NY Yankees 8, LA Angels 7
Holding a seven-run lead, needing only to get the final three outs and with the Los Angeles Angels having pulled Mike Trout and Albert Pujols, the New York Yankees never expected to be discussing escaping or getting a game-saving defensive play.
Washington 7, Chi. Cubs 5
The Washington Nationals had a hard time keeping the ball in the park on Friday night against Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo.
San Francisco 5, Philadelphia 4
It took a return to one of Buster Posey's favorite ballparks to shake the San Francisco Giants' veteran catcher out of his slump.
Toronto 6, Houston 2
The more Aaron Sanchez pitches, the better he gets.
Baltimore 5, Cleveland 2
Matt Wieters played in his first major league game in over a year, and Baltimore's all-star catcher was one of the heroes of the Orioles' 5-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night at Progressive Field.
Boston 4, Oakland 2
The game, a 4-2 Boston Red Sox victory over the Oakland Athletics, took a back seat to other events at Fenway Park on Friday night.
San Diego 6, Cincinnati 2
San Diego's struggling Tyson Ross saw Friday the team he needed to see.
Pittsburgh 10, Atlanta 8
For most of his career, Pittsburgh left fielder Starling Marte has found his named penciled in the fourth or fifth spot in the lineup. But after his success on Friday batting second, he may not want to move.
Chi. White Sox 4, Detroit 3
It was hardly a conventional way to win.
Texas 4, Kansas City 0
Chi Chi Gonzalez gets hit less than Floyd Mayweather.
Milwaukee 10, Minnesota 5
Adam Lind finished a triple short of the cycle and knocked in six runs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 10-5 win over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Friday.
Miami 6, Colorado 2
The Colorado Rockies, and Coors Field in particular, seem to bring out the best in Tom Koehler.
Arizona 7, NY Mets 2
Arizona center fielder A.J. Pollock is taking the big-picture look at his remarkable current run.
Tampa Bay 1, Seattle 0
The Tampa Bay Rays overcame an injury to starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi, an undermanned bullpen and a lack of offensive production to extend their winning streak to five game on Friday night.
St. Louis 2, LA Dodgers 1
The Los Angeles Dodgers snapped Carlos Martinez's scoreless streak, but they were unable to prevent the hard-throwing right-hander and the St. Louis Cardinals from beating them again.