San Francisco 3, Chi. Cubs 2
Madison Bumgarner emerged victorious in a late-season meeting of ace pitchers in a playoff atmosphere Saturday at Wrigley Field.
Texas 12, Houston 4
The Texas Rangers can do no wrong against the in-state rival Houston Astros.
Cincinnati 9, St. Louis 1
Ramon Cabrera's pinch two-run single in the seventh inning and Tucker Barnhart's two-run double in the eighth helped spark the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday at Great American Ball Park.
Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 5
The Tampa Bay Rays had managed just two hits in five innings against Toronto Blue Jays starter Marco Estrada. In the sixth, the floodgates opened up.
Baltimore 2, NY Yankees 0
BALTIMORE-- Kevin Gausman is stepping up and giving the struggling Baltimore starting rotation a lift as the Orioles fight to gain a spot in the playoffs.
Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 4
Taken with the 15th overall pick of the 2011 draft, Atlanta Braves reliever Jed Bradley admits he had done "a lot of waiting" for his major league debut.
Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 4
When you're young, a matter of weeks can seem like an eternity. Or at least plenty of time to adjust and fit in to a new situation. That's how Orlando Arcia saw things after what might have been the best game of his young major league career.
Minnesota 11, Chi. White Sox 3
Given a small window to take advantage on Saturday night, the Minnesota Twins blew it wide open against the Chicago White Sox.
Cleveland 8, Miami 3
It couldn't have started out worse or ended better for the Cleveland Indians.
NY Mets 3, Washington 1
"Six Degrees of Matt Harvey" might not have the same ring to it as "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon." But it might just be enough for the New York Mets to return to the playoffs.
Kansas City 5, Detroit 2
Yordano Ventura was effectively and sometimes purposely wild.
Arizona 9, Colorado 4
Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Braden Shipley more than held his own at Coors Field in his debut at that hitters' paradise Saturday night.
Boston 11, Oakland 2
Right-hander Rick Porcello pitched seven strong innings for his major league-leading 19th victory and David Ortiz went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Oakland A's 11-2 on Saturday night at Oakland Coliseum.
LA Angels 10, Seattle 3
Albert Pujols may be 36 years old, and he may be battling a flare-up of his plantar fasciitis, but the future Hall of Famer just keeps producing.
LA Dodgers 5, San Diego 1
For one night, one team's quest for the playoffs overrode one man's pursuit of a no-hitter.