• Span's throw lifts Twins to 6-5 win over Seattle 8/28/2008, 4:16 a.m. ET
(AP) — The Minnesota Twins are just a game back in the AL Central, thanks in no small part to rookie outfielder Denard Span.

• American League Standings 8/28/2008, 3:00 a.m. ET
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• Brown's HR, 3 RBIs lead A's past Angels 6-5 8/28/2008, 1:45 a.m. ET
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Emil Brown homered and drove in three runs, Rajai Davis had a career-high four hits and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 on Wednesday night.

• Athletics 6, Angels 5 8/28/2008, 1:43 a.m. ET
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• Harrison leads Rangers to sweep of Royals 8/27/2008, 11:12 p.m. ET
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Harrison won for the fourth time in August, pitching the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 win over the crumbling Kansas City Royals. The Royals have lost 10 of their last 11 games and 17 of 20, falling to a season-worst 21 games below .500.

• Garza throws 7 2-3 scoreless as Rays beat Jays 1-0 8/27/2008, 11:11 p.m. ET
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Matt Garza and two relievers combined on a six-hitter and Carlos Pena homered to lead AL East-leading Tampa Bay past Toronto 1-0 Wednesday night.

• Indians win 10th straight behind Shoppach, Choo 8/27/2008, 10:57 p.m. ET
DETROIT (AP) — Kelly Shoppach homered and drove in three runs and Shin-Soo Choo also went deep to lift the Cleveland Indians to their 10th straight win, 9-7 over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.

• Bay, Pedroia lead Red Sox to 11-3 blowout of Yanks 8/27/2008, 10:50 p.m. ET
NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Bay drove in four runs, Dustin Pedroia hit a grand slam and the Boston Red Sox routed the listless Yankees 11-3 on Wednesday night, putting an emphatic dent in New York's dwindling playoff chances.

• Rangers 3, Royals 2 8/27/2008, 10:44 p.m. ET
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• Indians 9, Tigers 7 8/27/2008, 10:35 p.m. ET
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• Red Sox 11, Yankees 3 8/27/2008, 10:26 p.m. ET
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• Roberts helps O's beat White Sox, end 5-game skid 8/27/2008, 10:09 p.m. ET
BALTIMORE (AP) — Brian Roberts turned a scheduled day off into a three-RBI performance, and the Baltimore Orioles ended a five-game losing streak by defeating the Chicago White Sox 11-3 on Wednesday night.

• Orioles 11, White Sox 3 8/27/2008, 10:00 p.m. ET
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• Rays 1, Blue Jays 0 8/27/2008, 9:43 p.m. ET
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