The Dodgers’ fury over Zack Greinke’s broken left collarbone, ignited by Carlos Quentin charging the mound in the sixth inning Thursday night, overshadowed Juan Uribe’s pinch-homer that gave Los Angeles a 3-2 win over the Padres.

Third baseman Alberto Callaspo left Thursday’s 8-1 loss to the A’s after seven innings because of tightness in his right calf.

Oakland’s 8-1 victory over the Angels on Thursday night, backed by an excellent performance from righty A.J. Griffin, secured the series sweep and extended the club’s winning streak to eight.

Justin Grimm held his own against Felix Hernandez and the Rangers held on late for a 4-3 victory on Thursday night at Safeco Field.

Mariners outfielder Michael Morse, tied for the American League lead with six home runs, sustained a non-displaced fracture of his right pinkie finger when he was hit on the hand by a pitch in the seventh inning of Thursday’s 4-3 loss to Texas.

Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day on Monday, but the Dodgers and the City of Los Angeles will be celebrating all weekend.

In his second outing of the season, right-hander Dan Haren pitched much better as the Nationals defeated the White Sox, 7-4, at Nationals Park on Thursday night. Ryan Zimmerman and Bryce Harper each had two RBIs.

Ramiro Pena’s third career homer, a two-run shot in the 10th, lifted the Braves to a 6-4 win over Washington on Friday night at Nationals Park.

Timely hitting and lockdown relief pitching led the way in Thursday’s 3-2 win against the Red Sox, and it centered on the middle-of-the-order bats of Adam Jones and Chris Davis.

What was thought to be simple nerve irritation for White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham turned out to be a fractured hamate bone in his left wrist, which will require surgery and sideline him for about six weeks.

When it comes to running the bases, David Ortiz never will be confused with Rickey Henderson, but the fact Ortiz was able to run the bases sans pain was the best news the Red Sox could expect in his first rehab game with the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Thursday’s game against the Yankees was postponed due to inclement weather, marking the second straight night that the clubs’ game was washed away by rain. No makeup date has been announced, but there has been speculation that New York might return to Cleveland for a doubleheader on May 13.

Michael Saunders was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday with a sprained right shoulder after colliding with the outfield wall at Safeco Field on Wednesday. But the Mariners right fielder said things could have been worse and he expects to be back soon.

With the two most troubling years of his Major League career in Boston just behind him, Carl Crawford says he’s again enjoying playing the game he loves.

In an attempt to get the offense going, Angels manager Mike Scioscia made a rather drastic change for Thursday’s series finale against the A’s, moving Mike Trout to the No. 2 spot of the batting order.

The Mariners acquired veteran right-hander Aaron Harang in a trade with the Rockies on Thursday. Colorado got Minor League right-handed pitcher Steven Hensley from Seattle.

Grady Hatton, who managed the Astros in the late 1960s, has died at the age of 90, The Associated Press reported Thursday.