ST. LOUIS -- Anthony Rizzo hit a pair of home runs and Jon Lester pitched eight dominant innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 on Wednesday to clinch a playoff berth.The Cubs improved their major league-best record to 93-52 and lowered their magic number to one for clinching their first NL Central title since 2008. They can do it Thursday night with a win at home over Milwaukee or a St. Louis loss in San Francisco.Chicago secured at least a wild card because the four-game series between the Cardinals and Giants makes it impossible for both to catch the Cubs in the standings.The Cardinals remained a half-game behind the New York Mets and one game behind the Giants for the two NL wild cards.Lester (17-4) allowed four baserunners, none of which got past first. Cubs catcher David Ross threw out two Cardinals trying to steal second, and Lester faced just two batters more than the minimum.St. Louis starter Carlos Martinez (14-8) gave up four runs and eight hits in six innings.DODGERS 2, YANKEES 0NEW YORK -- Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw pitched five nearly perfect innings before Justin Turner hit an RBI double off Dellin Betances in a two-run ninth.The Dodgers took advantage of errors by second baseman Starlin Castro and Betances (3-5) to increase their NL West lead to five games over San Francisco.The Yankees completed a 7-3 homestand and remained two games behind Toronto for the second AL wild card. Next up, they begin an 11-game trip -- their longest of the season -- to Boston, Tampa Bay and Toronto.Kershaw gave up one hit without a walk, pitching through two rain delays in his first career start at Yankee Stadium.Luis Avilan (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win, and Kenley Janson struck out three in the ninth for his 44th save.ORIOLES 1, RED SOX 0BOSTON -- Mark Trumbo hit his major league-leading 42nd home run, Kevin Gausman outpitched Rick Porcello over eight innings and Baltimore pulled within a game of AL East-leading Boston.Baltimore took two of three in the series to pull a game ahead of slumping Toronto for the top AL wild card.Zach Britton closed for his 43rd save and Baltimore became the first team to beat Porcello at Fenway Park this season.Gausman (8-10) and Porcello (20-4) had nearly identical line scores over eight innings, each striking out six and allowing just four hits, except Porcello allowed Trumbos leadoff shot in the second inning.Porcello was 13-0 in home starts with one no decision entering the game.NATIONALS 1, METS 0WASHINGTON -- Tanner Roark pitched seven spotless innings and Wilson Ramos homered in the seventh inning as Washington beat New York.With one out in the seventh, Ramos hit his 21st home run far over the center-field fence on the first pitch from Fernando Salas (0-1). The Nationals have won five of six.Roark (15-8) allowed three hits with seven strikeouts and four walks, one intentional.Blake Treinen pitched the eighth and Mark Melancon got three outs for his 42 save.TIGERS 9, TWINS 6DETROIT -- Miguel Cabreras homer broke a seventh-inning tie, and Detroit rallied for a crucial victory.The Tigers trailed 5-2 in the fourth inning, but came from behind to pull one game behind Toronto for the second AL wild card.Ian Kinsler had four hits, falling a homer short of the cycle, and drove in three runs while scoring two. Brian Dozier and Kurt Suzuki homered for the Twins.Shane Greene (5-4) got the win, while Ryan Pressly (6-7) took the loss after surrendering Cabreras homer.Francisco Rodriguez put up a perfect ninth for his 42nd save.PADRES 3, GIANTS 1SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner missed a chance at his 100th career win and San Francisco wasted another opportunity for a potential push in the NL West, getting swept by fourth-place San Diego.Luis Perdomo (8-9) allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings of four-hit ball. Brandon Maurer finished for his 10th save.Luis Sardinas had an RBI single among his three hits for the Padres.Bumgarner (14-9) gave up three runs over 6 2/3 innings. The Giants fell five games behind the first-place Dodgers.RAYS 8, BLUE JAYS 1TORONTO -- Alex Cobb won for the first time in almost two years, and Kevin Kiermaier and Corey Dickerson each hit a two-run homer to lead Tampa Bay past Toronto.Cobb (1-0) allowed one run and two hits in 6 2/3 innings to win for the first time since Sept. 23, 2014, against Boston. The right-hander recently returned from Tommy John surgery.Reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson sat out his third straight game for the Blue Jays and was scheduled to get an MRI on his sore right hip.Marco Estrada (8-9) yielded four runs in 5 1/3 innings.ASTROS 8, RANGERS 4HOUSTON -- Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman both left with injuries, but George Springer and Teoscar Hernandez homered, helping Houston keep its fading playoff hopes alive.Altuve exited after the fourth with right oblique discomfort, and Bregman was pulled in the sixth with right hamstring discomfort.Houston snapped a three-game losing streak and closed within 3 1/2 games of Toronto for the second AL wild card.The Astros got just their fourth win in 19 games against the Rangers this season.Houstons Joe Musgrove (3-4) allowed three runs and five hits with seven strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.Derek Holland (7-8) allowed five runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.INDIANS 6, WHITE SOX 1CHICAGO -- Josh Tomlin pitched five effective innings in his return to the Indians rotation, Coco Crisp hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to break the game open and Cleveland beat Chicago to remain six games ahead of Detroit in the AL Central.Tomlin (12-8) allowed one run and four hits and walked none as he ended a personal five-game losing streak.Crisp, who also doubled, went deep to left with none out in the sixth to chase Carlos Rodon (7-9), who allowed six runs to match his season high and lost for the first time since July 31.ATHLETICS 8, ROYALS 0KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Yonder Alonso and Marcus Semien hit two-run doubles as Oakland beat Kansas City for the third straight game to further ruin the Royals postseason chances.The 2015 World Series champion Royals are five games out in the AL wild card with 17 games left and would have to climb over five teams.As rookie left-hander Sean Manaea (5-9) picked up his first career road victory, retiring 13 of the final 14 batters he faced in five scoreless innings.Yordano Ventura (10-11) was pulled after 4 1/3 innings.MARLINS 7, BRAVES 5ATLANTA -- Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer and Miami rallied to beat Julio Teheran and Atlanta in a testy game.The benches for both teams emptied in the seventh inning after Atlanta reliever Jose Ramirez threw inside to Miami ace Jose Fernandez, who had been knocked to the ground by a pitch from Teheran (5-10) in the fifth.No punches were thrown and Ramirez was ejected.The comeback from a 4-1 deficit helped Fernandez (15-8) stop a five-game road losing streak, the longest of his career.PHILLIES 6, PIRATES 2PHILADELPHIA -- Freddy Galvis continued his home run surge, hitting his 19th of the season to lead Philadelphia.Galvis connected on a two-run shot in the second inning off Steven Brault (0-3) for his 10th homer in the last 32 games.The Phillies got a rare boost on the mound from righty Jake Thompson (2-5). Thompson, who won for the first time since Aug. 12, allowed six hits and two runs over six solid innings.Tommy Joseph hit his 19th homer for the Phillies. Jeanmar Gomez got the final two outs of the ninth for his 37th save.BREWERS 7, REDS 0CINCINNATI -- Junior Guerra pitched six shutout innings, Scooter Gennett and Domingo Santana homered and Milwaukee beat Cincinnati to avoid a three-game sweep.Guerra (9-3), in his third start since coming off the disabled list with right elbow inflammation, allowed just one baserunner past second base -- Jose Peraza on a one-out triple in the third inning.Tim Adleman (2-4) was the loser. Wholesale Jordan Retro 5 . According to a report from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Bombers will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time. Retro 5 Air Jordans For Sale . John Tavares, Thomas Vanek and Kyle Okposo were also being counted on to slow down sizzling Rangers forward Rick Nash. That plan didnt go so well early. http://www.cheapairjordan5.com/ . 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He took a drop in deep grass after conferring with a rules official. "I dont know, where is it?" Bae was able to joke Sunday after his first PGA Tour victory. Bae shot a closing 1-under 69, even after that double bogey and another bogey on the next hole while squandering all of his early lead. He finished at 13-under 267, two strokes ahead of Keegan Bradley. The 26-year-old South Korean now has a win in the United States to go with his 11 international victories on the Korea, Japan and Asian tours. After a par at the 18th hole, Bae got a congratulatory hug from the widow of the tournaments namesake. "Its something Ive always dreamed of, winning on the PGA Tour," Bae said. "It was surreal to have Mrs. (Peggy) Nelson there and with all the history. ... I was in awe, actually, so almost I didnt know how to react. " Bradley was trying to become the Nelsons first wire-to-wire winner since Tom Watson in 1980. Bradley set the TPC Four Seasons course record with an opening 60, a round in which he had two bogeys. He shot a 2-over 72 in Sundays windy conditions. "Im pretty disappointed, but Moon played very well," Bradley said. "I just didnt play great today, but I hung in there. I chipped away. ... When I made that putt on 15, I was pretty confident that I was going to win." Four birdies in a five-hole stretch on the front nine gave Bae a four-stroke advantage in the final group. Bradley made some nice par saves, but was hurt by a three-putt from 17 feet at the 305-yard 11th hole. He finally got even at No. 15 with his only birdie of the day. He made a 17-footer that had just enough to get into the cup, while Bae missed a par from inside 6 feet. After Bae sank a 5-foot birdie at the par-5 16th, Bradley had a shorter putt on the same line, but it horseshoed around the hole and didnt fall. He then hit his ttee shot over the green at the 171-yard 17th.dddddddddddd Charl Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters champ, shot a 68 to finish third at 10 under. Justin Bolli shot a bogey-free 65 for the best round of the day and matched his career-best finish of fourth. Morgan Hoffmann (66), Martin Kaymer (68) and Scott Piercy (72) were a stroke back at 272. Players wore red ribbons during the final round in memory of Ken Venturi, the 1964 U.S. Open champion and longtime CBS golf analyst who died Friday. With winds gusting at times to about 40 mph and dried-out greens, the scoring average was 71.8 on Sunday. That was two strokes higher than Thursdays first round, which was played after 1 1/2 inches of rain. Players were able to lift, clean and place their balls the first two days. "Feels a little like the British Open without rain," Kaymer said of the conditions Sunday. Bae won $1.2 million, nearly matching his PGA Tour career earnings of $1.6 million in his 42 previous starts. He tied for second last year in the Transitions Championship after getting into a four-man playoff. He is the fourth South Korean-born player to win on the PGA Tour, joining K.J. Choi, Y.E. Yang and Kevin Na. At No. 14, Bradley drove into the left rough between some trees and missed the green before chipping to 5 feet to save par. On the par 3 just before that, his tee shot settled behind the green, but he hit from there to 8 feet and made that putt as well. Bradley scrambled for pars on the first two holes, and gave up the lead at the 502-yard third hole when his drive went left into the water. He bogeyed and Bae rolled in a 27-foot birdie putt. Bae was 16 under and four strokes ahead after birdies on Nos. 5-7. After the differing results on the short putts at No. 16, Bae watched anxiously after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th. When the ball landed on the front edge of the green fronted by water, he bent his knees and leaned backward in obvious relief. 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