Chi. White Sox 17, Detroit 7
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu ordered some new bats for rookie Yoan Moncada. That change of equipment has made the highly regarded prospect much more dangerous at the plate.
Boston 6, Oakland 2
Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell was asked after Thursday's 6-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics where he would rank Drew Pomeranz among American League pitchers.
St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 2
Tommy Pham made some history Thursday.
Arizona 7, Colorado 0
The Arizona Diamondbacks completed a critical four-game series against the Colorado Rockies exactly where they started -- five games ahead in the National League wild-card race. Winning the final two games of the series reinforced their season-long resiliency.
Washington 5, Atlanta 2
The depth of the 40-man roster of the two-time National League East champions was on display again Thursday at Nationals Park.
NY Yankees 13, Baltimore 5
As the New York Yankees quickly took a six-run lead on the Baltimore Orioles, the sound system at Yankee Stadium malfunctioned.
Philadelphia 10, Miami 0
The Philadelphia Phillies might have the worst record in the major leagues, but a young ballclub is heating up as the season winds down.
Cleveland 3, Kansas City 2
In a winning streak filled with blowouts, this was anything but.
Seattle 10, Texas 4
The Seattle Mariners arrived in Texas looking to revive their playoff hopes.
Chi. Cubs 14, NY Mets 6
Anthony Rizzo and the Chicago Cubs took care of this week's preliminaries by completing a sweep of the New York Mets on Thursday.
Minnesota 3, Toronto 2
If the Minnesota Twins keep winning games like this, they will need to buy more bubble gum.
Houston 5, LA Angels 2
Houston Astros right-hander Brad Peacock delivered a mirror image of his start against the Los Angeles Angels three weeks ago, only this time the bullpen didn't let him down.