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A look at whats happening all around the majors Saturday:---SAVE US A PLAYOFF SPOTTied for the second AL wild card, the Orioles and Tigers play again in Detroit. Both closers are a big reason their teams are in the postseason hunt. Francisco Rodriguez and Baltimore lefty Zach Britton are tied for the AL lead with 40 saves. Rodriguez closed out the series opener Friday night, when Victor Martinezs tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning sent the Tigers to a 4-3 victory.HELP US, HAPPThe slumping Blue Jays have hit the skids at the wrong time, losing four straight and six of seven. J.A. Happ (17-4, 3.44 ERA) hopes to right the ship against the hard-hitting Red Sox in the second game of a critical series. Boston extended its AL East lead to two games over Toronto with a 13-3 rout Friday night, when Rick Porcello became the first 20-game winner in the majors. Happ is winless in three starts since his 11-game winning streak ended Aug. 25, but won his only outing against Boston this season. Eduardo Rodriguez (2-6, 4.83) pitches for the Red Sox.CAUSE FOR CONCERNThe first-place Indians hope for good news on All-Star pitcher Danny Salazar, who left his start early as a precaution Friday night at Minnesota due to tightness in his right forearm. The right-hander was hit pretty hard and has not won in seven starts since July 19, his first after the All-Star break. Salazar (11-6) was on the disabled list for two-plus weeks in early August with elbow inflammation.SO LONG, SEATTLERangers ace Cole Hamels (14-5, 3.25 ERA) tries to get back on track when the AL West leaders visit Mike Trout and the Angels. Hamels was perhaps the leading contender for the AL Cy Young Award before getting banged around by the Seattle Mariners in both of his past two starts. He gave up seven earned runs over 1 2/3 innings Monday, only the second time in his career that the left-hander failed to pitch at least two innings. 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I would be very happy walking away from the game knowing that Ive given the game everything I have, knowing I played on a high level at every level: high school, college, won [a championship at Syracuse] in college and possibly three gold medals.I can look back on it when my career is over -- if I dont have an NBA championship ring -- and say I had a great career.Anthony, 32, became the all-time leading scorer?in U.S. mens Olympic history Wednesday night, totaling 31 points -- including nine 3-pointers -- in Team USAs 98-88 victory over Australia.In his fourth Olympics, Anthony is now up to 293 points, 20 ahead of previous leader LeBron James, who has played in three Olympics.David Robinson (270) and Michael Jordan (256) are third and fourth on the all-time U.S. list, respectively. Brazils Oscar Schmidt holdss the mens Olympic record of 1,093 points.dddddddddddd But unlike Anthony, Schmidt didnt have his minutes restricted while playing on powerhouse teams.He was wanting that moment, Team USA forward Paul George said of Anthonys performance against Australia. He was special tonight. We joke about it, this being his farewell tour, but he was definitely special. Hes he reason we won this.A 13-year NBA veteran who has starred for the Knicks for the past six seasons, Anthony won gold with the United States in 2008 and 2012 after a disappointing bronze medal in 2004.Of course, because we play in the NBA thats always the goal: to win an NBA championship, Anthony said. But every year [theres] a new champion, so you have an opportunity to compete for a championship every year. This is every four years.Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski lauded Anthony after his 14 points in the fourth quarter helped the Americans pull out an unexpectedly close game.Carmelo Anthony is a tremendous player nationally, internationally, in the universe, Krzyzewski told SportsCenter. Hes one of the best players in the world. He also has the most experience by far of anyone on our team playing the international game. Hes been our leader the entire trip.Information from ESPN Staff Writer Ian Begley and the Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '