Kansas City 4, Chi. White Sox 2
Mike Moustakas and Alex Rios each slammed solo home runs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 to open a split doubleheader at U.S. Cellular Field on Friday.
NY Yankees 4, Seattle 3
On one side of the massive New York Yankees clubhouse, Masahiro Tanaka praised Alex Rodriguez for his power. On the other, Rodriguez applauded Tanaka for his pitching.
Philadelphia 6, Miami 3
Veteran outfielder Jeff Francoeur is one of the many Philadelphia Phillies rumored to be headed elsewhere as the July 31non-waiver trade deadline approaches.
Toronto 6, Tampa Bay 2
Justin Smoak continues to make the best of his chances when he gets in the lineup.
Detroit 7, Baltimore 3
Getting the rust off following a rest was a problem for the Baltimore Orioles' Ubaldo Jimenez and the Detroit Tigers' Anibal Sanchez.
Cincinnati 6, Cleveland 1
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mike Leake has not had any formal discussions with club officials about a potential trade. But Leake, who's a free agent after this season, sees the writing on the wall.
Atlanta 4, Chi. Cubs 2
Eury Perez has not exactly been a clutch performer with two outs this season. And he had gone all season without a chance to hit with the bases loaded.
Chi. White Sox 2, Kansas City 0
If the Chicago White Sox are going to make a run at a playoff berth, they're going to need more performances like John Danks delivered Friday night.
Houston 3, Texas 2
Houston Astros right-hander Collin McHugh set an ominous tone for the Texas Rangers with his sleight of hand in the first inning, and when Houston turned to its bullpen, Texas' trend of inefficiency continued.
Milwaukee 4, Pittsburgh 1
As the second half of an already disappointing season kicked off Friday night at Miller Park, Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell was optimistic that his players would finish a disappointing season strong.
St. Louis 3, NY Mets 2
For Trevor Rosenthal, it was another rough outing with the game on the line.
St. Louis 3, NY Mets 2
New York Mets manager Terry Collins was ejected from Friday night's game with the St. Louis Cardinals in the top of the seventh inning.
San Francisco 6, Arizona 5
So much for the rest the San Francisco Giants accrued during the All-Star break.
LA Angels 1, Boston 0
It was a moment that seemed designed specifically for Mike Trout.
Minnesota 5, Oakland 0
Second baseman Brian Dozier led off the second half of the season with a home run, third baseman Trevor Plouffe belted a grand slam and right-hander Ervin Santana pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 5-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.
San Diego 4, Colorado 2
Outfielders Matt Kemp and Justin Upton homered for the first time as San Diego teammates and second baseman Jedd Groyko added a two-run homer Friday night as the Padres opened the second half of the season with a 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park.