ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Curtis Granderson hit a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and the New York Yankees avoided a three-game sweep by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Sunday.

Alfonso Soriano started the winning rally with a one-out double off Jamey Wright (2- 2). He stole third and came home on Granderson’s fly ball to center.

Mariano Rivera, making his last regular-season appearance at Tropicana Field, received a standing ovation before getting the final three outs for his 38th save. The closer is planning to retire after this season.

White Sox 5, Rangers 2

CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan Danks homered after replacing the injured Avisail Garcia, backing a solid start by his brother John and helping the surging White Sox beat the Rangers.

The White Sox took two of three from the AL West leaders, giving them eight victories in their last nine games.

Blue Jays 2, Astros 1

HOUSTON (AP) — Mark Buehrle allowed one run over eight innings and the Blue Jays rallied for two runs in the ninth inning to snap a seven-game losing streak with a win over the Astros.

Indians 3, Twins 1

CLEVELAND (AP) — Drew Stubbs hit a tiebreaking, twoout homer in the eighth inning and the Indians overcame four errors to beat the Twins.

Stubbs homered to dead center on a 0-1 pitch from Jared Burton (2-7) to snap a 1- all tie and lift the Indians to a crucial win in their quest a spot in the American League playoffs. Joe Smith (5-1) pitched a scoreless eighth and Chris Perez worked the ninth for his 21st save.

Orioles 10, Athletics 3

BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Davis had two hits and collected his 118th RBI, and the Orioles hit three home runs in a rout of the Athletics.

J.J. Hardy, Nick Markakis and Nate McLouth connected for the Orioles, who took two of three from Oakland to move within two games of the Athletics in the race for the second AL wild-card slot.

Angels 7, Mariners 1

SEATTLE (AP) — Jered Weaver gave up just three hits in eight strong innings, Kole Calhoun added a two-run homer and the Angels completed a three-game sweep of the Mariners.

Royals 6, Nationals 4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez homered early, then drove in the tiebreaking run in the eighth and the Kansas City Royals ended their seven-game losing streak, rebounding for a victory after blowing a 4-0 lead against Washington.

Braves 5, Cardinals 2

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Minor bounced back from the shortest outing of his career with seven strong innings, leading the Atlanta Braves to a win over St. Louis.

Atlanta, which has the best record in the NL, salvaged the finale of the four-game set. Andrelton Simmons hit his 12th homer for the Braves, who closed out a 2-4 road trip.

Phillies 9, D-Backs 5

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Roy Halladay pitched six effective innings in his return from the disabled list and John Mayberry Jr. homered for Philadelphia.

Giants 4, Pirates 0

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong threw eight sharp innings for his first victory in three months, leading the Giants to the win.

Brewers 3, Reds 1

CINCINNATI (AP) — Caleb Gindl homered for Milwaukee for the second straight game, and Marco Estrada held Cincinnati’s lineup to one single over seven shutout innings.

The Brewers took two of three from the Reds, who remain right behind Pittsburgh and St. Louis in the NL Central race.

Rockies 4, Marlins 3

MIAMI (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the sixth and Colorado held on for the win.

Jorge De La Rosa (14-6) won his fourth consecutive decision, allowing three runs in five innings. De La Rosa improved to 7-0 with a 1.92 ERA in day games.

Padres 3, Cubs 2

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nick Hundley hit a game-ending RBI single in the 15th inning to lift the Padres to a victory over the Cubs.

Logan Forsythe set up the winning hit with a one-out single against Hector Rondon (2-1). He moved up on a groundout before Alexi Amarista was intentionally walked.

Tigers 11, Mets 3

NEW YORK (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit a mammoth homer, Rick Porcello enjoyed a happy homecoming and the Tigers polished off a threegame sweep.

Andy Dirks put Detroit ahead with a two-run shot, and the AL Central leaders improved to 12-5 in interleague play. They have won 34 of 49 overall, the best mark in the American League since July 2.

Porcello (10-7) pitched seven innings.