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Tampa Bay Rays' Jake Bauers, right, gets doused with water by Tampa Bay Rays' Ji-Man Choi, of South Korea, left, and Willy Adames, center, after the Rays defeated the Oakland Athletics 7-5 during a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Bauers lifts Rays over A’s, who fail to close on Yanks

By DICK SCANLON - Associated Press

Cleveland Indians' Brandon Barnes celebrates after the Indians defeated the Detroit Tigers 15-0 to clinch the American League Central Division, in a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

Indians blank Tigers, clinch 3rd straight AL Central title

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics pitcher Blake Treinen, left, celebrates with catcher Jonathan Lucroy after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 during a baseball game Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Davis hits 42nd homer, Athletics beat Rays 2-1 in 10 innings

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press

New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge smiles after coming into the baseball game in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday, Sept.14, 2018, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Aaron Judge returns, Yankees rout Blue Jays 11-0

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics' Matt Chapman, right, doubles in front of Baltimore Orioles catcher Austin Wynns and umpire Bill Miller in the third inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, in Baltimore. Nick Martini and Jonathan Lucroy scored on the play. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Athletics use 10-run 3rd inning to beat Orioles 10-0

By DAVID GINSBURG - Associated Press

Boston Red Sox's Brock Holt, right, celebrates with Tzu-Wei Lin (30) and Eduardo Nunez, center, after his pinch-hit, three-run home run off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Ryan Tepera during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Red Sox beat Blue Jays, become 1st team to get playoff spot

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays' Ji-Man Choi, of South Korea, celebrates with Carlos Gomez after the Rays defeated the Cleveland Indians 3-1 during a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Rays’ Snell no-hit bid into 7th, 19th win tops Indians 3-1

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2018 file photo Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Pharoh Cooper carries the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Oakland, Calif. Cooper will be placed on the Los Angeles Rams’ injured reserve list after he severely sprained his ankle in their season opener at Oakland.m Cooper will need surgery to repair his ankle, coach Sean McVay said Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/John Hefti, file)

Rams All-Pro kick returner Pharoh Cooper headed to IR

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer doffs his helmet after a curtain call following his his grand slam off New York Yankees pitcher Tommy Kahnle in the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Mauer’s grand slam leads Twins past Yankees 10-5

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden gestures on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Oakland, Calif., Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/John Hefti)

Gruden dealing with first loss since 2008 after opening dud

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff throws as Oakland Raiders nose tackle P.J. Hall looks on during the first half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Rams spoil Gruden’s return with 33-13 win over Raiders

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) talks with head coach Jon Gruden during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Oakland, Calif., Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Los Angeles won the game 33-13. (AP Photo/John Hefti)

Gruden’s return to Raiders turns into dud after fast start

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics' Mark Canha hits a solo home run against the New York Yankees during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Monday, Sept. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Canha homers as A’s gain ground on Yankees in wild-card race

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton works against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Paxton comes off disabled list, pitches Mariners past A’s

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2018, file photo, Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden yells during NFL football practice in Napa, Calif. &quot;It's an honor to be back here and it's a great story but I also just want to do everything I can to try to help this team win again,&quot; Gruden said. &quot;I love the Raider fans, I love Oakland and that's the primary reason why I'm standing here.&quot; The love is mutual as evidenced by the hundreds of fans who showed up at a preseason party hosted by Gruden at a local sports bar and the excited crowds at the exhibition games. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Chucky’s Back: Raiders excited for Gruden’s return

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics' Stephen Piscotty, right, celebrates with Jed Lowrie (8) after hitting a three-run home run against the Seattle Mariners in the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Piscotty, A’s beat Seattle 8-2 to increase wild-card lead

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

This Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 photo provided by Nicholas Andrade shows a fire truck outside a Hawaiian Airlines jet in Kahului, Hawaii, after a can of pepper spray went off inside the plane during a flight from Oakland, Calif. Twelve passengers and three flight attendants were treated for respiratory issues and released by emergency responders at the airport in Kahului, which is on the island of Maui. (Nicholas Andrade via AP)

The Latest: Man on pepper spray flight describes ordeal

Associated Press

This Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 photo provided by Nicholas Andrade shows people gathered in a back galley on a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Oakland, Calif., to Kahului, Hawaii, after a can of pepper spray went off inside the plane. Twelve passengers and three flight attendants were treated for respiratory issues and released by emergency responders at the airport in Kahului, which is on the island of Maui. (Nicholas Andrade via AP)

Pepper spray discharges during flight to Hawaii, 15 treated

By CALEB JONES - Associated Press

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Keon Hatcher (14) runs for a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks after making a catch during the first half of an NFL football preseason game, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Manuel tosses 3 TDs as Raiders topple Seahawks 30-19

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2018, file photo, Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden yells during NFL football practice in Napa, Calif. &quot;It's an honor to be back here and it's a great story but I also just want to do everything I can to try to help this team win again,&quot; Gruden said. &quot;I love the Raider fans, I love Oakland and that's the primary reason why I'm standing here.&quot; The love is mutual as evidenced by the hundreds of fans who showed up at a preseason party hosted by Gruden at a local sports bar and the excited crowds at the exhibition games. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Chucky’s Back: Raiders excited for Gruden’s return

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press