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- Updated: August 30, 2016
With August nearing a close, the American League Wild Card race is heating up. The Red Sox and Orioles have held down the two spots for much of the month, but five other clubs — the Tigers, Astros, Royals, Mariners and Yankees — are knocking at the door, all within 3 1/2 games of a playoff berth.
Monday’s games saw significant movement in the AL standings as Detroit, Houston and Kansas City each inched a game closer to the Orioles, while the Red Sox padded their lead on the top spot.
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The Tigers, who were last in possession of a Wild Card spot on Aug. 8, climbed to within a game of Baltimore by beating the division-rival White Sox, 4-3, at Comerica Park. Jarrod Saltalamacchia fueled Detroit’s win with a go-ahead two-run homer in the 8th inning, helping his club avoid a third consecutive loss at home. It was a much-needed victory for the Tigers, who have matchups with the Royals and Orioles in the first few weeks of September.
“You’re moving into September, and September’s a lot different now with that second Wild Card,” Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler said. “It seems like there’s a lot more teams that are competing and trying to …
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