Teaser : Detroit -- Placido Polanco had three RBI Wednesday and drove in the go - ahead run in the seventh inning to rally Detroit past the Los Angeles Angels 9 - 6 . Story : The Tigers scored four times in the last three innings to slow down the Angels ' sprint to the American League West title . Los Angeles ' magic number to clinch the division crown remained at seven .
What does Los Angeles ' magic number refer to ?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
A. None of the above choices .
B. The numbers of the greatest players to play for the team
C. The number of runs that need to be scored to win a game
D. The number of games they need to win to finish in first


D