Quote: "I won't say it's better than hitting one out of the park, but it was exciting." -- Yankees' Ricky Ledee on his inside-the-park homer against the Mariners.

It's a fact: The Rangers (79-52) moved 27 games over .500 for the first time in club history.

Who's hot: The Devil Rays' Roberto Hernandez converted his 15th consecutive save; he has 36 for the season.

Who's not: The Angels' Mo Vaughn finished the season 3-for-20 against his former team, the Red Sox.

On deck: Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez (18-4) tries to add to his majors-leading win total against the Royals.