Major League Baseball roundup: September 6, 2007
{{date|September 7, 2007}}

===Tigers hit another walkoff single to win===
* '''Tigers 3, White Sox 2''':  After winning on Wednesday with a walkoff single in the 11th inning, the Tigers overcame a 2-1 deficit in the bottom of the 9th inning with two RBI singles to win, 3-2.  Pinch hitter {{w|Sean Casey}} drove in the tying run off a one-out single, and {{w|Omar Infante}}, who came in to pinch run for Casey, scored off a two-run single by {{w|Placido Polanco}}.  For the second game in a row, {{w|Bobby Seay}} (3-0) pitched one hitless inning for the win, while {{w|Bobby Jenks}} (3-5) got the loss, giving up two runs and receiving his sixth blown save, his first since July 17.  The Tigers (75-65) trail the Indians by 6 games, pending the results of the Indians-Angels game, and trail the Yankees by 3 games in the AL Wild Card race.

===Other games===
* '''Dodgers 7, Cubs 4''':  [[Alfonso Soriano]] hit two homers and drove in all four Cubs runs, but the Dodgers scored one run in the eighth inning and four in the ninth inning, dropping the Cubs into a tie with the Brewers in the NL Central.  {{w|Andre Ethier}} hit a pinch-hit three-run homer (11) to win the game for the Dodgers.  {{w|Joe Beimel}} (4-1) picked up the win, pitching 1 2/3 perfect innings.  {{w|Ryan Dempster]] (2-5) got the loss, giving up four runs in 2/3 inning for his third blown save.  {{w|Takashi Saito}} picked up his 37th save in a perfect ninth inning.  The Cubs (71-68) next face the Pirates, while the Brewers play the Reds.  The Dodgers (74-66), meanwhile, trail the Diamondbacks by 3.5 games in the NL West, and trail the Padres by 2.5 games in the NL Wild Card race.

* '''Red Sox 7, Orioles 6''':  The Red Sox scored six runs early, including {{w|Coco Crisp}}'s three-run homer (6), and {{w|David Ortiz}}' solo homer (27) and RBI groundout, but the Orioles also scored six, including {{w|Miguel Tejada}}, who hit two RBI singles in the game, and {{w|Kevin Millar}}, who hit a two-run homer (15).  The game was tied 6-6 from the fifth inning until the ninth inning, when {{w|Jason Varitek}} drove in the game-winning run off a single, scoring Crisp.  Boston reliever {{w|Clay Buchholz}} (3-0) pitched three innings, giving up just one hit for the win.  {{w|Danyz Baez}} (0-6) gave up one run in one inning of work for the loss, and {{w|Jonathan Papelbon}} picked up his 34th save.  The Red Sox (85-56) hold a 6.5 game lead in the AL East race over the Yankees, who did not play Thursday.

* '''Cardinals 16, Pirates 4''':  {{w|Rick Ankiel}} led the Cardinals, going 3-4 with seven RBI and four runs, including a three-run and a two-run homer (8, 9), and a two-run double.  The game was called due to rain in the ninth inning.  {{w|Kelvin Jimenez}} (2-0) picked up the win, pitching to just one batter (recording a strikeout).  {{w|Bryan Bullington}} (0-1) got the loss, pitching 3 innings and giving up five runs.  The Cardinals (69-68) are just one game back of the Cubs and the Brewers in the heated NL Central race.

* '''Angels 10, Indians 3''':  The Angels pounded the Indians, led by {{w|Garret Anderson}}, who went 3-5 with a two-run homer and 3 RBI.  Anderson has driven in at least one run in his last 11 games.  {{w|Kelvim Escobar}} (16-7) got the win, pitching 5 2/3 innings and giving up three runs, while {{w|Paul Byrd}} (14-6) pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up five runs for the loss.  The Indians (81-59) lead the Tigers by 6 games in the AL Central race; the Angels (83-57) lead the AL West by 8 games.


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* 'Red Sox 7, Orioles 6':  The Red Sox scored six runs early, including David Ortiz' solo homer (27) and RBI groundout, but the Orioles also scored six, including Kevin Millar, who hit a two-run homer (15).  The game was tied 6-6 from the fifth inning until the ninth inning, when Clay Buchholz (3-0) pitched three innings, giving up just one hit for the win.  Jonathan Papelbon picked up his 34th save.  The Red Sox (85-56) hold a 6.5 game lead in the AL East race over the Yankees, who did not play Thursday.

* 'Cardinals 16, Pirates 4':  Kelvin Jimenez (2-0) picked up the win, pitching to just one batter (recording a strikeout).   (0-1) got the loss, pitching 3 innings and giving up five runs.  The Cardinals (69-68) are just one game back of the Cubs and the Brewers in the heated NL Central race.

* 'Angels 10, Indians 3':  The Angels pounded the Indians, led by Kelvim Escobar (16-7) got the win, pitching 5 2/3 innings and giving up three runs, while  (14-6) pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up five runs for the loss.  The Indians (81-59) lead the Tigers by 6 games in the AL Central race; the Angels (83-57) lead the AL West by 8 games.

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