WASHINGTON, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - Results and standings in baseball's American League after Friday's games:

FRIDAY, JULY 4TH RESULTS

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BOSTON 6, NY YANKEES 4

BALTIMORE 10, TEXAS 4

TAMPA BAY 11, KANSAS CITY 2

OAKLAND 7, CHI WHITE SOX 1

MINNESOTA 12, CLEVELAND 3

LA ANGELS 8, TORONTO 2

TEAM WON LOST PCT GB

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TAMPA BAY 53 32 .624 -

BOSTON 52 37 .584 3

BALTIMORE 44 41 .518 9

NY YANKEES 45 42 .517 9

TORONTO 41 46 .471 13

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

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TEAM WON LOST PCT GB

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CHI WHITE SOX 49 37 .570 -

MINNESOTA 48 38 .558 1

DETROIT 43 43 .500 6

KANSAS CITY 39 48 .448 10 1/2

CLEVELAND 37 49 .430 12

TEAM WON LOST PCT GB

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LA ANGELS 52 34 .605 -

OAKLAND 47 39 .547 5

TEXAS 44 43 .506 8 1/2

SEATTLE 34 52 .395 18

SATURDAY, JULY 5TH SCHEDULE

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BOSTON AT NY YANKEES 3:55 PM

TEXAS AT BALTIMORE 7:05 PM

OAKLAND AT CHI WHITE SOX 7:05 PM

CLEVELAND AT MINNESOTA 7:10 PM

KANSAS CITY AT TAMPA BAY 7:10 PM

TORONTO AT LA ANGELS 9:05 PM

DETROIT AT SEATTLE 10:10 PM