Chi. White Sox 1, Chi. Cubs 0
The Chicago White Sox used five double plays and four pitchers combined for another shutout in a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
Baltimore 3, Washington 2
Jonathan Schoop stood in front of his locker after Friday night's game wearing a huge smile, and it wasn't difficult to figure out why.
Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 2
With nearly half a season to go, the Pittsburgh Pirates aren't getting too caught up in the standings yet.
NY Yankees 5, Boston 1
There are not many people who predicted at the start of the season that the New York Yankees would be in first place at the All-Star break.
Cleveland 5, Oakland 1
For Danny Salazar, it was a very good game, but not quite a complete game.
Tampa Bay 3, Houston 1
Right-hander Erasmo Ramirez has quietly become a reliable winner in the Rays' rotation, and Friday was no different, as he held the Houston Astros to one run in six innings on the way to a 3-1 win for Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field.
NY Mets 4, Arizona 2
The confidence of New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard doesn't present itself with snarling gyrations or a laid-back smoothness, a la fellow right-handers Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom.
Cincinnati 1, Miami 0
The names of right-hander Mike Leake and right fielder Jay Bruce have been mentioned in trade rumors for weeks.
Texas 4, San Diego 3
Maybe all the Texas Rangers needed to have some success at home was to get a lead.
Minnesota 8, Detroit 6
Brian Dozier's three-run, walk-off homer with one out in the ninth capped a seven-run inning as the Minnesota Twins erased a six-run deficit in an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers at Target Field on Friday.
Kansas City 3, Toronto 0
Eric Hosmer had been struggling on this homestand, but no longer.
Colorado 5, Atlanta 3
Pitchers Gonzalez Germen and Aaron Laffey made their debuts for the Colorado Rockies on Friday and played key roles in their 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves.
LA Angels 7, Seattle 3
Mike Trout added another multi-home run game to his impressive resume and Los Angeles Angels teammate C.J. Cron joined the party with two of his own in a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
LA Dodgers 3, Milwaukee 2
An error and some clutch hitting sparked a rally by the Los Angeles Dodgers in their 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.
San Francisco 15, Philadelphia 2
After being held to 18 hits in a three-game series against the New York Mets earlier in the week, the San Francisco Giants knew they were capable of much more with the Philadelphia Phillies coming to town.