Major League Baseball roundup: September 17, 2007
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* '''Indians 6, Tigers 5, 11 inn:'''  [[w:Jhonny Peralta|Jhonny Peralta]] hit two homers (19, 20), including the game-tying homer in the 8th, and [[w:Casey Blake|Casey Blake]] hit a walkoff solo homer in the 11th.  The Indians (88-62) lead the Tigers (83-68) by 5.5 games in the AL Central; their magic number is 7.  The Tigers trail the Yankees in the AL Wild Card by 3.5 games.

* '''Yankees 8, Orioles 5''':  [[w:Bobby Abreu|Bobby Abreu]] picked up an RBI single and an RBI double.  The Yankees (86-64) trail Boston by 3.5 games (with a magic number of 9) in the AL East, while the Yankees lead the Tigers in the AL Wild Card by 3.5 games.

* '''Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1''':  [[w:Frank Thomas|Frank Thomas]] hit three home runs (23, 24, 25), driving in five runs as the Red Sox' lead in the AL East dropped to 3.5 games; their magic number is 9.

* '''Angels 10, Devil Rays 7''':  [[w:Chone Figgins|Chone Figgins]] and [[w:Howie Kendrick|Howie Kendrick]] both hit RBI triples for the Angels (88-62), who lead the AL West by 8.5 games, and have a magic number of 5.

* '''Mariners 4, Athletics 0''':  [[w:Jose Lopez|Jose Lopez]] hit a three-run homer for the Mariners (79-70), who are 6.5 games back in the AL Wild Card race.

* '''Braves 11, Marlins 6''':  [[w:Andruw Jones|Andruw Jones]] hit a three-run homer for the Braves (77-73), who trail the Padres by 5.5 games in the NL Wild Card race.

* '''Nationals 12, Mets 4''':  The Nationals scored 12 unanswered runs for the win, dropping the Mets (83-66) to 2.5 games ahead of the Phillies in the NL East.

* '''Phillies 13, Cardinals 11''':  [[w:Ryan Howard|Ryan Howard]] hit a grand slam and a solo homer (39, 40), and [[w:Aaron Rowand|Aaron Rowand]] hit two homers (25, 26) in a wild game; the Phillies (81-69) are 2.5 games back in the NL East.

* '''Cubs 7, Reds 6''':  [[w:Aramis Ramirez|Aramis Ramirez]] hit a two-run triple to tie the game in the bottom of the 9th, and [[w:Mark DeRosa|Mark DeRosa]] hit an infield single that allowed the winning run to score.  The Cubs (79-72) lead the NL Central by 1 game.

* '''Brewers 6, Astros 0''':  The Brewers (77-72) trail the Cubs in the NL Central by 1 game.

* '''Giants 8, Diamondbacks 5''':  [[w:Randy Winn|Randy Winn]] had 4 RBI, including a go-ahead three-run homer in the 8th.  The Diamondbacks (84-67) trail the Padres by 1 game in the NL West.

* '''Padres 3, Pirates 0''':  [[w:Mike Cameron|Mike Cameron]] hit an RBI double, and [[w:Khalil Greene|Khalil Greene]] hit a two-run homer in the win.  The Padres (82-67) narrowed the deficit in the NL West by 1 game.

* '''Twins 5, Rangers 4''':  The Twins tied the game in the 9th on a [[w:Michael Cuddyer|Michael Cuddyer]] homer, and won later that inning on an error by [[w:Ian Kinsler|Ian Kinsler]].

* '''White Sox 11, Royals 3''':  The White Sox scored all eleven runs in a wild fifth inning that saw [[w:Danny Richar|Danny Richar]] lead off with a solo homer (6), and hit an RBI triple (2) in his second at-bat of the inning.  

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* 'Indians 6, Tigers 5, 11 inn:'  Jhonny Peralta hit two homers (19, 20), including the game-tying homer in the 8th, and Casey Blake hit a walkoff solo homer in the 11th.  The Indians (88-62) lead the Tigers (83-68) by 5.5 games in the AL Central; their magic number is 7.  The Tigers trail the Yankees in the AL Wild Card by 3.5 games.

* 'Yankees 8, Orioles 5':  Bobby Abreu picked up an RBI single and an RBI double.  The Yankees (86-64) trail Boston by 3.5 games (with a magic number of 9) in the AL East, while the Yankees lead the Tigers in the AL Wild Card by 3.5 games.

* 'Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1':  Frank Thomas hit three home runs (23, 24, 25), driving in five runs as the Red Sox' lead in the AL East dropped to 3.5 games; their magic number is 9.

* 'Angels 10, Devil Rays 7':  Chone Figgins and Howie Kendrick both hit RBI triples for the Angels (88-62), who lead the AL West by 8.5 games, and have a magic number of 5.

* 'Mariners 4, Athletics 0':  Jose Lopez hit a three-run homer for the Mariners (79-70), who are 6.5 games back in the AL Wild Card race.

* 'Braves 11, Marlins 6':  Andruw Jones hit a three-run homer for the Braves (77-73), who trail the Padres by 5.5 games in the NL Wild Card race.

* 'Nationals 12, Mets 4':  The Nationals scored 12 unanswered runs for the win, dropping the Mets (83-66) to 2.5 games ahead of the Phillies in the NL East.

* 'Phillies 13, Cardinals 11':  Ryan Howard hit a grand slam and a solo homer (39, 40), and Aaron Rowand hit two homers (25, 26) in a wild game; the Phillies (81-69) are 2.5 games back in the NL East.

* 'Cubs 7, Reds 6':  Aramis Ramirez hit a two-run triple to tie the game in the bottom of the 9th, and Mark DeRosa hit an infield single that allowed the winning run to score.  The Cubs (79-72) lead the NL Central by 1 game.

* 'Brewers 6, Astros 0':  The Brewers (77-72) trail the Cubs in the NL Central by 1 game.

* 'Giants 8, Diamondbacks 5':  Randy Winn had 4 RBI, including a go-ahead three-run homer in the 8th.  The Diamondbacks (84-67) trail the Padres by 1 game in the NL West.

* 'Padres 3, Pirates 0':  Mike Cameron hit an RBI double, and Khalil Greene hit a two-run homer in the win.  The Padres (82-67) narrowed the deficit in the NL West by 1 game.

* 'Twins 5, Rangers 4':  The Twins tied the game in the 9th on a Michael Cuddyer homer, and won later that inning on an error by Ian Kinsler.

* 'White Sox 11, Royals 3':  The White Sox scored all eleven runs in a wild fifth inning that saw Danny Richar lead off with a solo homer (6), and hit an RBI triple (2) in his second at-bat of the inning.  

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