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The Mariners and Orioles, each seeking to end lengthy absences from baseball's postseason, each won on Thursday; the Phillies held on to their wild-card spot with a win and the Cardinals were victorious, thanks in large part to Triple Crown candidate Paul Goldschmidt; Masters winner Scottie Scheffler is off to a good start at the Tour Championship; and Serena Williams gets set for the final tournament of her career, the U.S. Open. Correspondent Bruce Morton reports.