The Mariners swept their doubleheader with the Tigers.  Seattle won Game One 7-6 in 10 innings then beat Detroit 9-6 in Game Two. The Mariners will face the Blue Jays in the AL Wild Card series.  In other team news, outfielder Sam Haggerty is expected to miss at least the first two rounds of the MLB playoffs after suffering a groin injury.  

Shea Langeliers drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Athletics walked off the Angels 2-1 in Oakland. Sean Murphy added three hits in the win for Oakland, which improved to 59-and-102.

The Giants suffered a second straight loss.  San Francisco fell 6-2 to the Padres in San Diego.  Alex Cobb was charged the loss after allowing one run over five frames. The Giants dropped to 80-and-81 and close the regular season this afternoon.