ROUNDUP \ Sunday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Twins 6, Royals 0

MINNEAPOLIS — Scott Baker scattered four singles over seven shutout innings, pitching the Twins past Kansas City to preserve their half-game lead in the AL Central. Delmon Young hit a two-run single and Joe Mauer a two-run triple.

Yankees 6, Red Sox 2

Red Sox 4, Yankees 3, 10 innings

BOSTON — Mike Mussina became the oldest pitcher to win 20 games in a season for the first time, reaching the milestone in the opener. The Red Sox won the second game on Jonathan Van Every’s bases-loaded single with two outs in the 10th off Jose Veras (5-3).

Angels 7, Rangers 0

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels posted their team-record 100th win, with Joe Saunders pitching six sharp innings and Mike Napoli homering in their final postseason tuneup.

Rays 8, Tigers 7, 11 innings

DETROIT — Ben Zobrist hit a go-ahead single in a four-run eighth and had a solo homer in the 11th, lifting the playoff-bound Rays to a win over the Tigers.

Blue Jays 10, Orioles 1

BALTIMORE — Vernon Wells went 4-for-4, homered twice and had five RBIs for Toronto. Jesse Litsch (13-9) gave up one run and three hits in seven innings. The right-hander went 4-1 in September and finished with a solid 3.58 ERA.

Mariners 4, Athletics 3

SEATTLE — Ichiro Suzuki had two hits and scored the decisive run for Seattle. R.A. Dickey (5-8) picked up the win. Josh Outman (1-2) took the loss.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brewers 3, Cubs 1

MILWAUKEE — CC Sabathia pitched a four-hitter and Ryan Braun hit a tie-breaking homer in the eighth inning, leading Milwaukee over Chicago and into the playoffs for the first time since 1982.

Marlins 4, Mets 2

NEW YORK — Scott Schoeneweis and Luis Ayala served up back-to-back homers in the eighth inning that put the Marlins ahead, and the Mets missed the playoffs after another September slide and a loss in the final game at Shea Stadium.

Phillies 8, Nationals 3

PHILADELPHIA — Lou Marson and Matt Stairs hit back-to-back homers for the NL East-champion Phillies, who rested their regulars in a win over Washington.

Giants 3, Dodgers 1

SAN FRANCISCO — Giants ace Tim Lincecum matched his career high with 13 strikeouts to finish with a majors-best 265 in a win over the NL West champion Dodgers.

Astros 3, Braves 1

HOUSTON — Brad Ausmus hit a two-run homer in his final game with Houston, and Wandy Rodriguez (9-7) struck out six in seven strong innings before Jose Valverde shut out the Braves in the ninth to tie a franchise record with his 44th save.

Cardinals 11, Reds 4

ST. LOUIS — Felipe Lopez drove in three runs and Brad Thompson threw five effective innings, helping the Cardinals end the year on a season-best six game winning streak.

Diamondbacks 2, Rockies 1

PHOENIX — Forty-five year old Randy Johnson pitched a two-hitter for his 295th career win in what might have been his final appearance with the Diamondbacks.

Associated Press