NW Sports from the AP

Date: 09/25/2014 04:59 AM

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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) – Mark Buehrle pitched eight shutout innings to reach 200 innings for the 14th consecutive season, Ryan Goins drove in the only run of the game and the Toronto Blue Jays pushed Seattle closer to playoff elimination, beating the slumping Mariners 1-0 last night. The Mariners lost their fifth straight and the defeat dropped them three games back with four to play.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Clayton Kershaw tied a career high with his 21st victory, Yasiel Puig homered to highlight a four-run sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West title with a 9-1 victory over the second-place San Francisco Giants last night. Fittingly, the Dodgers claimed their second straight division title behind Kershaw (21-3).

SAN DIEGO (AP) – Joe Wieland earned his first big league win, and Tommy Medica hit a three-run home run and a replay-aided double to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-3 victory against Colorado in their home finale last night. The Padres notched their 76th win with four games to go, matching their victory total from each of the last two seasons.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) – David Texeira scored two goals to help FC Dallas beat the Seattle Sounders 3-1 last night. FC Dallas (14-10-6) avenged two early season losses to Seattle (17-9-3) and beat the Sounders for only the second time in the last 10 meetings. Seattle’s Lamar Neagle tied it at 1 from distance in the 58th minute for his second goal in three games.

 

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