Jays sweep Twins for fifth straight win

Jesse Litsch pitched his second complete-game shutout of the season to continue his dominance since recall from Triple-A, while rookie Travis Snider went 3-for-4 with a homer as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 9-0 Thursday night at Rogers Centre. (Photo Dave Sandford/Getty)

Kazmir, Rays down Yankees

St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Scott Kazmir pitched six strong innings as the Tampa Bay Rays avoided the sweep with a 7-5 win over the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field.

Teixeira and Halos crush Tigers

Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Mark Teixeira and Juan Rivera each drove in two runs, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pounded the Detroit Tigers, 7-1, in the rubber match of a three-game set from Comerica Park. More Headlines
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Pittsburgh 6     Cincinnati 8 Final LA Angels 7     Detroit 1 Final Oakland 4     Kansas City 5 Final Minnesota 0     Toronto 9 Final Washington 0     Atlanta 2 Final NY Yankees 5     Tampa Bay 7 Final San Diego 5     Milwaukee 2 Final Oakland 6     Kansas City 9 Final
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League Leaders
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Batting Avg.
Home Runs
RBI
Player BA
1. D. Pedroia BOS .333
2. M. Bradley TEX .327
3. J. Mauer MIN .322
4. I. Kinsler TEX .319
5. A. Rodriguez NYY .315
WINS
ERA
Saves
Player WINS
1. C. Lee CLE 20
T2. R. Halladay TOR 17
T2. M. Mussina NYY 17
T4. A. Burnett TOR 16
T4. D. Matsuzaka BOS 16
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Batting Avg.
Home Runs
RBI
Player BA
1. A. Pujols STL .360
2. C. Jones ATL .359
3. L. Berkman HOU .332
4. M. Holliday COL .328
5. C. Lee HOU .314
WINS
ERA
Saves
Player WINS
1. B. Webb ARI 19
T2. A. Cook COL 16
T2. E. Volquez CIN 16
T4. R. Dempster CHC 15
T4. T. Lincecum SF 15
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