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O's overcome Rays despite Shields' 15-K night

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Chris Davis homered for the sixth straight game and the Baltimore Orioles overcame a club-record 15 strikeouts by James Shields to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 Tuesday night, pushing the AL East race to the final day of the season.

Justin Sablich, nytimes.com

A Yankees victory Tuesday night, coupled with another Orioles loss, would finally end a tense division race in the American League East.