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The Los Angeles Angels got a two run walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the Texas Rangers 2-1 Thursday to avoid a four game sweep. Still, the Angels trail the Rangers by six games in the American League West.
In other AL games, New York stays a half game ahead of Boston in the AL East with an 8-4 win over Minnesota as C.C. Sabathia wins his 17th game of the year. Boston keeps pace with a 4-3 win over Kansas City. Cleveland moves to within a game and a half of Detroit in the AL Central with a 4-2 win over Chicago and Toronto blanks Oakland 7-0.
In the National League, former Vanderbilt pitcher Mike Minor outpitches Tim Lincecum as Atlanta edges San Francisco 1-0. A Chipper Jones homer is all the support Minor would need to get the win.
In other NL action, Clayton Kershaw wins his 15th game as Los Angeles cools off Milwaukee 5-1; Washington beats Cincinnati 3-1; Philadelphia beats Arizona 4-1 while San Diego tops Florida 3-1.
