Boston collapses, Rays clinch AL Wild Card

Mere moments after Jonathan Papelbon allowed a walk off win to the Orioles, Evan Longoria hit a walk off solo shot to send the Rays back into the playoffs. Boston led 3-2 into the bottom of the 9th at Camden Yards until Papelbon let up a walk off single as the Orioles beat Boston, 4-3. Minutes later, Longoria sent a solo shot into the bleachers to cap off a huge come from behind victory for Tampa Bay. The Rays managed to tie a 7 run deficit against the Yankees in the 8th and 9th innings and eventually won in Tropicana in the bottom of the 12th.

Tim Wakefield notches his 200th career win

Tim Wakefield earned his 200th career win against the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday night. After being stuck with only 199 wins for eight consecutive starts, the veteran knuckle-baller finally broke through, pitching six innings as Boston routed Toronto 18-6. Boston gains some breathing room in the AL Wild Card race after Tampa Bay lost to Baltimore 4-2.

Toronto slaps around Baltimore, win 13-0

The Toronto Blue Jays routed the Baltimore Orioles as they won 13-0. The Toronto offense picked up 20 hits and smacked 4HRs, including Jose Bautista's 39th (leads the MLB) and Kelly Johnson's first as a Blue Jay. Henderson Alvarez picked up his first Major League win after allowing only three hits in 8 innings. The 21-year old became the youngest Jays pitcher to win a game since 1979. Though Toronto will miss the playoffs this year they have four more years to try to get Joey Bats in October since his contract expires in 2015.