Garrett Richards, putting up All-Star numbers in his first full season as a starter, delivered handsomely for the Angels in a 7-3 victory over the Rangers on Friday night that featured offensive contributions from a variety of sources.

Angels star Mike Trout became only the second baseball player (Ken Griffey Jr. was the first) to have his very own signature shoe line with Nike. That’s a big deal in a big industry, and it’s a big deal for a big-time talent like Trout.

Everth Cabrera hit a game-winning sacrifice fly to cap a three-run, ninth-inning rally to help the Padres beat the Dodgers, 6-5, Friday night at Petco Park.

Coco Crisp didn’t start Friday night’s contest against the Red Sox, but in true A’s fashion, he came off the bench and finished it.

On most nights, spotting the opponent six runs on the road in the first two innings is a death wish for a starting pitcher. Then again, most nights your No. 8 hitter doesn’t double his home run total in one game. Right-hander Marco Estrada settled down enough for the Brewers to cling to a 13-10 win Friday over the Rockies.

Paul Goldschmidt knew the questions were coming, but the D-backs first baseman still had no answer for why he has dominated Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum so thoroughly in his short career. Goldschmidt was at it again Friday as he went 2-for-2 with a double and a walk against the two-time Cy Young winner.

The Blue Jays appeared to be down and out, but little by little they chipped away at an eight-run deficit and ended up pulling off one of the largest comebacks in franchise history with a 14-9 victory over the Reds on Friday night at Great American Ball Park.

It wasn’t pretty, but D-backs starter Josh Collmenter found a way to last five innings while his offense managed to give him enough support in a 4-1 win Friday night at Chase Field.

A.J. Burnett made big pitches to wiggle out of jams and flashed his bat to open the door to the Phillies scoring before they broke it open with a splurge in the middle innings on their way to a 5-1 win against the Cardinals, their fifth straight victory.

The service, introduced by Major League Baseball Advanced Media and Big League Analysis, allows you to upload a hitting swing video and compare it side-by-side with the swing of a current Major League player.

After Craig Kimbrel blew a rare lead in the ninth, Evan Gattis knocked in the go-ahead run in the 13th and the Braves went on to hold off the Nats, 6-4, on Friday at Nationals Park.

Friday’s Interleague series opener between the Blue Jays and Reds became a night to remember. In a contest that lasted exactly four hours, featured six home runs, 26 hits, 11 walks, 13 pitchers and 15 runs scored with two outs, to say this was an epic affair would be an understatement.

Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig was removed in the eighth inning of Friday night’s game with the Padres with a mild left hip muscle strain.

For 30-year-old Jose “Jumbo” Diaz, a long road to the Majors is finally at its destination after 12 seasons and 340 games pitched in the Minor Leagues for four organizations. The Reds selected his contract from Triple-A Louisville on Friday, but he struggled in his debut.

Brian Dozier’s two-out RBI single scored Eduardo Escobar from second to give the Twins a thrilling 5-4 victory over the White Sox on Friday night at Target Field.

Rick Porcello’s six scoreless innings and home runs from Victor Martinez and J.D. Martinez allowed the Tigers to withstand a four-run eighth inning off Ian Krol, holding on for a 6-4 win at Progressive Field against the Indians.

The Phillies will send left-hander Cole Hamels to the mound Saturday with his 23-inning scoreless streak on the line. His counterpart knows all about those as Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainrwright has racked up two scoreless streaks of 20-plus innings this season.