Matt Joyce's slam carries Rays past Red Sox, 7-4  —  BOSTON - Matt Joyce hit his second grand slam in six games and Elliot Johnson had a two-run shot to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to their third straight win, 7-4 over the Boston Red Sox [team stats] on Friday night in a game that saw the benches empty in the ninth inning.

Helton HRs, Rockies End Reds' Streak With 6-3 Win  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Todd Helton homered and drove in three runs Friday night, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 6-3 victory that ended the Cincinnati Reds' longest winning streak of the season at six games.

Astros' Harrell Beats Dodgers 3-1  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lucas Harrell took a shutout into the eighth inning, J.D. Martinez homered and the Houston Astros used four relievers in the eighth to get out of a bases-loaded jam and help secure a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.

Wang Takes Win in Relief as Nats Beat Braves, 7-4  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Rick Ankiel hit a two-run triple in Washington's four-run first inning, Ryan Zimmerman padded the lead with a three-run double in the seventh and the first-place Nationals beat the slumping Atlanta Braves 7-4 Friday night.

Orioles Breeze Past Royals 8-2  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Jason Hammel pitched six shutout innings, Chris Davis homered and drove in three runs, and the Baltimore Orioles cruised past the Kansas City Royals 8-2 on Friday night.  —  Adam Jones and J.J. Hardy had two RBIs apiece for the Orioles, now 28-1 when hitting a home run.

Dunn Homers, White Sox Pound Indians 9-3  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Dunn hit his 15th homer, A.J. Pierzynski and Dayan Viciedo each went deep for the second time in as many nights, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 9-3 on Friday for their seventh win in eight games.

Cishek Earns 1st Save as Marlins Edge Giants, 7-6  —  MIAMI (AP) — Steve Cishek turned ninth-inning jeers to cheers, and all he had to do was strike out major league hits leader Melky Cabrera to end the game.  —  Cishek earned his first save of the year after struggling …

Kendrick's hit gives Angels 6-4 win over Seattle  —  SEATTLE—Pinch-hitter Howie Kendrick broke a tie in the top of the ninth inning with a two-run single off Seattle closer Brandon League, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied from a 4-0 deficit for a 6-4 win over the Mariners on Friday night.

Yankees Play Long Ball to Beat Athletics 6-3  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mark Teixeira and Nick Swisher hit two-run homers to help the New York Yankees win for the seventh straight time in Oakland, beating the Athletics 6-3 on Friday night.  —  Robinson Cano also homered and Ivan Nova (5-2) …

Slumping Tigers Offense Busts Out Against Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prince Fielder had three hits and two RBIs and the struggling Detroit Tigers offense broke out in a big way in a 10-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.  —  Alex Avila drove in three runs on two doubles …