 |
| Aguila rf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| Alfonseca p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —- |
| Messenger p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Treanor c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| Moehler p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .088 |
| De Los Santos p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —- |
| JEncarnacion rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Arizona | 000 | 000 | 030—3 | 10 | 1 |
| Florida | 000 | 010 | 000—1 | 4 | 1 |
a-flied out for Webb in the 9th. 1-ran for Stinnett in the 7th. E—TClark (1), Moehler (1). LOB—Arizona 9, Florida 5. 2B—Aguila (3). HR—Glaus (25), off Alfonseca; Tracy (18), off De Los Santos. RBIs—Tracy (46), Glaus 2 (73), Pierre (30). SB—Counsell (18), Pierre (41). S—Webb 2. GIDP—ShGreen. Runners left in scoring position—Arizona 4 (Counsell, LGonzalez 3); Florida 2 (LCastillo, AGonzalez). Runners moved up—TClark. DP—Florida 1 (AGonzalez and Conine).
| Arizona | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Webb W, 10-8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 116 | 3.78 |
| Valverde S, 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2.82 |
| Florida | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Moehler | 6 2/3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 111 | 3.60 |
| Santos L, 1-2 | 1/3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6.14 |
| Alfonseca | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.70 |
| Messenger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4.11 |
De Los Santos pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. Inherited runners-scored—Alfonseca 1-1, De Los Santos 1-0. HBP—by Webb (Moehler), by Moehler (Counsell). T—2:51. A—20,432 (36,331).
Dodgers 5, Phillies 1
| Philadelphia | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Rollins ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .275 |
| Michaels cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .303 |
| BAbreu rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .291 |
| Burrell lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .283 |
| Utley 2b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 |
| DaBell 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| Howard 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .270 |
| Lieberthal c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Lidle p | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .175 |
| Fultz p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| a-REMartinez ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Geary p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| Los Angeles | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Robles ss | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 |
| Werth lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .239 |
| Bradley cf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 |
| JKent 2b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .298 |
| Valentin 3b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .184 |
| JPhillips 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .240 |
| JoCruz rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .206 |
| Repko rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 |
| Navarro c | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| OPerez p | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 |
| b-Choi ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 |
| Sanchez p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | |
| Philadelphia | 010 | 000 | 000—1 | 5 | 1 |
| Los Angeles | 100 | 030 | 10x—5 | 7 | 0 |
a-grounded out for Fultz in the 8th. b-grounded into double play for O.Perez in the 8th. E—DaBell (14). LOB—Philadelphia 5, Los Angeles 8. 2B—Lieberthal (18), JKent (27). 3B—Utley (3). HR—JPhillips (10), off Fultz. RBIs—Lieberthal (31), JKent 2 (80), Valentin (13), JPhillips (49), Navarro (1). SB—BAbreu (25), Werth (5). S—Bradley, OPerez. GIDP—Michaels, Lieberthal, Choi. Runners left in scoring position—Philadelphia 2 (Burrell, Lidle); Los Angeles 4 (Robles, Bradley, JPhillips 2). DP—Philadelphia 1 (Utley, Rollins and Howard); Los Angeles 2 (Robles, JKent and JPhillips), (Valentin, JKent and JPhillips).
| Philadelphia | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Lidle L, 9-10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 107 | 4.61 |
| Fultz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2.32 |
| Geary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.50 |
| Los Angeles | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| OPerez W, 7-6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 101 | 4.38 |
| Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3.98 |
IBB—off Lidle (JPhillips) 1. T—2:42. A—44,963 (56,000).
Padres 2, Mets 1
| New York | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| KMatsui 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .233 |
| Cameron rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Reyes ss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .276 |
| Beltran cf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 |
| Offerman 1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
| Floyd lf | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Wright 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .299 |
| MarAnderson 1b-rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Woodward ss-cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .287 |
| RCastro c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| TGlavine p | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 |
| RHernandez p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —- |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| San Diego | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| EYoung lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| Otsuka p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Hoffman p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —- |
| Randa 3b | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| Loretta 2b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 |
| BGiles cf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 |
| Nady rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Fick 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 |
| KGreene ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| Olivo c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 |
| WWilliams p | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| a-Ross ph | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| 1-Jackson pr-lf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| New York | 000 | 100 | 000—1 | 6 | 0 |
| San Diego | 000 | 100 | 10x—2 | 10 | 0 |
a-tripled for Williams in the 7th. 1-ran for Ross in the 7th. LOB—New York 7, San Diego 8. 2B—Floyd (15), Randa (33), Fick (8). 3B—Ross (1). RBIs—Floyd (72), Randa (53), KGreene (48). SB—Reyes (38), Beltran (10). S—Loretta. GIDP—Wright. Runners left in scoring position—New York 2 (KMatsui, MarAnderson); San Diego 5 (Loretta, BGiles, Nady, KGreene, WWilliams). Runners moved up—Wright. DP—San Diego 1 (KGreene, Loretta and Fick).
| New York | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| TGlavine L, 8-10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 4.41 |
| RHernandez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2.81 |
| San Diego | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| WWilliams W, 6-8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 115 | 4.92 |
| Otsuka H, 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2.40 |
| Hoffman S, 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2.77 |
HBP—by Otsuka (Floyd). T—2:34. A—35,148 (42,445).
Pirates 11, Rockies 3
| Pittsburgh | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Sanchez 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| TRedman cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| Bay lf | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .304 |
| Eldred 1b | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Doumit c | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| Castillo 2b | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .272 |
| Restovich rf | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| JWilson ss | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| Fogg p | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| a-Mackowiak ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| STorres p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| b-McLouth ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mesa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 42 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | |
| Colorado | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Sullivan cf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .263 |
| Atkins 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .279 |
| Helton 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .295 |
| Holliday lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| Bigbie rf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| LuGonzalez 2b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .293 |
| Closser c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| Quintanilla ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 |
| Francis p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| SKim p | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Carvajal p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| JoAcevedo p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| c-Piedra ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| Pittsburgh | 602 | 101 | 010—11 | 17 | 1 |
| Colorado | 000 | 120 | 000—3 | 7 | 2 |
a-struck out for Fogg in the 7th. b-flied out for Torres in the 9th. c-grounded out for Acevedo in the 9th. E—Doumit (3), Atkins (16), Helton (3). LOB—Pittsburgh 7, Colorado 7. 2B—Sanchez (13), Bay (35). 3B—Castillo (3), Restovich (1), Bigbie (1). HR—Eldred (2), off Carvajal; Helton (12), off Fogg. RBIs—Sanchez (20), Bay (67), Eldred 2 (11), Doumit (21), Castillo 3 (46), Restovich (8), JWilson (29), Fogg (3), Helton 2 (46), Closser (26). SB—Bay 2 (13), Bigbie (2). S—TRedman. SF—Sanchez. GIDP—Eldred, Restovich, Closser. Runners left in scoring position—Pittsburgh 2 (Sanchez, TRedman); Colorado 3 (LuGonzalez, Francis 2). Runners moved up—Eldred, JWilson 2, Closser. DP—Pittsburgh 1 (Castillo, JWilson and Eldred); Colorado 2 (Atkins, LuGonzalez and Helton), (LuGonzalez, Quintanilla and Helton).
| Pittsburgh | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Fogg W, 6-7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 80 | 4.94 |
| STorres | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 4.03 |
| Mesa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.59 |
| Colorado | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Francis L, 11-8 | 3 1/3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 5.77 |
| Skim | 3 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 5.59 |
| Carvajal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4.56 |
| JoAcevedo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5.85 |
Inherited runners-scored—SKim 2-0. T—2:25. A—21,102 (50,449).
National League Leaders
| G | AB | R | H | Pct. |
| DeLee ChC | 112 | 427 | 88 | 149 | .349 |
| MiCbrera Fla | 113 | 437 | 82 | 152 | .348 |
| Pujols StL | 114 | 428 | 99 | 145 | .339 |
| Alou SF | 87 | 302 | 51 | 99 | .328 |
| Casey Cin | 107 | 415 | 60 | 130 | .313 |
| BClark Mil | 113 | 473 | 76 | 147 | .311 |
| NJhnson Was | 89 | 310 | 48 | 96 | .310 |
| Lo Duca Fla | 99 | 353 | 40 | 109 | .309 |
| MGiles Atl | 107 | 406 | 74 | 125 | .308 |
| Utley Phi | 99 | 352 | 55 | 108 | .307 |
BATTING—DeLee, Chicago, .349; MiCabrera, Florida, .348; Pujols, St. Louis, .339; Alou, San Francisco, .328; Casey, Cincinnati, .313; BClark, Milwaukee, .311; NJohnson, Washington, .310.
RUNS—Pujols, St. Louis, 99; DeLee, Chicago, 88; Bay, Pittsburgh, 84; Dunn, Cincinnati, 83; MiCabrera, Florida, 82; BAbreu, Philadelphia, 78; BClark, Milwaukee, 76.
RBI—Pujols, St. Louis, 91; CaLee, Milwaukee, 91; AJones, Atlanta, 90; DeLee, Chicago, 88; Ensberg, Houston, 87; MiCabrera, Florida, 83; ARamirez, Chicago, 83.
HITS—MiCabrera, Florida, 152; DeLee, Chicago, 149; BClark, Milwaukee, 147; Pujols, St. Louis, 145; Reyes, New York, 135; Bay, Pittsburgh, 130; Casey, Cincinnati, 130.
DOUBLES—Bay, Pittsburgh, 35; DeLee, Chicago, 35; MGiles, Atlanta, 34; Randa, San Diego, 33; MiCabrera, Florida, 32; Wilkerson, Washington, 31; Lowell, Florida, 31; BGiles, San Diego, 31; Biggio, Houston, 31.
TRIPLES—Reyes, New York, 11; Pierre, Florida, 9; Furcal, Atlanta, 9; Rollins, Philadelphia, 7; JWilson, Pittsburgh, 6; Wilkerson, Washington, 6; DRoberts, San Diego, 6; BGiles, San Diego, 6.
HOME RUNS—AJones, Atlanta, 37; DeLee, Chicago, 35; Dunn, Cincinnati, 33; Pujols, St. Louis, 32; Ensberg, Houston, 31; ARamirez, Chicago, 28; CaLee, Milwaukee, 27.
STOLEN BASES—Pierre, Florida, 41; Reyes, New York, 38; Furcal, Atlanta, 33; Freel, Cincinnati, 29; Taveras, Houston, 27; Rollins, Philadelphia, 26; BAbreu, Philadelphia, 24.
PITCHING (11 Decisions)—Eaton, San Diego, 9-2, .818, 3.76; Carpenter, St. Louis, 16-4, .800, 2.26; Morris, St. Louis, 12-4, .750, 3.65; PMartinez, New York, 12-4, .750, 3.00; Clemens, Houston, 11-4, .733, 1.38; LHernandez, Washington, 13-5, .722, 3.51; Peavy, San Diego, 10-4, .714, 3.11.
STRIKEOUTS—PMartinez, New York, 167; Peavy, San Diego, 165; Carpenter, St. Louis, 161; BMyers, Philadelphia, 147; Burnett, Florida, 139; JVazquez, Arizona, 139; Clemens, Houston, 139.
SAVES—CCordero, Washington, 37; Isringhausen, St. Louis, 31; Hoffman, San Diego, 30; Lidge, Houston, 28; Mesa, Pittsburgh, 26; BWagner, Philadelphia, 25; Turnbow, Milwaukee, 24; TJones, Florida, 24.
Consecutive Saves
Leading consecutive save opportunities converted since 1988 when blown saves were recorded on a major league-wide basis:
84 — Eric Gagne, Los Angeles, 2002-04 (Aug. 28, 2002-July 4, 2004).
54 — Tom Gordon, Boston, 1998-99 (April 19, 1998-June 5, 1999).
41 — Rod Beck, San Francisco, 1993-95 (Aug. 19, 1993-April 29, 1995).
41 — Trevor Hoffman, San Diego, 1997-98 (Aug. 24, 1997-July 26, 1998).
40 — Dennis Eckersley, Oakland, 1991-92 (Sept. 15, 1991-Aug. 8, 1992).
38 — Jose Mesa, Cleveland, 1995 (May 5-Aug. 23).
37 — Randy Myers, Baltimore-Toronto, 1997-98 (May 6, 1997-April 11, 1998).
31 — Mariano Rivera, N.Y. Yankees, 2005 (April 9-present).
28 — Mariano Rivera, N.Y. Yankees, 2003-04 (Aug. 19, 2003-May 9, 2004).
27 — Trevor Hoffman, San Diego, 2005 (April 30-present).
This date in baseball
1921 — Philadelphia’s George Smith gave up 12 hits and still pitched a shutout in the Phillies’ 4-0 victory over the Boston Braves.
1948 — In the second game of a doubleheader, the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 26-3 with a 29-hit barrage. The Indians set a major league record as 14 different players hit safely.
1964 — Mickey Mantle hit a home run both left- and right-handed in a 7-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. It was the 10th time in his career and a major league record for switch-hit homers in a game.
1974 — Nolan Ryan of the California Angles struck out 19 Boston Red Sox for a 4-2 victory.
1986 — Don Baylor of the Boston Red Sox set an AL record when he was hit by a pitch for the 25th time for the season, breaking the record he had shared with Bill Freehan (1968) and Norm Elberfield (1911). Kansas City’s Bud Black was the pitcher as the Royals completed a doubleheader sweep with a 6-5 victory.
