Fernando Rodney sets a franchise record when he notches his 46th save of the season, throwing a scoreless ninth inning in the Rays’ 3-2 victory over Chicago at U.S. Cellular Field. The 35 year-old right-handed closer surpasses the team mark established in 2010 by Rafael Soriano.

David Wright, the franchise leader in doubles, extra-base hits, walks, RBIs, and runs scored, breaks the record for the most hits in Met history when he beats out a slow grounder down the third base line for an infield single in the team’s 6-0 victory over Pittsburgh at Citi Field. The 29 year-old third baseman’s 1,419th career hit surpasses Ed Kranepool, a first baseman and outfielder who played for New York from 1962-1979.

The Tigers beat the Royals, 5 – 4, and when the White Sox lose to Cleveland, 6 – 4, they take sole possession of first place in the AL Central for the first time since July 24th. In the 5th inning, Alex Gordon robs Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera of a home run by catching a ball over the left field fence; the catch may turn out to be costly, as Cabrera is putting in the most serious bid for a Triple Crown since Carl Yastrzemski’s 1967 feat.

After 63 years of doing play-by-play, Milo Hamilton, calls his final game, painting the word picture of his Astros beating St. Louis at Minute Maid Park, 2-0. The Hall of Fame broadcaster, who also worked for the Browns, Cardinals, Cubs, White Sox, Braves, and Pirates before starting his 28-year tenure with Houston, gives an inspirational farewell speech during the seventh-inning stretch, receiving a standing ovation from the fans at the ballpark.

CC Sabathia strikes out 10 batters over 8 innings to lead the Yankees over the Twins, 8 – 2. But the Yankees can’t put any additional distance between themselves and the second-place Orioles, who remain 1 1/2 game behind, as the Birds hit seven homers in routing the Blue Jays, 12 – 2. Chris Davis and Manny Machado both hit two long balls for the O’s, while Nate McLouth leads off the bottom of the 1st by going yard, and Jim Thome and Mark Reynolds get the other two. The seven homers tie a club record accomplished thrice, last on August 26, 1985.

The Angels tie a major league record by striking out 20 opponents in a 5 – 4 win over the Mariners. Zack Greinke starts things off by fanning 13 in 5 innings, tying a modern record, and relievers Garrett Richards, Kevin Jepsen and Ernesto Frieri add seven more over the last four frames.

With Zack Greinke fanning 13 batters during his five-inning outing and the bullpen adding another seven, the Angels’ staff combines for 20 strikeouts in the team’s 5-4 victory over Seattle, tying the record for the most ever recorded in a nine-inning game. The Anaheim starter’s performance makes him the first hurler since 1920 to whiff 13 opponents in an outing that lasts less than six innings.

The Atlanta Braves clinch a spot in the postseason as one of the National League’s two wild cards with a 4 – 3 win over the Marlins on Freddie Freeman’s two-run homer off Mike Dunn in the bottom of the 9th. The game also marks the 22nd consecutive start by Kris Medlen which the Braves have won, matching a record set by two Hall of Famers: Carl Hubbell in 1936-1937 and Whitey Ford, whose streak lasted from 1950 to Yankees, with a two-year interruption for military service.

The Orioles lose a half-game to the Yankees when they split a doubleheader with the Blue Jays. Steve Johnson pitches five shutout innings to win the opener as Adam Jones goes 4 for 4 with a homer in a 4 – 1, win, but in the nitecap, J.P. Arencibia’s 7th-inning grand slam is the difference in the Jays’ 9 – 5 win. Ricky Romero is the winner, snapping a personal 13-game losing streak. Meanwhile, the Yankees defeat the Twins, 6 – 3, behind Andy Pettitte to move to 1 1/2 games in front of the Birds. Curtis Granderson hits his 40th homer, becoming the fifth Yankee to hit forty dingers in back-to-back seasons.

The Cardinals defeat the Astros, 6 – 1, as Lance Lynn picks up his 17th win. Pete Kozma hits a two-run homer as the Cards now have a commanding 3 1/2 game lead over their nearest rivals for a wild card spot.