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Virginia Tech quarterback Jerod Evans describes himself as his own biggest critic, and that feeling holds true even after he makes a play that results in a touchdown.That was the case in the Hokies 49-0 victory against Boston College .Late in the first half, after a 29-yard punt return set Virginia Tech up at the Eagles 30, Evans threw to Isaiah Ford in the back of the end zone. Ford was double-covered, but still managed to come away with the football.It was the first play Evans mentioned when asked if he sees things he still needs to improve upon.I have more, but again, you just learn from the mistakes that you have, he said. Checking out of plays, doing stuff like that, doing stuff a couple of times that I could have done better without the play clock running down.Hokies coach Justin Fuente made sure to address the pass to Ford with his quarterback, too. He doesnt want to see the risky type of pass repeated when Virginia Tech (2-1) hosts East Carolina (2-1) on Saturday.The Pirates have won the last two meetings, and six in a row against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.Jerod knows that were not supposed to throw the ball into double coverage like that, Fuente said this week. Its a minus on the grade sheet and a plus on the results sheet.That said, the Hokies first-year coach noted that Evans confidence in Ford coming through for him is somewhat understandable. Ford has 20 receptions for 259 yards and three touchdowns.Obviously he went up and made the play and we feel good about Isaiah and our chances with him, he said. It was a heck of a catch. I dont think we just want to start chucking it to him with two people on him all the time, though.While pledging to heed his coachs insistence on better decision-making, Evans also seems to be trying to elevate the Hokies offensive expectations, perhaps based on his own history. Last season at Trinity Valley Community College in Texas, he played in just eight games, but threw 38 touchdown passes and just three interceptions. This season, hes got 10 touchdowns and one interception on a tipped pass.Obviously youre confident after a 49-0 win, he said. I just dont know to what extent. Ill find out more on Thursday and Friday, but I think the guys are confident. I dont think some of the guys have ever scored 49 points in a game, so I thinks thats definitely a boost.The Hokies have reached that plateau once in the last two seasons, in a 51-24 victory at Purdue last season.Pirates first-year coach Scottie Montgomery sees a vast different in the challenge the Hokies present offensively under Fuente.That offense has grown from last year to this year as much as any offense, I think, to this point in time, he said. Hes been blessed with some really good players. Jerod Evans, his quarterback, has complete faith in (Ford) and (tight end) Bucky (Hodges), and those two combined together give them some great talent and weapons in their offense.Evans hopes to build on the Hokies success against Boston College to make it a habit.Once you do it a couple of times, its like anything, Evans said. Once you rep it so many times, it becomes the norm. Obviously it was just one game. We still have to work on stuff that we arent doing well on.---Online: The APs college football page: http://collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Hank on Twitter: www.twitter.com/hankkurzjr Nike Zoom Fly Herr . Datsyuk will miss Tuesdays game against New Jersey and could be sidelined longer, while Cleary will likely miss at least the next three games. Its been an injury-plagued season for Datsyuk, who has suited up for just 39 games. Vapormax Flyknit Herr . 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They lead the wild-card standings by two games over the Orioles with five to play.Baltimore leads Detroit by one game for the leagues final playoff spot.Orioles slugger Chris Davis was ejected for arguing with plate umpire Will Little after striking out against Joe Biagini in the seventh, the third time in three at-bats Davis was caught looking. Baltimore manager Buck Showalter also was tossed after he came out to argue.Sanchez (14-2) struck out the first four hitters he faced and five of the first six.Kevin Gausman (8-12) allowed five runs, four earned, and seven hits in six innings.YANKEES 6, RED SOX 4NEW YORK -- Gary Sanchez, Didi Gregorius and Tyler Austin homered off David Price, and New York ended Bostons 11-game winning streak and delayed its AL East title celebration.David Ortiz, starting his final series in the Bronx, went 0 for 5 with two strikeouts and stranded seven runners. He ended the game by fanning with two on against Tyler Clippard.Having clinched at least a wild-card berth last weekend, Boston is five games ahead of second-place Toronto with five games left, needing just one victory or a Blue Jays loss to ensure the division championship.Price (17-9) allowed six runs and 12 hits over 6 1/3 innings.Blake Parker (1-0) got two outs for his first victory since July 10, 2014 while with the Cubs. Clippard got his second save.METS 12, MARLINS 1MIAMI -- Noah Syndergaard struck out eight and allowed one run in six innings, and New York totaled 19 hits to beat grieving Miami.Jay Bruce and Yoenis Cespedes each hit his 31st homer for the Mets, who began the game with a half-game lead over the Giants in the battle for the first NL wild card. The Cardinals are two games back of New York.The game was the Marlins second since the death of ace Jose Fernandez in a boating accident.Syndergaard (14-9) threw 93 pitches after missing a scheduled start Saturday with strep throat and lowered his ERA to 2.60, third-best in the majors. Hell return to pitch the regular-season finale Sunday at Philadelphia if needed.Tom Koehler (9-13) allowed four runs in 3 2/3 innings.ASTROS 8, MARINERS 4HOUSTON -- George Springer had three hits, including a two-run double during a six-run sixth inning, and Houston beat Seattle.The victory leaves Seattle two games behind Baltimore for the second AL wild card and cuts Houstons deficit in the race to 2 1/2 games.The Astros got five hits off Felix Hernandez (11-7) in the sixth, but only two of the six runs scored in the inning were earned because of two errors.Rookie Jandel Gustave (1-0) yielded no hits and no runs with one walk in 1 1/3 innings for his first career win.TIGERS 12, INDIANS 0DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in five runs in the first two innings, and Justin Verlander struck out 12 to lift Detroit over a Cleveland lineup full of backups.The Indiaans clinched the AL Central title Monday night in Detroit, and their starting lineup Tuesday was without Jason Kipnis, Francisco Lindor, Mike Napoli and Jose Ramirez.dddddddddddd Detroit took full advantage, beating Cleveland for only the third time all year and pulling within a game of Baltimore for the ALs second wild card.Verlander (16-8) went 7 2/3 innings, allowing four hits and a walk.Mike Clevinger (2-3) lasted only two innings, allowing Cabreras two-run double in the first and his three-run homer in the second.CUBS 6, PIRATES 4PITTSBURGH -- Chris Coghlan hit a three-run triple and John Lackey worked in and out of trouble over five innings, helping Chicago beat reeling Pittsburgh.Coghlans second-inning drive off the wall in right-center against Ryan Vogelsong (3-7) gave the NL Central champions all the offense they would need to win for the seventh time in their last eight games. Chicago improved to 101-56, the clubs highest victory total since it won 104 games in 1910.Lackey (11-8) worked around five hits and three walks to win his last regular season start.Felix Pena recorded the final two outs for his first career save.NATIONALS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 2WASHINGTON -- Max Scherzer struck out 10 and allowed two runs in six innings and Anthony Rendon hit a go-ahead three-run homer as Washington beat Arizona to inch closer to home-field advantage in the NL Division Series.Scherzer (19-7) was not at his Cy Young Award candidate best, uncharacteristically missing spots and allowing six hits, including a leadoff home run by Jean Segura.After the Nationals didnt get a hit through five innings against Arizona starter Matt Koch, Rendon hit a three-run shot off Randall Delgado (4-2) with two outs in the sixth, his 19th of the season.RANGERS 6, BREWERS 4ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jonathan Lucroy hit a go-ahead two-run double against his former team in the sixth inning to help Texas beat Milwaukee.The Rangers have a half-game lead over Boston for the best record in the American League.Lucroys hit made a winner of reliever Tony Barnette (7-3).Lucroy, who played six-plus seasons for the Brewers before being traded to the Rangers on Aug. 1, pulled a pitch from Jimmy Nelson (8-16) down the left-field line into the corner.Sam Dyson earned his 37th save.ROYALS 4, TWINS 3KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Billy Burns sacrifice fly scored Raul Mondesi in the 11th inning as Kansas City beat Minnesota, staving off postseason elimination.The defending World Series champions are five games behind Baltimore for the second AL wild card with five to play.Rookie Brooks Pounders (2-1) picked up the victory. Left-hander Tommy Milone (3-5) was charged with the loss.WHITE SOX 13, RAYS 6CHICAGO -- Melky Cabrera and Leury Garcia homered to back Chris Sale, and Chicago routed sloppy Tampa Bay.Sale (17-9) allowed three runs and eight hits with seven strikeouts over seven innings.Rays starter Alex Cobb (1-2) lasted three innings, allowing eight runs and eight hits in the Rays fifth straight loss. ' ' '