Notables

Oakland's Frank Thomas's 1,500th career RBI puts him nine RBIs behind Mickey Mantle for 43d place on the career list.

Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki, the major league leader in hits, had three more singles and finished the series 11 for 15.

Washington's Alfonso Soriano has homered in 11 consecutive series, the longest streak this season and second-longest streak in franchise history.

Philadelphia's Bobby Abreu advanced from first to second in the sixth inning on a rare call: The pitch bounced in the dirt and became lodged in catcher Brian Schneider's chest protector. The umpire ruled a dead ball and awarded the runner one base.

The Cubs have lost 11 of their last 16 overall, falling 12 1/2 games out of first place.