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To secure the final six outs in the Nationals’ 4-1 victory Friday night, manager Dusty Baker needed to use five relievers and get the benefit of the first triple play in franchise history.

The D-backs punched and the Dodgers punched right back in a seventh inning that saw 12 runs scored and left Los Angeles with an 8-7 lead on its way to a 9-7 win Friday night.

In order to escape a bases-loaded, nobody-out jam in the eighth inning Friday night, the Nationals pulled off a historic triple play to help seal a 4-1 victory against the Giants.

D-backs outfielder David Peralta was activated Friday after being out of action since June 15 with a lower back strain.

Max Scherzer controlled a reeling Giants offense for seven innings before the Washington bullpen got out of a bases-loaded jam via a wild triple play in the eighth as the Nationals beat San Francisco, 4-1, at AT&T Park on Friday night.

Eugenio Suarez tied his career-high with four RBIs and Brandon Finnegan allowed four hits over six scoreless innings Friday as the Reds defeated the Padres. Matt Kemp had two hits and a walk for the Padres, who saw their streak of 25 games with a home run end.

The Padres streak of home runs in 25 consecutive games came to a close Friday, as they were shut out by the Reds — the same team that shut out San Diego right before it embarked on its home run frenzy.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy said earlier this week that San Francisco had no plans of rushing Hunter Pence back before the team’s homestand concluded.

This is “hugwatch” No. 3 for Jay Bruce. The Reds right fielder went through the ringer before last year’s Trade Deadline and was nearly moved. He was almost traded before Spring Training in February. Now it’s happening all over again as the final weekend before Monday’s 4 p.m. non-waiver Trade Deadline. On Friday, Bruce was expecting to be moved. He is resigned to move on, and is ready to get it over with.

Yasiel Puig’s status remains murky after another missed start Friday, more than a week since he last appeared in a game for the Dodgers. The outfielder has been out since leaving a game on July 21 with hamstring tightness, effectively leaving Los Angeles with a short roster for eight days.

The Rangers have been seeking a starting pitcher other than Cole Hamels to pick up a win for over a month, and got just that from A.J. Griffin in an 8-3 win over the Royals on Friday night at Globe Life Park.

Padres left fielder Alex Dickerson exited Friday’s game against Cincinnati after colliding with center fielder Travis Jankowski, He was diagnosed with a right hip contusion.

Daniel Murphy was pulled in the fifth inning of Friday night’s 4-1 win over the Giants after his legs tighten up on a chilly night in San Francisco.

The clutch performance Rick Porcello produced at Angel Stadium while twirling his first complete game in a Red Sox uniform brought attention to a recurring theme manager John Farrell explained perfectly following Friday night’s 6-2 victory.

Chris Carter hit a two-run home run in the first inning and Junior Guerra did most of the rest, treating fans and a slew of rival scouts to 8 2/3 terrific innings in the Brewers’ 3-1 win over the Pirates on Friday at Miller Park.

Ricky Nolasco of the Twins and Jose Quintana of the White Sox started a pitcher’s duel that lasted deep into the Minnesota night that ended when pinch-hitter Joe Mauer drew a bases-loaded walk in the 12th inning to give the Twins a 2-1 walk-off victory over the White Sox on Friday night at Target Field.