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PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt politely shooed away reporters on Monday when they approached his locker, saying he needed to go get an MRI on his achy right knee. Tuitt then walked away without any sort of noticeable limp.He wasnt just playing tough for the cameras.Coach Mike Tomlin indicated theres a chance Tuitt could play when Baltimore visits Heinz Field next weekend after the exam revealed Tuitt only sprained his knee when his right leg twisted underneath him three plays into Pittsburghs 24-20 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday.We will watch him participate over the course of the week and see what that participation looks like, Tomlin said Tuesday. Obviously the position that he plays gives him an opportunity, probably it would be less likely so if he was a wide receiver or cornerback.Tuitt was closing in on Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton when he reached out with his left hand and snagged Daltons facemask. He let go almost immediately while at the same time pirouetting awkwardly on the Paul Brown Stadium turf. He managed to walk off without any help, though he spent the rest of the afternoon in a jacket on the sideline at the Steelers (9-5) rallied for a fifth straight victory to set up what amounts to an AFC North title game against Baltimore (8-6) on Sunday.Theres little doubt Pittsburgh is better when Tuitt is on the field, particularly with Cam Heyward already out for the season with a torn pectoral muscle. Yet what was left of the line -- Javon Hargrave, Daniel McCullers, L.T. Walton and Ricardo Mathews -- eventually found their footing. The Bengals ran it seven times for just eight yards over the final 30 minutes as the Steelers steadily recovered from an early 14-point deficit.We knew we had to play big in the second half, Hargrave said. We let them start quick, so we knew we had to respond and grind it out.Pittsburgh will need to rely on that grit if it wants to end a four-game losing streak to the Ravens and clinch its second division title in three years. The Ravens won the first meeting 21-14 on Nov. 6 despite being limited to just 50 yards on the ground. Theyve improved steadily in recent weeks and put together a season-high 151 yards rushing in a 27-26 escape against Philadelphia last weekend while splitting carries between Terrance West and Kenneth Dixon.Part of the credit goes to an offensive line thats found some stability. The rest to Wests ability to find a hole and go. Yet Pittsburghs defense has steadily improved during its surge into first place. The Steelers are allowing just 64.6 yards rushing per game during their current winning streak, way down from the 102.6 yards per game they gave up through the seasons first nine weeks.Its a stretch thats also coincided with the rapid development of rookie safety Sean Davis, who hasnt missed a snap over the last five weeks while quickly developing into a defensive presence at the line of scrimmage and acclimating to the 16-week slog of the regular season.I had a funny interaction with (Davis) a week ago-he came to my offices and asked, `How do you prepare for somebody the second time in a season? Tomlin said. Because he had never played someone twice in a season before. And thats just whats going on, not only with him, but with all of these young people.Young people who have been a critical part of Pittsburghs charge to the cusp of a third consecutive playoff berth, something the Steelers have never done during Tomlins 10-year tenure.Game notes RB DeAngelo Williams could play for the first time since undergoing knee surgery last month. Tomlin said he made Williams inactive against the Bengals when Williams developed swelling in the knee once the team arrived in Cincinnati. ... TE Ladarius Green remains in the concussion protocol and his status is uncertain.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Yasmani Grandal Brewers Jersey .ca NFL Power Rankings, overtaking the Denver Broncos and remaining ahead of NFC competition San Francisco, Carolina and New Orleans. Brent Suter Jersey . 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The Oilers signed Bryzgalov to a one-year $2 million contract last Friday after shedding payroll by dealing defenceman Ladislav Smid to the Flames. BALTIMORE -- David Ortiz broke open a tight game with a three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory.Jackie Bradley Jr. also homered for the Red Sox, who stretched their lead over Baltimore in the AL East to five games. After sweeping four games from the Yankees, Boston has won the first two of this pivotal four-game series.Trey Mancini homered in his major league debut with the Orioles, who began the day tied with Toronto for the two AL wild cards. Kevin Gausman (8-11) allowed five runs and 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings.Eduardo Rodriguez (3-7) pitched 6 1/3 innings of two-run ball for his first win in 11 starts since July 16. Craig Kimbrel worked the ninth for his 28th save.YANKEES 5, RAYS 3ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Rookie slugger Gary Sanchez hit his 17th homer in 42 games this season, a three-run shot in a four-run seventh inning for the Yankees.The banged-up Yankees began play 4 1/2 games behind Baltimore and Toronto for the two AL wild cards.Sanchez gave the Yankees a 5-2 lead with his drive off Brad Boxberger (4-3).Mark Teixeira hit a solo shot in the fourth for New York, which was swept in a four-game series at Boston last weekend and had lost seven of eight overall.Luis Severino (3-8) pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn the win. Dellin Betances got three outs for his 12th save.INDIANS 2, ROYALS 1CLEVELAND -- Pinch-hitter Brandon Guyer hit a game-ending RBI single, helping Cleveland inch closer to the AL Central title.Guyers two-out hit off Joakim Soria landed just fair in the right-field corner and scored Coco Crisp. Guyer was the third pinch hitter of the inning used by manager Terry Francona.Cleveland led Detroit by seven games in the division entering Tuesday. The Indians havent won the AL Central since 2007.The Royals, the reigning World Series champions, will be eliminated from contention in the division if they lose to Cleveland on Wednesday night.Alex Gordon singled in a run for Kansas City, and Brian Flynn (1-2) got the loss.Andrew Miller (9-1) got five outs for the win.MARLINS 1, NATIONALS 0MIAMI -- Gianncarlo Stanton homered to back a strong outing by Jose Fernandez, who pitched eight innings and struck out 12 for the Marlins.ddddddddddddFernandez (16-8) allowed three hits without a walk to outduel Washingtons Tanner Roark (15-9) who pitched seven innings and allowed one run.David Phelps pitched the ninth for his fourth save in 10 chances.The Nationals were held to four hits in their fourth consecutive loss.Stanton connected for his 27th homer in the sixth inning. Stanton also homered in Mondays 4-3 win.BRAVES 5, METS 4NEW YORK -- Mets nemesis Julio Teheran pitched seven more sparkling innings and the last-place Braves blunted New Yorks bid to extend its NL wild-card lead.The Mets began the day with a one-game edge over San Francisco and St. Louis for the top wild-card spot. New York nicked the Braves bullpen for three runs in the eighth but couldnt complete the comeback.The Braves have the worst record in the NL, yet have won four straight.Teheran (6-10) gave up five hits and left with a 5-1 lead. Dating to the final time he saw the Mets last season, hes 3-0 with a 0.73 ERA in five starts against them.Jim Johnson pitched the ninth for his 16th save in 19 chances.Robert Gsellman (2-2) lost in his fifth major league start.PHILLIES 7, WHITE SOX 6PHILADELPHIA -- Odubel Herrera homered and drove in three runs, leading Philadelphia to the win.Tommy Joseph and Roman Quinn added two hits apiece and combined to drive in three runs for the Phillies. Herrera, who hits between Joseph and Quinn in the lineup, is 15 for 28 in his last seven games.Melky Cabrera hit a three-run homer for the White Sox, who have lost four straight. James Shields (5-18), winless since July 26, allowed six earned runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings.Trailing 7-3 in the ninth, the White Sox pulled within one on a two-out wild pitch and a two-run double from Adam Eaton. But Michael Mariot got Tim Anderson to ground out for his first career save.Philadelphias Jake Thompson (3-5) gave up three runs and four hits over five innings. ' ' '