Playoff Push: Yankees cut Wild Card deficit to two games

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Last night, the Yankees had a four-run 8th in route to a 7-5 victory over the Orioles, which cut the deficet behind the Rays to two games. Now, the five teams are all within 3 games of the final Wild Card spot. Here are how the teams in contention fared yesterday:

Rangers: 5-4 loss vs Pirates. Martin Perez struggles against Pirates; surrenders 9 hits and 4 runs in 5 innings.

Rays: 2-0 loss vs Red Sox. Clay Buchholz returns for Sox, moves to 10-0 on the season.

Orioles: 7-5 loss vs Yankees. Orioles relievers struggle in the 8th as they allow 4 runs.

Indians: 6-3 loss vs Royals. Zach McAllister takes loss for Tribe.

Yankees: 7-5 win vs Orioles. Alfonso Soriano homers twice in dramatic come-from-behind win.

Royals: 6-3 win vs Indians. Jeremy Guthrie nabs 14th win on the season.

Wild Card Standings

WC 1 Rangers 81-63 ---

WC 2 Rays 78-65 ---

3 Orioles 77-67 1.5 GB

3 Indians 77-67 1.5 GB

5 Yankees 77-68 2 GB

6 Royals 76-69 3 GB