The Atlanta Braves continue to lead the wild card race by four games in the National League after beating the Florida Marlins 4-3 Tuesday night.
In the game, second baseman Dan Uggla was only 1 for 6 but the hit extends his hitting streak to 30 games.
In other National League action, Chien-Ming Wang got a win on the mound as Washington downs Chicago 3-1; New York rallies to beat San Diego 5-4; Colorado downs Cincinnati 3-2; San Francisco blanks Pittsburgh 6-0 and Arizona stays a half game back of the Giants in the NL West with an 11-9 win over Houston. Philadelphia nips LA 2-1 and red hot Milwaukee downs St.Louis 5-3.
In the American League, James Shields tosses a complete game as Tampa Bay downs Kansas City 4-0. Shields leads the big leagues with eight complete games on the year.
In other AL action, Boston extends its lead over New York to two and a half games in the AL East with a 4-3 win over Minnesota while the Yanks lost at home to Los Angeles 6-4.
Texas stays a game and a half ahead of LA in the AL West with a 7-6 win over Seattle. Oakland downs Toronto 4-1; Chicago downs Baltimore 4-3 and Cleveland gets a big win over Detroit 3-2 to move to within three games of the Tigers in the AL Central.