The Tigers win their 9th straight game, 2 – 1 over the Twins, to cut their magic number in the AL Central to 7. Doug Fister improves to 5-1 after being acquired by the Tigers at the trading deadline; he was 3-12 with the Mariners before the trade.

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The Tigers win their 9th straight game, 2 – 1 over the Twins, to cut their magic number in the AL Central to 7. Doug Fister improves to 5-1 after being acquired by the Tigers at the trading deadline; he was 3-12 with the Mariners before the trade.

The Rays complete a three-game sweep of the Red Sox with an emphatic 9 – 1 win at Tropicana Field. B.J. Upton hits his first career grand slam off Matt Albers in the 5th to put the game away. It is Upton’s 20th homer this year, putting him in the 20-20 club alongside his brother Justin, who has also reached 20 homers and 20 stolen bases with the Diamondbacks. It is the first time a pair of brothers has reached the mark in the same season; six other brother combos have done it in different seasons. Winner James Shields comes within two outs of recording his 12th complete game, but happily settles for his 15th win, a career high. The Rays have now cut Boston’s lead in the wild card race to 3 1/2 games.

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The Rays complete a three-game sweep of the Red Sox with an emphatic 9 – 1 win at Tropicana Field. B.J. Upton hits his first career grand slam off Matt Albers in the 5th to put the game away. It is Upton’s 20th homer this year, putting him in the 20-20 club alongside his brother Justin, who has also reached 20 homers and 20 stolen bases with the Diamondbacks. It is the first time a pair of brothers has reached the mark in the same season; six other brother combos have done it in different seasons. Winner James Shields comes within two outs of recording his 12th complete game, but happily settles for his 15th win, a career high. The Rays have now cut Boston’s lead in the wild card race to 3 1/2 games.

The Mets’ request to wear caps honoring police, firefighters, and other first responders for their September 11th game against Chicago is denied by Major League Baseball. The hats, which were worn during the pregame ceremony of remembrance, will be autographed and sold on Mets.com, with the proceeds to be given to charities through the Mets’ foundation.

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The Mets’ request to wear caps honoring police, firefighters, and other first responders for their September 11th game against Chicago is denied by Major League Baseball. The hats, which were worn during the pregame ceremony of remembrance, will be autographed and sold on Mets.com, with the proceeds to be given to charities through the Mets’ foundation.