WASHINGTON, August 17, 2008 (AFP) - Results and standings in baseball's American League after Saturday's games:

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH RESULTS

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NY YANKEES 3, KANSAS CITY 2 (13 INNINGS)

CHI WHITE SOX 2, OAKLAND 1

MINNESOTA 7, SEATTLE 6

LA ANGELS 4, CLEVELAND 3

DETROIT 5, BALTIMORE 3

TEAM WON LOST PCT GB

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TAMPA BAY 74 48 .607 -

BOSTON 71 52 .577 3 1/2

NY YANKEES 65 58 .528 9 1/2

TORONTO 63 60 .512 11 1/2

BALTIMORE 59 63 .484 15

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

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TEAM WON LOST PCT GB

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CHI WHITE SOX 69 53 .566 -

MINNESOTA 69 53 .566 -

DETROIT 60 63 .488 9 1/2

CLEVELAND 55 67 .451 14

KANSAS CITY 55 68 .447 14 1/2

TEAM WON LOST PCT GB

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LA ANGELS 76 45 .628 -

TEXAS 62 62 .500 15 1/2

OAKLAND 56 66 .459 20 1/2

SEATTLE 46 76 .377 30 1/2

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH SCHEDULE

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LA ANGELS AT CLEVELAND 1:05 PM

BALTIMORE AT DETROIT 1:05 PM

KANSAS CITY AT NY YANKEES 1:05 PM

TORONTO AT BOSTON 1:35 PM

SEATTLE AT MINNESOTA 2:10 PM

CHI WHITE SOX AT OAKLAND 4:05 PM

TAMPA BAY AT TEXAS 8:05 PM

(ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN)