A tractor and other equipment stand on the tarp to prevent it from blowing away in high winds after Tuesday night's baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays was postponed because of inclement weather, at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sept. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
A tractor and other equipment stand on the tarp to prevent it from blowing away in high winds after Tuesday night's baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays was postponed because of inclement weather, at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sept. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
The grounds crew spreads the tarp over the infield at Nationals Park after the baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Los Angeles Dodgers was postponed because of rain on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, in Washington. The clubs will make up the game on Wednesday as part of a doubleheader. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Brandon League, left, and Jamey Wright walk off the field at Nationals Park, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, in Washington. The baseball game between the Dodgers and the Washington Nationals was postponed until Wednesday because of inclement weather. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes tosses a ball as he leaves the tarp-covered field after throwing on flat ground after their baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays was postponed because of inclement weather, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The teams will play a day-night doubleheader Wednesday. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
A tractor sits on the tarp to prevent it from blowing away in high winds after Tuesday night's baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays was postponed because of inclement weather, at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
The AP's daily wrap on the playoff races and what's ahead in the final weeks:
? RAIN GAIN: The Dodgers' game at Washington was washed away by a storm that also caused the Yankees' home game against Toronto to be postponed. It was still a productive day for the Nationals, whose NL East lead grew to 5? games when Atlanta lost 4-3 in 10 innings to Miami. The Orioles (84-64) beat the Mariners 4-2 in 18 innings to pull within a percentage point of the Yankees (83-63) for the lead in the AL East.
New York and Washington will each host a doubleheader on Wednesday. Philadelphia, trying to make a late charge for the NL wild card, also was rained out and will make up the game against the New York Mets on Thursday night, originally a day off for both clubs.
? SLAMMIN' CENTRAL: Miguel Cabrera hit a grand slam among his two homers and had six RBIs in Detroit's 12-2 victory over wild card-leading Oakland to remain three games behind the White Sox in the AL Central. Chicago rode Alex Rios' seventh-inning homer to a 3-2 win over Kansas City.
? SEPTEMBER SWOON: The Pirates fell to 4-12 in September with a 6-0 loss to Milwaukee. Looking for its first playoff berth and winning season since 1992, Pittsburgh dropped to 74-73 and slipped 3? games adrift of St. Louis for the second NL wild-card spot.
? NEXT UP: Tigers ace Justin Verlander (14-8, 2.82 ERA) faces Oakland's Brett Anderson, who is 4-1 with a 1.93 ERA since returning from Tommy John surgery.
? CHASE CHATTER: "We haven't been playing the way we've wanted to play lately. We're still coming in with the attitude that we're in this thing," Pittsburgh's A.J. Burnett said.
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