ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — Ian Kinsler and Elvis Andrus homered and drove in three runs each and the Texas Rangers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 7-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday. The Rangers pulled even with the Rays at the top of the AL wild-card race. The Rangers, who held the No. 1 wild-card spot or the AL West lead for most of the summer, won for only the fourth time in 17 games. Kinsler hit Jeremy Hellickson's first pitch for his 12th home run, breaking a streak of seven homerless games for the Rangers, their longest in 23 years. The 1-0 lead marked the first time Texas has led in a game since its last victory, on Sept. 8. Kinsler added a two-run single in the Rangers' four-run third, driving in three runs on the first two pitches he saw from Hellickson (11-9). Andrus followed with his third home run of the season to put the Rangers up 5-0. Tigers 6, Mariners 2: Miguel Cabrera homered, Austin Jackson hit a two-run single and Detroit held off Seattle despite a short-handed bullpen. The AL Central-leading Tigers were ahead 3-2 when they escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth while playing without closer Joaquin Benoit and left-handed reliever Drew Smyly. They were both given the night off. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 0: R.A. Dickey pitched seven innings to win his fourth straight decision, Colby Rasmus and Rajai Davis homered and Toronto handed slumping New York its fourth straight loss. The Yankees came in 2.5 games behind Texas in the AL wild card race and lost for the eighth time in 12 games. The Yankees have 11 games remaining. Indians 5, Royals 3: Asdrubal Cabrera drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and Cleveland rallied against Kansas City's stingy bullpen to remain a half-game behind Texas and Tampa Bay in the AL wild-card race. Athletics 2, Angels 1: Josh Donaldson hit a game-winning, bases-loaded single with two outs in the ninth inning and Oakland beat Los Angeles to decrease its magic number to clinch another AL West title to six. Donaldson delivered his third career game-ending hit — all this season — in Oakland's eighth walkoff victory this year. Grant Balfour (1-3) struck out the side in order in the ninth for the win. White Sox 4, Twins 3: Dayan Viciedo had three hits and drove in two runs and Jose Quintana pitched six effective innings to lead Chicago over Minnesota. Quintana (8-6) won for the first time since he last faced the Twins, on Aug. 16. He allowed one run while scattering eight hits with five strikeouts and two walks. Orioles 3, Red Sox 2: Chris Davis tied the score with his club-record 51st home run in the sixth inning and the Orioles struck for a run against dominant closer Koji Uehara in the ninth to keep their playoff hopes intact. Uehara (4-1) had retired 37 straight batters when he entered to start the ninth inning but gave up a triple and ultimately the winning run. Inter-League Reds 10, Astros 0: Jay Bruce hit a grand slam and had five RBIs, Mike Leake pitched eight scoreless innings and Cincinnati handed Houston its 100th loss. Cincinnati is 4.5 games ahead of Washington for second NL wild card. The Astros are the first major league team to lose at least 100 games in three straight seasons since Kansas City from 2004-06. — Agencies
