The Rockies kicked off a nine-game homestand with a rout of the Mets. Down by four in the fifth, the Rockies staged an 11-run inning and turned the tide as they went on to win, 18-9, on Friday at Coors Field.

Darnell McDonald's three-run double highlighted a five-run sixth inning as the Red Sox rallied for a 10-3 win against the White Sox behind starter Daniel Bard's first victory as a starter. David Ortiz hit a two-run homer.

Freddy Garcia gets the start in the middle game of three against the Tigers at Yankee Stadium, with a chance to give the Yanks the series win after a 7-6 victory in the opener Friday. Drew Smyly, a 22-year-old rookie lefty, is set to make his fourth career start for the Tigers and his first in the Bronx.

An unidentified spectator was led off the field at Camden Yards by two police officers through the gate behind home plate after umpire Jeff Kellogg tackled the man during the seventh-inning stretch.

For his longstanding commitment to communities around the country, MiLB president Pat O'Conner was recognized with a lifetime achievement award on Friday afternoon.

A good start from Wandy Rodriguez paired with a big day from Jose Altuve helped the Astros take down the Cincinnati Reds, 6-4, on Friday.

Tony Campana went 2-for-5 on the night, with a pair of runs scored, and starter Paul Maholm outdueled Roy Halladay as the Cubs manufactured enough runs to secure a 5-1 win over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

The Indians poured from their dugout, mobbing Asdrubal Cabrera on the field to celebrate a 3-2 win over the Angels in walk-off fashion on Friday night at Progressive Field. The comeback win came on the heels of a solid outing by Justin Masterson.

Kevin Millwood faces Brandon Morrow as the Mariners try to extend their winning streak to five games, while the Blue Jays look to avoid a five-game losing skid.

Even though A's reliever Ryan Cook doesn't consider himself to be a power pitcher, he accomplished a rare feat Friday night against Baltimore: striking out four batters in the eighth inning in Oakland's 5-2 victory.

Brandon McCarthy picked up his first victory in six starts this season, while Eric Sogard and Josh Reddick each homered, leading the visiting A's to a 5-2 series-opening victory over the Orioles on Friday night.

Braves catcher Brian McCann had to leave the 6-1 victory over the Pirates on Friday night after five innings because of a strain in the right intercostals area.

The Angels called up top prospect Mike Trout and released veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu following Friday's game.

Joe Saunders was impressive once again, going the distance on a three-hit shutout, and the D-backs made themselves right at home in Miami, as they pounded out 15 hits en route to a 5-0 win at Marlins Park.

Saturday's contest at Camden Yards features two pitchers coming off strong outings. Baltimore lefty Wei-Yin Chen and A's righty Tyson Ross tossed 6 1/3 innings and 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball, respectively, last Sunday in games their teams won.

Bryce Harper is only 19, but he is expected to help rejuvenate the Nationals' offense, and his teammates are looking forward to seeing what he can contribute.

Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval extended his franchise-record, season-opening hitting streak to 20 games with a third-inning single Friday night off San Diego left-hander Cory Luebke.