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 San Francisco Giants, 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 Philadelphia Phillies 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 Brandon Phillips 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. grand slam 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..