On Saturday night, Bryce Harper stepped up to hit against Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley with two outs and nobody aboard in the second inning, and was greeted by a blend of cheers and boos.
MLB.com Stars of the Game: Saturday, April 28
Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out. Here are April 28's Mane Men of the Day.
Rays look to hand Rangers first series loss
The Rays' six-game winning streak may have come to an end on Saturday, but they can still accomplish something on Sunday no team in baseball has done this season: win a series against the Rangers.
Lincecum makes sure he's best pitcher on this night
The Giants didn't have a baserunner until there were two outs in the sixth, when Tim Lincecum broke up Anthony Bass' perfect game. An inning later, Brandon Belt delivered a two-run double, and the Giants and Lincecum came away with a 2-1 win over the Padres on Saturday.
Gio carries scoreless-innings streak into LA finale
Nats left-hander Gio Gonzalez has won his last two decisions and has not allowed a run in his last three outings, a streak of 20 innings. He'll put that streak on the line when the Nationals try to salvage the series finale with the Dodgers on Sunday.
It's Bumgarner vs. Richard in the rubber match
Left-handers Clayton Richard of the Padres and Madison Bumgarner of the Giants square off in the series finale on Sunday afternoon in San Francisco.
Anibal fans 14, Hanley, Marlins walk off, end slide
Hanley Ramirez delivered a two-out walk-off single in the ninth inning that rallied the Marlins to a 3-2 win over the D-backs on Saturday night, snapping Miami's losing streak at six games.
Lester earns first win; Red Sox win sixth straight
Left-hander Jon Lester worked seven shutout innings to post his first win of the season as the Red Sox eked out a 1-0 victory against Jake Peavy and the White Sox on Saturday in Chicago. Adrian Gonzalez drove in the game's lone run.
Smyly's first win a gem as Tigers hold on
Though Jose Valverde's rocky ninth inning made a drama out of the Tigers' 7-5 win over the Yankees on Saturday, the six-plus innings of two-hit, one-run ball Drew Smyly posted to start it felt almost eerily smooth.
Verlander surprises biggest fan at Cave
Shayna Hersh, an 11-year-old Tigers fan who was born with cystic fibrosis, got the thrill of a lifetime Saturday when she met Justin Verlander at the MLB Fan Cave.
Moscoso faces Mets in place of injured Guthrie
Guillermo Moscoso heads to the hill in place of the injured Jeremy Guthrie as the Rockies take on Dillon Gee and the Mets on Saturday at Coors Field.
Tracy day to day after hand hit by pitch
The Nationals received a scare during their 3-2 loss to the Dodgers on Friday night. With two outs in the ninth inning, Nationals infielder Chad Tracy entered the game as pinch-hitter and was hit on the right wrist and hand by a Kenley Jansen pitch.
Kershaw's home cooking leads LA past Nats
In a battle between the National League's best, the Dodgers came out on top Friday night, beating the Nationals, 3-2, in front of 44,807 at Dodger Stadium.
Aggressive Padres edge past Giants
Given a lead Friday in the first of three games against the Giants, the Padres did more than just hang on for a 5-3 victory before a sold-out crowd at AT&T Park. They were able to actually build on that lead in large part because of some daring baserunning in the seventh inning.
Lincecum out to improve vs. Padres
Tim Lincecum will attempt to improve his 1-2 record and 8.20 ERA on Saturday as the Giants host the Padres in the second contest of a three-game set. The righty will be matched by San Diego's Anthony Bass.
Rangers ask Lewis to cool off Rays
The Rangers will look for Colby Lewis to continue his record of strong performances against the Rays as they attempt to bounce back in the second game of this weekend's series on Saturday.
Guthrie placed on DL after bike accident
Rockies Opening Day starter Jeremy Guthrie was placed on the disabled list after a bike accident on his way to Coors Field on Friday.