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Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give his team a walk-off 2-1 victory over the Tigers Saturday.

It was the only hit in four at-bats for Stanton, who grounded into a double play earlier in the game. He has hit .249/.366/.482 with 24 home runs and 62 RBI in 421 at-bats.

Mariners shortstop Brad Miller was instrumental to Saturday's 7-5 victory over the A's, going 2 for 4 with two home runs and five RBI atop the Mariners lineup.

It was Miller's third two-homer game of the season, a surprising figure considering he has just eight home runs with the major-league team. His five RBI matched his monthly total heading into Saturday's game. Miller owns a .262/.316/.417 line with eight home runs, 36 RBI and five stolen bases in 302 at-bats.

Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen homered on Saturday during a win at Cincinnati. McCutchen hit one of six homers hit by the Pirates on the afternoon against Bronson Arroyo and company.

McCutchen took Arroyo deep for his 21st HR of the season in the third inning for a solo shot with two outs. He finished the game going 2 for 5 with a single and is batting .317 on the year as the Pirates will play the Reds in the wild card game.

It was good to see McCutchen snap out of a cold funk he's been in Saturday. McCutchen was just 3 for 27 over his last eight games before Saturday's effort.

Blue Jays second baseman Ryan Goins hit his second home run of the year on Saturday in the second to last game of the season against Tampa Bay. Goins went deep in the fifth inning for a two-run homer. 

The second baseman went 1 for 4 with two RBI in the game and is nowbatting .263 on the season for the Jays. 

The 25-year-old Goins has at least one base hit in nine straight games and has five RBI over that span. 

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who left Friday's game with a shoulder issue, could not start Saturday at Seattle, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The A's won't know more about Cespedes' issue until he attempts to throw. That is not likely to be Saturday. 

A's outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was forced out of Friday game against the Mariners with a sore right shoulder. Cespedes had previously been dealing with this injury, which has caused him to serve as a designated hitter. He is hitting .240 with 26 homers and 80 RBI in 529 at-bats.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera will be out of the lineup Sunday against Miami, MLB.com reports. Cabrera has had his struggles in September and the Tigers want to make sure he's as fresh as possible for the playoffs.

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is still not a candidate to be dealt, according to MLB.com.

A source said they "don't see any scenario" where Stanton is dealt during the offseason. The team has been adament about retaining Stanton, but every couple of months the story seems to be re-visited. Stanton is due arbitration, and will likely sign a one-year deal in order to keep his long-term options open.

Stanton is hitting .249/.367/.484 in 413 at-bats.

Indians outfielder Michael Brantley led off with Michael Bourn injured Wednesday against the White Sox. Brantley had a big game for Cleveland. 

Brantley went 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI. He scored a run and is batting .286 for the year for Cleveland. 

The 26-year-old has recorded three consecutive three-hit games for the Tribe. He's gone 9 for 13 over that span with five RBI. That said, Brantley has hit in nine straight contests and has two homers and eight RBI over that stretch. 

Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon homered Tuesday during an 8-3 win over the Red Sox. Blackmon hit his sixth home run of the season to lead off the game for the Rockies against John Lackey in the first inning.

The leadoff hitter went 2 for 4 with a walk and stole his seventh base in the game. He scored twice and is batting .314 on the year.

The 27-year-old has hit in nine straight games and has six consecutive multi-hit performances. Over his nine-game hitting streak, Blackmon has gone 22 for 44 (.500) with six doubles, two homers and six RBI. He's raised his average from .270 over that stretch.