The Rays, who have never finished higher than fourth in the American League East Division during the first decade of their existence, clinch a postseason berth with a 7-2 victory over Minnesota at Tropicana Field. Southpaw Scott Kazmir throws six scoreless innings with Carlos Pena hitting a pair of doubles and solo home runs by Cliff Floyd and Fernando Perez providing the offensive in Tampa Bay’s historic win.

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The Rays, who have never finished higher than fourth in the American League East Division during the first decade of their existence, clinch a postseason berth with a 7-2 victory over Minnesota at Tropicana Field. Southpaw Scott Kazmir throws six scoreless innings with Carlos Pena hitting a pair of doubles and solo home runs by Cliff Floyd and Fernando Perez providing the offensive in Tampa Bay’s historic win.

The Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Twins, 7 – 2, to clinch a postseason berth for the first time in team history before a rare sell-out crowd at Tropicana Field. Scott Kazmir picks up the win while Fernando Perez and Cliff Floyd homer for the home team.

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The Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Twins, 7 – 2, to clinch a postseason berth for the first time in team history before a rare sell-out crowd at Tropicana Field. Scott Kazmir picks up the win while Fernando Perez and Cliff Floyd homer for the home team.

Cameron Maybin goes 4 for 5 with two steals to extend his streak to 10 consecutive times reaching base before being retired

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2008 – Marlins rookie Cameron Maybin goes 4 for 5 with two steals to extend his streak to 10 consecutive times reaching base before being retired. Maybin, now hitting .818 since being acquired from Detroit, ties the Florida Marlins franchise record for consecutive times on base. Led by Maybin, the Marlins top Philadelphia, 14 – 8, to break a seven-game winning streak by the Phils, knocking them from first place in the NL East.

The first reversal determined by baseball’s new instant replay system occurs when Carlos Pena’s two two-run double is changed to a three-run homer during the fourth inning in the Rays’ 11-1 rout of the Twins at Tropicana Field. Umpire Mike DiMuro at first had signaled fan interference but changes the call after reviewing the video of the Tampa Bay’s first baseman’s line drive.

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The first reversal determined by baseball’s new instant replay system occurs when Carlos Pena’s two two-run double is changed to a three-run homer during the fourth inning in the Rays’ 11-1 rout of the Twins at Tropicana Field. Umpire Mike DiMuro at first had signaled fan interference but changes the call after reviewing the video of the Tampa Bay’s first baseman’s line drive.

Greg Maddux breaks Cy Young’s major league record by getting his 13th win for the 20th consecutive season. The Padres veteran right-hander’s streak of not issuing a base on balls in 59.2 innings, however, ends when ‘Mad Dog’ walks Jason Bay on a full count in the third inning of a 5-3 victory over the Pirates at Petco Park.

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Greg Maddux breaks Cy Young’s major league record by getting his 13th win for the 20th consecutive season. The Padres veteran right-hander’s streak of not issuing a base on balls in 59.2 innings, however, ends when ‘Mad Dog’ walks Jason Bay on a full count in the third inning of a 5-3 victory over the Pirates at Petco Park.

Jesse Carlson earns the victory as the Blue Jays rally from a 6-0 deficit to beat the Orioles, 8-7. The southpaw rookie reliever from Berlin, Connecticut, who has not been scored on in his last 12 appearances, notches his seventh victory in relief, the most by any Toronto reliever since Paul Quantrill won 11 in 2001.

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Jesse Carlson earns the victory as the Blue Jays rally from a 6-0 deficit to beat the Orioles, 8-7. The southpaw rookie reliever from Berlin, Connecticut, who has not been scored on in his last 12 appearances, notches his seventh victory in relief, the most by any Toronto reliever since Paul Quantrill won 11 in 2001.

Derek Jeter becomes the all-time hits leader at Yankee Stadium, which will be demolished at the end of the season. The team’s shortstop and captain surpasses Lou Gehrig’s record with a first-inning single in a 6-2 loss to the White Sox, bringing his total to 1,270 at the 85 year-old ballpark.

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Derek Jeter becomes the all-time hits leader at Yankee Stadium, which will be demolished at the end of the season. The team’s shortstop and captain surpasses Lou Gehrig’s record with a first-inning single in a 6-2 loss to the White Sox, bringing his total to 1,270 at the 85 year-old ballpark.

With his team tied for the lead in the National League Wild Card race, Ned Yost is fired as manager of the Brewers and replaced by Dale Sveum; Milwaukee is coming off being swept in four games at the hands of their main rivals, the Phillies.

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With his team tied for the lead in the National League Wild Card race, Ned Yost is fired as manager of the Brewers and replaced by Dale Sveum; Milwaukee is coming off being swept in four games at the hands of their main rivals, the Phillies.

Mariano Rivera passes Lee Smith for second on the all-time save list behind Trevor Hoffman as the Yankees top the Pale Hose, 4 – 2, to try to keep their playoff hopes alive; Chicago’s lead in the AL Central falls to a game and a half.

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Mariano Rivera passes Lee Smith for second on the all-time save list behind Trevor Hoffman as the Yankees top the Pale Hose, 4 – 2, to try to keep their playoff hopes alive; Chicago’s lead in the AL Central falls to a game and a half.

The day after dropping a doubleheader to the Phillies, the Brewers fire Ned Yost (457-502), ending the manager’s six-year tenure which saw Milwaukee develop from cellar dwellers into a contender in the National League Central Division. New skipper Dale Sveum, formerly the team’s third base coach, will try to stop the recent skid of 11 losses in 14 games and keep the 83-67 club in contention for the wild card.

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The day after dropping a doubleheader to the Phillies, the Brewers fire Ned Yost (457-502), ending the manager’s six-year tenure which saw Milwaukee develop from cellar dwellers into a contender in the National League Central Division. New skipper Dale Sveum, formerly the team’s third base coach, will try to stop the recent skid of 11 losses in 14 games and keep the 83-67 club in contention for the wild card.