Thursday’s A.L. results

Yankees 3, Devil Rays 1: At St. Petersburg, Fla., Phil Hughes kept alive New York’s slim hopes in the East, allowing four hits in seven innings against Tampa Bay.

Twins 5, Red Sox 4: At Boston, Minnesota’s Michael Cuddyer and Garrett Jones homered off 20-game winner Josh Beckett in his last start before the playoffs.

Orioles 8, Blue Jays 5: At Baltimore, Luis Hernandez hit his first major league homer in the sixth inning to give the Orioles the lead, and Baltimore beat Toronto to avoid a three-game sweep.

White Sox 10, Royals 0: At Chicago, Lance Broadway allowed two hits over six innings for his first major league win and the White Sox defeated Kansas City.

Associated Press