Laffey throws seven shutout inning, Rasmus drives in two as Jays pound BoSox  —  Aaron Laffey pitched seven shutout innings and Colby Rasmus drove in two runs, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.  —  The win snapped a three-game losing streak …

Verlander Leads Tigers Past White Sox 4-2  —  DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander shut down the White Sox after the third inning, and the Detroit Tigers backed their ace with timely hitting in a 4-2 victory over Chicago on Friday night in the opener of a big three-game series.

Moss Helps Athletics Beat Yankees 3-2  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Moss hit a game-ending RBI single with one out in the ninth inning to give Oakland another dose of late-inning dramatics as the Athletics beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on Friday night for their seventh win in eight games.

Cardinals end Dempster's 33-inning scoreless streak, beat Cubs  —  ST. LOUIS — Kyle Lohse worked seven strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals' slumbering offence ended Ryan Dempster's 33-inning scoreless streak with a three-run first in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.

Crawford, Lincecum Lead Giants Over Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brandon Crawford hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, Tim Lincecum threw seven sharp innings and the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Friday night.

Mariners Fall 4-3 in 14 Innings to Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners generated little offense in the extra innings and it eventually cost them.  —  Ben Zobrist snapped a 14th-inning tie with an RBI double and B.J. Upton homered and drove in two runs to lead …

Reds hit 3 HRs, beat Brewers 3-1 behind Bailey  —  CINCINNATI—Homer Bailey pitched eight innings for his first career win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night, and Zack Cozart hit the first of Cincinnati's three solo homers for a 3-1 victory that kept the Reds in first place in the NL Central.

Final Score: Dodgers 7 Mets 6  —  The Mets (47-46) lost to the Dodgers (50-44) by the score of 7-6 tonight at Citi Field.  —  The Least You Should Know: … For a full recap and box score, check out SNY's In-Game Live.  —  Michael Baron: So, I guess it's time to officially be concerned about Santana.

Weaver's Angels Take Big Series Opener From Texas  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mark Trumbo and Mike Trout homered, Jered Weaver pitched seven resilient innings to earn his 12th win, and the Los Angeles Angels opened a weekend showdown between the AL West's powers with a 6-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.

Thome hits homer No. 610, Orioles top Indians 10-2  —  CLEVELAND—Jim Thome hit his 610th career homer to move into seventh place on the career list and the Baltimore Orioles pounded out a 10-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.  —  Thome passed Sammy Sosa on the career list …

Rockies' minds on tragedy, not game, in 9-5 loss at San Diego Padres  —  SAN DIEGO — Long before Friday's first pitch, manager Jim Tracy began discussing the unspeakable tragedy at the Aurora movie theater and his voice cracked.  The Rockies, who postponed a home game on April 20 …