Nationals manager Davey Johnson acknowledged on Friday afternoon that he was “wishy washy” when it comes to the left-field situation, meaning he didn't have a set plan at the position.

The Reds, formed in 1882 as the Cincinnati Red Stockings, defeated the Cubs, 9-4, on Friday at Wrigley Field to become the sixth organization in Major League history to win 10,000 games.

Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said that second baseman Omar Infante's mild left groin strain will keep him out of the starting lineup throughout this weekend's series with the Nationals.

Unlike Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek's return for this season's home opener in Boston, everything on Friday — the day of Fenway's 100th birthday — was about the collective.

Not unexpectedly, R.A. Dickey found the movie “Knuckleball” gripping. The film will have a free premiere Saturday at the Tribeca Film Festival in advance of a national release this summer.

Right-hander A.J. Burnett, on the 15-day disabled list, is scheduled to make a fourth rehab start on Saturday with Double-A Altoona.

They came from all walks and all ages, some wandering in off Broadway and some lucky invitees on the redsox.com email list. It was the people of Red Sox Nation, in the middle of enemy territory, given a rare red-carpet treatment for a day in this city.

Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte pitched five innings in an extended spring game against Pirates prospects on Friday in Tampa, Fla.

The Red Sox didn't have many highlights in the early innings of Friday's 100th anniversary celebration of Fenway Park, but David Ortiz gave the fans reason for delayed cheers when he launched a solo homer just over the Green Monster in the bottom of the second inning — a drive that was originally ruled a double.

Balloting is under way for the 83rd All-Star Game on July 10 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, marking the return of an annual fan tradition that shatters voting records each summer, starts debates and sets Major League Baseball apart from all other sports leagues.

The Yankees could keep a 13-man pitching staff through their current road trip, manager Joe Girardi said on Friday.

Derek Jeter had a poster of Dave Winfield on his bedroom wall growing up in Kalamazoo, Mich., and it is strange for the Yankees' captain to consider that he has moved past his childhood hero on the all-time hits list.

Sure, he is a baseball historian, as well as a manager. But Bobby Valentine is still in his early days with the Red Sox, and he's now getting a front-and-center look at what Fenway Park means to people.

Right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka will pitch for Class A Advanced Salem on Monday, starting the clock on a 30-day rehab assignment, which means he could be activated by the Red Sox by May 23, slightly ahead of his original schedule.

Cubs starter Ryan Dempster is questionable for his start on Sunday because of a right quad strain.

Albert Pujols thought he had finally broken the ice on Thursday, but his fifth-inning line drive fell six inches short of clearing the left-field fence. So, once again, Pujols had to talk about not yet hitting a home run.

Through “Wanna Play?” — a program designed to help youth improve their health and fitness while learning baseball's fundamentals — MLB's Fan Cave dwellers hosted an attempt to gain recognition for a record game of tag.