Nelson Cruz enjoyed his second career eight-RBI game Friday night, while Josh Hamilton and Yorvit Torrealba went deep to back Derek Holland's strong start in a 14-3 blowout of the Blue Jays at the Ballpark in Arlington.More» Cruz goes 4-for-5 with eight RBIs
The Rays slugged three home runs en route to a 7-4 victory over the Red Sox on Friday night, but a ninth-inning scuffle brought a new dimension to the three-game series at Fenway Park.More» Joyce hammers a grand slam into Sox's bullpen
Frustration boiled over between the Red Sox and Rays on Friday night when Luke Scott was hit on the leg by a pitch from Boston lefty Franklin Morales in the ninth inning of Tampa Bay's 7-4 victory.More» Benches empty after Scott is plunked
Albert Pujols hit his fifth home run in his last 10 games and the Angels turned a one-run deficit into a two-run lead with an explosive ninth inning, which catapulted them to a 6-4 victory Friday night over the Mariners and gave them a season-high four-game winning streak.More» Kendrick singles in two in the ninth
The Nationals had another big test on Friday. They faced another National League East rival, the second-place Braves, and they passed the test by beating Atlanta's best pitcher, Tim Hudson, in a 7-4 victory at Turner Field.More» Wang throws 2 2/3 innings for the win
Rookie lefty Jose Quintana, backed by home runs from Adam Dunn, A.J. Pierzynski and Dayan Viciedo, won his first Major League start, a 9-3 decision over the first-place Indians on Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field.More» Quintana strikes out four over six strong
Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino and starter Cliff Lee got into an argument in the dugout after the fourth inning of a 5-3 victory over St. Louis on Friday night.More» Lee, Victorino exchange words in fifth
The first-place Orioles are in serious negotiations with center fielder Adam Jones in regards to a club-record contract extension, sources confirmed to MLB.com on Friday.More» Jones extends hit streak with an RBI single
A baseball source has confirmed that the D-backs have agreed to terms on a contract extension with catcher Miguel Montero. The deal was first reported by FOXsports.com, which said the deal is worth $60 million over five years.More» Montero extends D-backs lead with a double
Mark Teixeira, Robinson Cano and Nick Swisher homered as the Yankees flexed their muscles and opened a long road trip in style, outslugging the Athletics 6-3 on Friday at O.co Coliseum.More» Teixeira jacks a two-run shot to right
Chris Coghlan ended an 11-month homerless drought and the Marlins set a new team record for wins in the month of May, snapping a two-game skid with a 7-6 win against the Giants on Friday at Marlins Park.More» Cishek picks up the save in the Marlins' win
Lance Berkman underwent successful surgery on his injured right knee Friday and the Cardinals expect the first baseman to be able to return later this season.More» Berkman comes up lame in close play at first
Three groups have been approved by Major League Baseball to review the books of the San Diego Padres for a possible purchase of the franchise, John Moores, the team's majority owner, told MLB.com on Friday.More»
The Mets, one of just two big league teams with a winning record despite being outscored by the opposition, saw three of their slumping hitters break out with a big hit to back Dillon Gee en route to a 6-1 win over the Padres.More» Gee fans nine over seven strong innings
Hours after saying he hoped Chipper Jones could return to action this weekend, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez announced the veteran third baseman would be going on the disabled list.More»
The Brewers connected on three home runs and Yovani Gallardo continued his mastery of the D-backs as Milwaukee took Friday's opener, 7-1, at Chase Field.More» Gallardo pitches 7 1/3 of one-run ball
Lucas Harrell was the best pitcher on the Dodger Stadium mound on Friday night, throwing a career-best 7 1/3 innings as the Astros got to Clayton Kershaw and extended their winning streak to four games.More» Harrell hurls 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball
Led by their deep rotation of power arms and a strong bullpen, the Nationals are proving they are no novelty and should contend throughout the season and the coming years.More» Wang throws 2 2/3 innings for the win
The Tigers' bats came alive in Detroit's 10-6 victory over the Twins. After scoring a total of six runs in three straight losses to Cleveland, the Tigers had seven runs after five innings against Minnesota.More» Avila hits an RBI double in the fourth
Manny Ramirez is on assignment with the Sacramento River Cats as he ends his MLB-imposed 50-game suspension. The three-ring atmosphere aside, he said on Friday this 10-game stint in Triple-A has felt like a second Spring Training.More»
Jeff Mathis became the sixth position player in Blue Jays history to take the mound, as he pitched a scoreless eighth inning during Friday night's 14-3 loss to the Rangers.More» Mathis throws a scoreless inning of relief
Right-hander Jason Hammel went six scoreless frames with seven strikeouts and the O's offense broke it open with a five-run fifth in Friday's 8-2 win over the Royals at Camden Yards.More» Hammel fans seven over six shutout innings
The Brewers placed veteran shortstop Cesar Izturis on the 15-day disabled list after he strained his left hamstring during Friday's 7-1 win over the D-backs, an injury that further depleted the team's thinnest position.More»
Christian Friedrich, making his fourth career start -- and his first since getting roughed up to the tune of eight runs on nine hits against Seattle in his last outing -- worked five innings and allowed three runs on seven hits, fanning six, in a 6-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on Friday night.More» Helton drives in three against the Reds
A forensic scientist testified Friday that Roger Clemens' DNA was found on a needle and two cotton balls that former strength-and-conditioning coach Brian McNamee says he kept for several years before turning them over to the government, introducing a crucial element of the prosecution's case in the federal perjury trial of the former pitcher.More»
Since Neftali Feliz was placed on the disabled list, the Rangers have considered signing Roy Oswalt and moved Scott Feldman, a 17-game winner in 2009, into the rotation. But Feliz said Friday that he would not want to return to the bullpen.More»
The Rays already have a team-high 10 players on the disabled list and received more bad news on Friday with Brandon Guyer needing season-ending shoulder surgery.More»
