and Cuba qualify for the baseball tournament at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. September 12 The Mets' 6–4 win over the Marlins mathematically eliminates the Atlanta Braves from winning the NL East, finally ending the Braves' record streak of consecutive division titles at 14. At Yankee Stadium, Bobby Abreu bats in six runs in the first inning of the New York Yankees' 12–4 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Johnny Damon leads off the bottom of the 9-run inning with a base hit, then steals second with Derek Jeter at bat; after Jeter eventually walks, Abreu follows with a three-run home run. Abreu concludes the scoring by clearing the bases with a double that scores Hideki Matsui, Melky Cabrera and Jeter. The six RBIs tie Gil McDougald's 55-year franchise record for most in one inning; McDougald had accomplished this mark as a rookie on May 6, . September 18 The New York Mets become the first team to clinch a playoff spot for the 2006 postseason by clinching the NL East with a 4–0 win over the Marlins. Jeff Kent, J. D. Drew, Russell Martin, and Marlon Anderson of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs in the 9th inning to tie their game against the Padres (The last two were given up by closer Trevor Hoffman). It is only the fourth time in history that four players homer consecutively, and the first such occurrence in over forty years. (Nomar Garciaparra hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning) September 20 Dontrelle Willis of the Florida Marlins becomes the first pitcher in franchise history to hit a multiple-home run game in his -inning win over the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. Despite a 3–2 loss in Toronto, the New York Yankees clinch their ninth straight AL East title when the Twins defeat the Red Sox 8–2. September 21 – David Ortiz hits his 51st home run, breaking the Red Sox single-season record set by Jimmie Foxx in . Later in the game he hits his 52nd. September 22 Alfonso Soriano hits his 40th double, and becomes the first person ever to reach 40 home runs, 40 stolen bases and 40 doubles all in one season. Six days earlier, he stole his 40th base, to become the fourth player to join the 40–40 Club joining José Canseco, Barry Bonds, and Alex Rodriguez. At Petco Park, Chris Young