Chi. Cubs 12, Seattle 1
Jon Lester scattered four hits over six shutout innings while his Chicago Cubs teammates pounded out 14 hits in a 12-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday.
Chi. Cubs 12, Seattle 1
Jon Lester scattered four hits over six shutout innings while his Chicago Cubs teammates pounded out 14 hits in a 12-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday.
Toronto 6, Baltimore 5
The Toronto Blue Jays came out swinging Friday night and it was just enough to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5.
Cleveland 5, Oakland 3
For the Cleveland Indians, the silence was deafening was for five innings.
Detroit 14, Houston 6
It was punch and counterpunch until Tyler Collins delivered a knockout blow.
Tampa Bay 5, NY Yankees 1
Given one last chance to showcase himself before the trade deadline, Rays starter Jake Odorizzi pitched six-plus shutout innings to lead Tampa Bay to a 5-1 vicotry Friday over the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field.
Colorado 6, NY Mets 1
Call it the baseball version of the irresistible force vs. immovable object debate: What happens when the team unable to hit with runners in scoring position meets the pitcher who thrives on wriggling out of seemingly unescapable jams?
St. Louis 11, Miami 6
Having tripled, doubled and singled in his first three at-bats, Kolten Wong knew exactly what he needed to do next.
Atlanta 2, Philadelphia 1
Atlanta Braves rookie Tyrell Jenkins was so nervous about the prospect of winning his first major league game, that he couldn't even watch the last out on television.
Texas 8, Kansas City 3
While Rougned Odor continued his recent tear for the Texas Rangers, the club may have gotten a more positive sign Friday night in their 8-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Minnesota 2, Chi. White Sox 1
Joe Mauer's pinch-hit, walk-off walk in the 12th inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night at Target Field.
Milwaukee 3, Pittsburgh 1
Brewers manager Craig Counsell really wanted Junior Guerra to finish the job Friday night. Guerra did, too.
Boston 6, LA Angels 2
Rick Porcello threw his first complete game in nearly two years to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium.
Boston 6, LA Angels 2
It's difficult to improve when everything seems to be going right, but Boston Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello found a way to do it.
LA Dodgers 9, Arizona 7
Joc Pederson and Chase Utley homered to spark a five-run rally in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 on Friday night before 50,966 at Dodger Stadium.
Washington 4, San Francisco 1
Max Scherzer ran his string of impressive starts to six Friday night and the Washington Nationals escaped a jam in the eighth inning with the first triple play in franchise history, holding on for a 4-1 victory over the struggling San Francisco Giants.
Cincinnati 6, San Diego 0
Left-handed starter Brandon Finnegan and two relievers ended the Padres run of 25 straight games with a home run with a six-hit shutout Friday night and Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez drove in four runs with a pair of two-out, two-run hits as Cincinnati won 6-0 at Petco Park.