Chi. Cubs 13, St. Louis 2
Matt Szczur made the most of his first appearance as the Chicago Cubs leadoff batter on Friday.
NY Yankees 6, Tampa Bay 3
Alex Rodriguez clapped his hands emphatically after getting an RBI double in the first inning.
NY Yankees 6, Tampa Bay 3
Alex Rodriguez savored every moment of his final game for the New York Yankees and possibly the last of his eventful 22-year career.
Atlanta 8, Washington 5
WASHINGTON -– Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer and doubled in another run, Anthony Recker clubbed a two-run shot and the Atlanta Braves defeated Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals 8-5 on Friday night.
Philadelphia 10, Colorado 6
Ryan Howard hit a go-ahead grand slam and drove in five runs to help rookie right-hander Jake Thompson earn his first major league victory as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 10-6 on Friday night.
Houston 5, Toronto 3
There were plenty of firsts to around on Friday night and they were the primary reason the Houston Astros earned a 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
Boston 9, Arizona 4
Hanley Ramirez got better in a hurry and then made Patrick Corbin feel the pain.
Chi. White Sox 4, Miami 2
For Miami native Carlos Rodon, pitching his first pro game in his hometown was special.
Cleveland 13, LA Angels 3
The Cleveland Indians on Friday night were running on all cylinders, but mostly they were just running.
San Diego 8, NY Mets 6
The advice San Diego Padres manager Andy Green offered to Brad Hand in the sixth inning Friday night did not come from the profane handbook of Roger Dorn. But Green's simple and G-rated message clearly resonated with Hand and the pair of relievers who followed him.
Texas 8, Detroit 5
Jonathan Lucroy sure feels at home in his new one.
Kansas City 7, Minnesota 3
Don't look now, but the defending world champions could be getting hot in time to make a final push for the postseason.
Cincinnati 7, Milwaukee 4
Homer Bailey looked very little like a pitcher making just his third start since returning from Tommy John surgery Friday night at Milwaukee.
Oakland 6, Seattle 3
Hitting home runs at the cavernous Oakland Coliseum, especially on cool Bay Area nights, is supposed to be hard, but Khris Davis keeps making it look easy for the Oakland Athletics.
Pittsburgh 5, LA Dodgers 1
Andrew McCutchen and Jordy Mercer homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates continued their dominance of the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 5-1 victory on Friday night before 47,438 at Dodger Stadium.
Pittsburgh 5, LA Dodgers 1
Andrew McCutchen loves hitting in Dodger Stadium.
Baltimore 5, San Francisco 2
Baltimore Orioles rookie Dylan Bundy had a bunch of new experiences in his interleague debut Friday night.