THE major league owners voted 26-2 at their quarterly meeting in Denver to expand the play-offs to eight teams, starting next year. However, the owners are undecided whether teams in the best- of-five first round will play within their divisions or cross divisions in the league.
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Toronto 4 Minnesota 0; Milwaukee 7 Baltimore 2; Chicago White Sox 4 Oakland 0; Cleveland 8 Detroit 2; Boston 7 New York Yankees 1; California 5 Texas 2; Kansas City 5 Seattle 1.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Chicago Cubs 6 Florida 4; St Louis 3 Pittsburgh 2; San Francisco 6 Cincinnati 5; Montreal 4 Philadelphia 3; Atlanta 5 New York Mets 2; Houston 5 San Diego 4; Colorado 7 Los Angeles 6.
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