Tuesday’s results
Rangers 5, Angels 2: At Anaheim, Calif., Robinson Tejeda pitched 6 2/3 strong innings, Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer and Texas beat Los Angeles, eliminating the Angels from playoff contention.
Indians 6, White Sox 0: At Cleveland, C.C. Sabathia tied a career high with 11 strikeouts and Ryan Garko homered and drove in a career-high five runs to lead the Indians to a victory over Chicago.
Red Sox 5, Devil Rays 1: At Boston, David Ortiz hit his A.L.-leading 54th homer to help Curt Schilling earn his first victory in almost eight weeks, and the Red Sox snapped a three-game skid by beating Tampa Bay.
Yankees 5, Orioles 4: At New York, Cory Lidle pitched neatly into the seventh inning, Bobby Abreu and Robinson Cano homered and the Yankees held off Baltimore.
Tigers 4, Blue Jays 3: At Detroit, Placido Polanco drove in three runs, Jeremy Bonderman pitched six solid innings and the Tigers beat Toronto, keeping their lead in the Central.
Twins 3, Royals 2: At Minneapolis, Johan Santana pitched eight strong innings in his final start before the playoffs, earning his 19th win and leading Minnesota past Kansas City.