Friday's game

Edgar and Manny each took one for the team last night, as A's pitchers hit two batters in the bottom of the 10th. Manny was hit with the bases loaded, after Tony Graffanino doubled and moved to third on Johnny Damon's ground out, Renteria was hit and David Ortiz was walked intentionally.

The win keeps the Sox 1.5 games up on the Stinkins, who topped Toronto in a pitchers' duel, 11-10. Cleveland also won, to stay a half-game up in the Wild Card. The Angels topped the Tigers, 7-6, in 12 innings, to move ahead of the A's and into sole possession of first place in the AL West.

The air is getting cool and the games are taking on a playoff atmosphere. Every pitch is more important this time of year.