Yankees 10, Orioles 2 Giants 4, Phillies 0 CC Sabathia allowed one run in Brad Penny pitched five-hit ball over seven innings to earn his AL-leading eight shutout innings in his first start 16th victory, Alex Rodriguez got his with the , leading 2,500th hit and drove in four runs, and the NL wild-card contenders to a 4-0 the New York Yankees beat Baltimore victory over the 10-2 on Wednesday night for a three- on Wednesday night. game sweep. Diamondbacks 4, Dodgers 1 Rangers 6, Blue Jays 4 Brandon Allen’s two-run homer Elvis Andrus hit a go-ahead two-run highlighted a four-run fifth inning in homer, Nelson Cruz went deep for Arizona’s victory over NL West-leading the 30th time and the Texas Rangers Los Angeles. gained ground in the American League Cardinals 10, Brewers 3 playoff chase with their third straight Chris Carpenter won his 10th victory. straight decision for St. Louis despite Rays 8, Red Sox 5 laboring at times, and Skip Schumaker Pat Burrell snapped an eighth-inning was 4-for-4 with two RBIs. tie with a RBI single and Evan Longoria Rockies 5, Mets 2 followed with a two-run homer to help Jason Giambi’s pinch-hit two-run Tampa Bay avoid falling farther back in single off Brian Stokes (2-4) broke an the AL playoff race. eighth-inning tie for Colorado. White Sox 4, Twins 2 Cubs 2, Astros 0 Gordon Beckham and Paul Konerko Ted Lilly pitched eight shutout in- hit consecutive home runs off Joe Na- nings to reach the 10-win mark for the than with two outs in the ninth inning seventh straight season, and Derrek to lead Chicago past Minnesota. Lee hit a two-run homer to help Chi- Tigers 4, Indians 2 cago beat Aaron Boone and Houston. Magglio Ordonez had three hits, Reds 5, Pirates 3 and Detroit took advantage of five and Drew Stubbs Cleveland errors to open a 41-w-game homered to help Cincinnati sweep the lead over Minnesota in the AL Central. four-game series and hand Pittsburgh Mariners 3, Angels 0 its seventh straight loss. Felix Hernandez pitched eight score- Marlins 8, Braves 7 less innings to spoil Scott Kazmir’s An- Wes Helms hit a game-winning gels pitching debut. homer for Florida, and Dan Uggla had Athletics 10, Royals 4 a two-run shot after challenging team- Landon Powell hit his first career mate Hanley Ramirez’s effort. to help Oakland score five Padres 7, Nationals 0 runs in the second inning, and Trevor Kevin Correia limited Washington Cahill (8-12) won consecutive starts to three hits in 72-e innings, and Adrian for the first time in more than two Gonzalez and Chase Headley hit two- months. run doubles for San Diego.