Washington 8, Minnesota 4
The stars aligned on Friday night for Jose Lobaton, the backup catcher for the Washington Nationals.
NY Yankees 6, Tampa Bay 3
Standing on third and the New York Yankees trailing by a run, Jacoby Ellsbury was looking to make something happen.
Oakland 8, Toronto 5
The Oakland Athletics are road warriors.
Cleveland 2, Detroit 1
Don't expect Carlos Santana to turn into Rickey Henderson because that just isn't in his genes.
Chi. Cubs 8, Cincinnati 1
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon isn't a big fan of taking batting practice on the field on a daily basis.
NY Mets 6, Atlanta 3
While the New York Mets were in the midst of an offensive surge, Curtis Granderson has been struggling.
Boston 6, Houston 2
Steven Wright tossed his sixth consecutive quality start and the Boston Red Sox turned an early stream of offense into a 6-2 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night at Minute Maid Park.
Chi. White Sox 5, Texas 0
More than an hour after taking part in his first big league triple play, Chicago White Sox right fielder Adam Eaton could not stop smiling.
Philadelphia 5, Milwaukee 2
After two less-than-stellar outings, Aaron Nola was looking for a bounce back performance Friday night at Milwaukee.
Kansas City 4, Baltimore 2
Mike Moustakas went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and three RBIs as the Kansas City Royals bested the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Friday.
Colorado 7, LA Dodgers 5
By Jack Etkin, The SportsXchange
Pittsburgh 8, Arizona 7
Sean Rodriguez homered and drove in three runs and Gregory Polanco and Jordy Mercer also homered as the Pittsburgh Pirates ended the Arizona Diamondbacks' five-game winning streak with an 8-7 victory on Friday night at Chase Field.
Seattle 5, LA Angels 2
Franklin Gutierrez's RBI single in the top of the 10th inning snapped a 2-2 tie and propelled the Seattle Mariners to a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium.
Seattle 5, LA Angels 2
Franklin Gutierrez's RBI single in the top of the 10th inning snapped a 2-2 tie and propelled the Seattle Mariners to a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium.
San Diego 4, St. Louis 1
First baseman Wil Myers drove in three runs with home run, a sacrifice fly and a double and right-hander Andrew Cashner allowed one run and three hits in six innings to pick up his first win of the season on Friday night as the San Diego Padres defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 at Petco Park.
San Diego 4, St. Louis 1
First baseman Wil Myers drove in three runs with home run, a sacrifice fly and a double and right-hander Andrew Cashner allowed one run and three hits in six innings to pick up his first win of the season on Friday night as the San Diego Padres defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 at Petco Park.
San Diego 4, St. Louis 1
First baseman Wil Myers drove in three runs with home run, a sacrifice fly and a double and right-hander Andrew Cashner allowed one run and three hits in six innings to pick up his first win of the season on Friday night as the San Diego Padres defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 at Petco Park.