There are some wild games in the American League, but at the end of the day, the wild card standings are unaffected. Tampa Bay shuts out New York, 4 – 0, at New Yankee Stadium as Mariano Rivera tosses 1 1/3 inning in his last-ever appearance at home. Cleveland retains its hold on the second wild card by surviving a 9th-inning scare, which sees a comfortable 6 – 1 lead turn into a 6 – 5 win over the Twins as embattled closer Chris Perez fails once again, and Texas keeps pace at one game back as Jurickson Profar hits a walk-off homer in the 9th for a 6 – 5 win over the Angels.

Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte, with two out in the ninth inning, emerge from the dugout to take out legendary closer Mariano Rivera, giving the sold-out crowd at Yankee Stadium one last chance to cheer their beloved reliever. The unexpected visit to the mound, the brainchild of manager Joe Girardi, who asked permission from the umpires to implement the unorthodox move, triggers an emotional encounter between the remaining Core Four teammates that renders Mo speechless as he weeps from the adulation of his friends and fans.

Commissioner Bud Selig announces his intention to retire upon the completion of his contract, scheduled to expire at the end of next year. The 79 year-old chief executive of baseball has held the position since 1992, first on an interim basis, before being named permanently to the post nearly six years later.