Squeeze Bunt Send Reds Over Tigers, 6-5 in 10  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Wilson Valdez's squeeze bunt with one out in the 10th inning scored Miguel Cairo and sent the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.  —  Cairo started the rally against left-hander Phil Coke …

Cano, Yanks Rough Up Santana in 9-1 Win Over Mets  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano homered twice and hit one of three straight long balls off an ineffective Johan Santana to lead the New York Yankees to a 9-1 rout of the Mets on Friday night.  —  Hiroki Kuroda allowed one hit …

Top and Bottom  —  The Nationals head to Fenway Park for a weekend series with the Red Sox.  The teams traded roles, as Washington is the first place team and Boston sits in last: … I'll be going to Sunday's game pitting Jordan Zimmermann against Jon Lester.

Thome, Victorino, Phils End 6-Game Skid, Beat O's  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Jim Thome broke loose in a big way, Shane Victorino homered and drove in five runs, and the Philadelphia Phillies emphatically ended a season-worst six-game losing streak by beating the Baltimore Orioles 9-6 on Friday night.

Stark: Five teams that have shocked the most in 2012  —  Tigers, Mets, Phillies, Rays and White Sox not following the preseason script  —  The game of baseball is a fascinating invention.  Just when we think we might actually understand it, just when we think we might actually know something about it …

John Smoltz inducted into Braves Hall of Fame, No. 29 retired … ATLANTA (AP) — John Smoltz exhaled heavily and shook his head minutes after his No. 29 was retired by the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.  —  “I'm glad that's over,” Smoltz said.  “That's a doubleheader I just pitched.”

Trade candidate Myers on pace to trigger option  —  Astros closer Brett Myers' $10 million option for 2013 will vest automatically if he finishes 45 games and doesn't end the season on the disabled list, major-league sources told FOXSports.com.  Finishing 45 games isn't the only way for Myers …

Garcia to be shut down for at least four weeks  —  ST. LOUIS — Jaime Garcia will be shut down for at least the next four weeks after a second opinion on Friday confirmed that he has an impingement in his left shoulder.  —  Garcia traveled to California to visit with Dr. Lewis Yocum …

Mets said to have deal with top pick Cecchini  —  The Mets and shortstop Gavin Cecchini, whom the team took with the No. 12 pick in the First-Year Player Draft, have agreed to terms on a contract for $2.3 million set to be officially signed on Friday, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.

Carl Crawford ready to test his elbow  —  Carl Crawford is set to start a throwing program Friday.  It's the latest — and most important — step in his rehab process from wrist and elbow injuries.  —  Crawford started the season on the disabled list recovering from surgery on his left wrist.