Chi. White Sox 2, Detroit 0
Jeff Samardzija tossed his first career one-hitter and Carlos Sanchez scored both runs as the Chicago White Sox blanked the Detroit Tigers 2-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday afternoon at Comerica Park.
Toronto 4, NY Yankees 2
David Price pitched seven scoreless innings to get the win.
Chi. White Sox 3, Detroit 2
Erik Johnson spent most of the season in the minor leagues. The way he's pitched this month, it appears he could have helped the Chicago White Sox all along.
Boston 8, Tampa Bay 7
Xander Bogaerts was guilty of a seventh-inning throwing error that could have been costly on Monday night.
NY Mets 4, Atlanta 0
Unlike New York Mets right-hander Matt Harvey, left-hander Jonathon Niese spends no time managing his public image or becoming embroiled in innings limit debates engendered by his agent.
Chi. Cubs 9, Milwaukee 5
Anthony Rizzo has played in enough meaningless September games to relish the successes the Chicago Cubs are enjoying this time around.
Houston 6, LA Angels 3
Dallas Keuchel pitched with the understanding that the easiest way to negate the results from his previous outing was to return to the form that made him a viable Cy Young Award candidate entering September.
St. Louis 2, Cincinnati 1
To ensure that their closer could tie a club record, the St. Louis Cardinals first needed to keep the Cincinnati Reds' closer from entering the game.
Pittsburgh 9, Colorado 3
The Pittsburgh Pirates crept closer to clinching a spot in the National League playoffs Monday night, beating the Colorado Rockies 9-3 at Coors Field.
Arizona 8, LA Dodgers 4
The Arizona Diamondbacks used the long ball to end a nine-game skid at Dodger Stadium on Monday night.