 The Yankees improve to 76-60, and extended their lead to 2 gamesover Seattle in the AL Wild Card race  .
<meaning-changed>  The Yankees improve to 76-60, and extended their lead to 2 gamesover Seattle in the AL Wild Card race  .
 The Yankees improve to 76-60, and extended their lead to 2 gamesover Seattle in the AL Wild Card race Red Sox 3, Orioles 2: Mike Lowell hit an RBI single in the first inning, and drove in another run on a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. Jon Lester (3-0) got the win, allowing two earned runs in 6+ innings, while Daniel Cabrera (9-14) pitched six innings in the loss, allowing five hits and three earned runs. Jonathan Papelbon threw a perfect 9th for his 31st save. The Red Sox improved their AL East lead to six games .