Clay Buchholz, Sox stink  —  Starter's last outing ends early  —  NEW YORK — The stench from Clay Buchholz' final start of the season might reek so much that it lingers until spring training.  —  Rather than doing his part last night to damage the New York Yankees' chances of winning the AL East …

Cards Top Reds 4-2, Clinch Tie for 2nd Wild Card  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jaime Garcia homered off Bronson Arroyo and pitched into the seventh inning, helping the St. Louis Cardinals clinch at least a tie for the second NL wild card and spoil Dusty Baker's return from a mini-stroke with a 4-2 victory …

Trout Gets 4 Hits, 3 RBIs in Angels' 8-4 Win  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Trout had four hits and drove in three runs in Los Angeles' 8-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night but it was not enough to keep the Angels in the playoff chase.  —  The Angels, with a high payroll …

Cabrera Has Four Hits as Tigers Win Central  —  Miguel Cabrera had four hits, including a homer during a five-run sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Kansas City Royals, 6-3, on Monday night to clinch the American League Central title.  —  Gerald Laird added a bases-loaded double …

Nats wrap up NL East title despite loss to Phils … WASHINGTON — Thanks to strong pitching from Gio Gonzalez and Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper's burst of energy and Adam LaRoche's slugging, the Washington Nationals won enough from April through September that even a loss on the first day of October …

Shut down by Friars, Kelly will miss start, AFL  —  MILWAUKEE — Rookie pitcher Casey Kelly won't make his scheduled start Tuesday and will likely miss the upcoming Arizona Fall League after the team decided Monday to shut him down.  —  Anthony Bass will get the start in Kelly's place against the Brewers.

Miami Marlins attendance good but it trails first-year numbers at other new stadiums  —  MIAMI —  Back in December, after the Marlins signed free agents Jose Reyes, Mark Buerhle and Heath Bell, team president David Samson couldn't hide his excitement about the first season at Marlins Park.

Rays Remain Alive With 5-3 Win Over Orioles  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alex Cobb allowed two hits over seven innings Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Rays keep their slim playoff hopes alive with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.  —  Ben Zobrist hit his 20th homer …

White Sox Eliminated After 11-0 Win Over Indians  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Their collapse complete, all the White Sox could do was watch from afar as another team celebrated winning the AL Central.  —  This wasn't their year, but it wasn't supposed to be.  —  Chicago's comeback season came up short.