PITTSBURGH (AP) β The St. Louis Cardinals clinched their third straight National League East title by beating Pittsburgh 11-1 in the second game of a doubleheader in the Steel City. Jason Heyward led the Cardinals’ 100th victory with a grand slam.
BALTIMORE (AP)β The Toronto Blue Jays and their fans are celebrating their first division title in 22 years. The Blue Jays routed Baltimore 15-2 for the clinching win in the first game of a doubleheader, clinching the AL East crown, then lost the nightcap 8-1 before starting a raucous celebration that was a long time coming.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)β Adrian Beltre (BEHL’-tray) hit the first of three Texas home runs as the AL West-leading Rangers moved closer to a postseason berth with a 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The Rangers finish the season with a four-game home stand against the L.A. Angels starting tonight.
PHILADELPHIA (AP)β The NL East champion New York Mets are nursing a couple of injuries going into the playoffs. Center fielder slugger Yoenis Cespedes (yoh-EHN’-ehs SEHS’-peh-dehs) has two bruised fingers of his left hand after being hit by a pitch, and rookie pitcher Steven Matz was scratched from today’s start with a bad back.
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP)β Three-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart will retire from NASCAR’s top tier of racing after the 2016 season. He called the decision “100 percent” his choice, said the only pressure he received was from those trying to talk him out of it.
