Harpreet Seehra
Elite
The Philadelphia Phillies continued their march towards a fifth consecutive National League East Division title by beating the Cincinnati Reds 6-4.
he win was their 87th of the regular season, and the 12th match in a row they have won where Vance Worley has been their starting pitcher. He struck out seven and conceded four runs as the Phillies brought their stint in Ohio to a successful conclusion.
The Atlanta Braves remain within eight games of the Phillies - and out in front in the NL wild card standings - after a 5-2 home victory over the Washington Nationals.
The St Louis Cardinals took another bite into the Milwaukee Brewers' lead in the NL Central, cutting it to seven and a half games thanks to an 8-4 victory in Wisconsin which featured two home runs for Albert Pujols.
The Pittsburgh Pirates slumped to a fifth straight defeat, losing 6-4 to the Los Angeles Dodgers who recorded their fourth consecutive win, while the New York Mets were 7-5 victors over the Florida Marlins.
In the American League, Central Division leaders the Detroit Tigers slipped up in an 11-8 defeat at home to the Kansas City Royals to give the Chicago White Sox - who have played three matches less and were inactive on Thursday - hope of catching them.
The Cleveland Indians failed to pass the White Sox and claim second place as they lost 7-0 to the Oakland Athletics as Gio Gonzalez produced seven shut-out frames for the Californians.
The Texas Rangers maintained their position of strength in the West as starting pitcher CJ Wilson was key in a 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, retiring the first 15 Rays hitters he faced.
The Los Angeles Angels remain three and a half games back on the Rangers after edging past the Seattle Mariners 4-3.
The New York Yankees closed the gap at the top of the East to half a game with a 4-2 victory over divisional leaders the Boston Red Sox while the Toronto Blue Jays overcame the Baltimore Orioles 8-6 in Maryland.
he win was their 87th of the regular season, and the 12th match in a row they have won where Vance Worley has been their starting pitcher. He struck out seven and conceded four runs as the Phillies brought their stint in Ohio to a successful conclusion.
The Atlanta Braves remain within eight games of the Phillies - and out in front in the NL wild card standings - after a 5-2 home victory over the Washington Nationals.
The St Louis Cardinals took another bite into the Milwaukee Brewers' lead in the NL Central, cutting it to seven and a half games thanks to an 8-4 victory in Wisconsin which featured two home runs for Albert Pujols.
The Pittsburgh Pirates slumped to a fifth straight defeat, losing 6-4 to the Los Angeles Dodgers who recorded their fourth consecutive win, while the New York Mets were 7-5 victors over the Florida Marlins.
In the American League, Central Division leaders the Detroit Tigers slipped up in an 11-8 defeat at home to the Kansas City Royals to give the Chicago White Sox - who have played three matches less and were inactive on Thursday - hope of catching them.
The Cleveland Indians failed to pass the White Sox and claim second place as they lost 7-0 to the Oakland Athletics as Gio Gonzalez produced seven shut-out frames for the Californians.
The Texas Rangers maintained their position of strength in the West as starting pitcher CJ Wilson was key in a 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, retiring the first 15 Rays hitters he faced.
The Los Angeles Angels remain three and a half games back on the Rangers after edging past the Seattle Mariners 4-3.
The New York Yankees closed the gap at the top of the East to half a game with a 4-2 victory over divisional leaders the Boston Red Sox while the Toronto Blue Jays overcame the Baltimore Orioles 8-6 in Maryland.
