The Phillies win the National League East division title for the third year in a row with a 10 – 3 win over the Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park. Kyle Kendrick, who spent most of the season at AAA Lehigh Valley, is the winning pitcher.

Ricky Nolasco of the Marlins records nine consecutive strikeouts on his way to a team-record 16 in 7 2/3 innings in a game against the Braves. He is only the fourth pitcher in the major leagues to strike out nine consecutive opponents, after Mickey Welch, Tom Seaver – who set the record with 10 in 1970 – and Jake Peavy. The Marlins hold on for a 5 – 4 win.

Francisco Rodriguez becomes the fourth pitcher in the history of the game to yield two walk-off grand slams in the same season when Justin Maxwell goes deep, giving Washington a dramatic 7-4 victory over the Mets at Nationals Park. Last month, Everth Cabrera of the Padres also hit a game-ending four-run round-tripper, making K-Rod Rodriguez the only major leaguer to surrender two game-winning grand slams to a pair of rookies.

The Phillies clinch their third straight division title with a 10-3 victory over Houston. If the team wins the World Series this year, the reigning World Champions will become the first National League team to win two in row since the Reds won consecutive Fall Classics in 1975-76.

Chris Iannetta hits a two-run homer off David Weathers in the 11th inning to give Colorado a 7 – 5 win over Milwaukee. The Rockies move one game further ahead of the Braves in the National League wild card race, after Atlanta loses 5 – 4 to Florida.

Adam Lind’s remarkable break-out season for the Blue Jays continues, as he slams three homers in an 8 – 7 win over Boston. His shots are three of Toronto’s six on the day as the Sox suffer their 5th straight loss. They still clinch the American League wild card when Texas loses, 5 – 2, to the Angels.

The Angels acquire left-hander Scott Kazmir (8-7, 5.92) from the Rays in exchange for two prospects, left-hander Alex Torres and infielder Matt Sweeney, as well as a highly touted minor league player to be named later. The Rays dealt the 25 year-old talented southpaw, who is in the first year of a three-year, $28.5 million contract, due to restrictions in the organization’s payroll.

The Angels crush Texas, 11 – 0, to clinch the AL West title for the third straight year. Kendry Morales, who has emerged as a top hitter this year, leads the charge with a homer and 3 RBI. The Angels have dedicated the season to pitcher Nick Adenhart, who died in a car crash in April, and honor his memory during the post-game celebrations.

Atlanta keeps on winning. Today, Jair Jurrjens pitches seven shutout innings in a 4 – 0 win over Florida, the Braves’ 15th in 17 games.

Paul Beeston is appointed for a three-year term as president and CEO of the Blue Jays and the Rogers Centre, the home of the Toronto franchise. In October of 2008, the former MLB president took the position on an interim basis, replacing Paul Godfrey.