Josh Donaldson ripped a solo shot to give the Blue Jays a come-from-behind, walk-off, 5-4 victory in the series finale against the Rays at Rogers Centre on Sunday afternoon. The win cut the Blue Jays’ magic number to four.

Among the oddities in the Mets’ post-clinch lineup Sunday were seven bench players, including out-of-position veterans Kelly Johnson at shortstop and Anthony Recker at first base. For the postseason-bound Mets, it hardly mattered. Their replacement team steamrolled Cincinnati, 8-1, sending the Reds to their eighth straight loss and capping a perfect 7-0 record against them this season.

The Phillies posted eight runs in the ninth inning to cap a rally from two runs down and take Sunday’s rubber game, 12-5, from the Nationals at Nationals Park. Nats closer Jonathan Papelbon started the inning and allowed five runs (two earned) on one hit and two walks.

Ervin Santana kept his impressive run going, as he tossed seven strong innings and was backed by a six-run second in a 7-1 win over the Tigers on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park.

Rather than risk further damage to a lower back ailment that will require offseason surgery, the Brewers and Ryan Braun have pulled the plug on Braun’s 2015 season.

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

When the Twins left Detroit after their first series of the year, they were 0-3 and were still reeling over the 80-game suspension of Ervin Santana announced just three days before the start of the season.

With the score tied and the Nationals batting in the bottom of the eighth inning on Sunday, closer Jonathan Papelbon and right fielder Bryce Harper engaged in a physical altercation in the dugout in what turned into a 12-5 loss to the Phillies.

The Yankees got one step closer to the playoffs Sunday with a 6-1 win over the White Sox. New York remains four games behind American League East-leading Toronto, while cutting its magic number to clinch a postseason berth to three with seven games remaining.

It was a game of firsts for a trio of top prospects for the Twins, as Byron Buxton connected on his first Major League homer, Miguel Sano hit his first career triple and Max Kepler made his MLB debut in a 7-1 win over the Tigers on Sunday at Comerica Park.

The Red Sox announced on Sunday that Larry Lucchino will become president/CEO emeritus when Sam Kennedy takes over as club president on Oct. 16. In recognition of the announcement, Lucchino was honored in a pregame ceremony before Sunday’s series finale against the Orioles.

Barring something truly remarkable, outfielder Yasiel Puig and utility man Jose Peraza won’t be on the Dodgers’ postseason roster.

Angels right-hander Matt Shoemaker, who has been dealing with a right forearm strain, is unlikely to start on Tuesday when his turn comes up in the rotation, manager Mike Scioscia said Sunday.

Dodgers senior vice president of baseball operations Josh Byrnes has emerged as a candidate for the Angels’ general manager vacancy, a source confirmed to MLB.com. The news was first reported Saturday by Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, who added that the Angels could bring Byrnes in as GM or president of baseball operations.

Joe Girardi searched for answers regarding Masahiro Tanaka and when he will make his next start for the Yankees, but the manager couldn’t seem to find them Sunday morning.

Before uncorking his first bottle of champagne, Jon Niese tracked down his manager, Terry Collins, to tell him he is willing to move to the bullpen.

With nine games left in the Angels’ season, as they try to claw their way into the playoffs, Mike Trout offered a candidate for the catch of the year.