Arizona 9, NY Mets 0
The most impressive series sweep of the season for the Arizona Diamondbacks came too late to save their playoff hopes. But it might have sent the New York Mets spiraling into a hole from which they won't be able to emerge.
Pittsburgh 4, San Diego 0
The San Diego Padres hadn't seen Jameson Taillon before. After being dominated by him for eight innings, they're not real eager to face him again.
Houston 15, Minnesota 7
Jose Altuve had four hits and Carlos Correa belted a three-run homer to lead the Houston Astros to a 15-7 win over the Minnesota Twins in the first game of a doubleheader at Target Field on Thursday.
Colorado 12, Texas 9
The Colorado Rockies' finale with the Texas Rangers turned out to be a four-hour mini-series featuring 29 hits and 402 pitches.
Milwaukee 11, Atlanta 3
After struggling to generate offense for more than a week, the Milwaukee Brewers snapped out of their funk Thursday afternoon and made history in the process.
Baltimore 9, Oakland 6
The Baltimore Orioles scored a combined three runs in the first three games of their series against the Oakland A's, losing all three by one run.
NY Yankees 4, Boston 2
Alex Rodriguez didn't exactly go out with a bang, but he produced a key run in his final game at Fenway Park as a member of the New York Yankees on Thursday night.
Cleveland 14, LA Angels 4
It's been five years since Mike Napoli played for the Los Angeles Angels, but he keeps reminding them of that fact in the most painful way possible.
Houston 10, Minnesota 2
The Houston Astros put on an offensive clinic in a split doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins, capping the day with a 10-2 victory at Target Field.
Chi. Cubs 4, St. Louis 3
A less experienced batter might have swung away in a similar situation.
Kansas City 2, Chi. White Sox 1
Left-hander Danny Duffy said he could not remember the last time he lost.