A's beat Yanks 5-4 in 12th for 4-game sweep

Smith homered to center with one out in the ninth off closer Rafael Soriano to help the A's sweep the Yankees in a four-game series at the Oakland Coliseum for the first time. The Athletics improved to 14-2 in July, the best record in the majors.

The AL East-leading Yankees had not been swept in a four-game series since May 2003 against Toronto.

Derek Norris started the final rally with a one-out single off Derek Jeter's glove at shortstop. Jemile Weeks followed with a sacrifice bunt, setting the stage for Oakland's major league-leading 11th walk-off win.

Crisp's humpback liner to right off Cody Eppley (0-2) gave the A's their fifth straight victory.

Tigers 6, White Sox 4 At Detroit, Miguel Cabrera homered twice, reaching 300 for his career and helping Detroit finish a three-game sweep of Chicago.

Detroit wrapped up a 6-1 homestand against the White Sox and Los Angeles Angels and now leads the AL Central by 1-1/2 games over Chicago. The White Sox have lost five straight.

Cabrera became the second Venezuela-born player to reach 300 home runs. Andres Galarraga hit 399.

Quintin Berry and Brennan Boesch also homered for Detroit to help rookie Jacob Turner (1-1) earn his first career win. Joaquin Benoit worked a perfect ninth for his second save.

The Tigers have won 16 of 21.

Orioles 4, Indians 3 At Cleveland, Zach Britton pitched six shutout innings and J.J. Hardy drove in three runs as Baltimore beat Cleveland for its fifth straight win.

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