Friedrich's season ends with back injury  —  DENVER — Rockies rookie left-handed pitcher Christian Friedrich said Friday he will miss the rest of the season with a stress fracture on the right side of his lower spine.  —  Friedrich (5-8, 6.17 ERA in 84 2/3 innings) becomes …

Kendrick Falters in Starting Role  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Just when it seemed Kyle Kendrick had found a home in the bullpen, he is back in the Phillies' rotation.  —  Results weren't the same.  —  Justin Upton hit his 100th career homer, Ian Kennedy threw six effective innings …

Latos Pitches and Hits Reds Past Pirates 3-0  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Mat Latos pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning and hit a two-run homer Friday night as the NL Central-leading Cincinnati Reds opened a three-game series against their closest pursuers with a 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Phillies' Ruiz sidelined with foot injury  —  Injury could keep All-Star catcher out for majority of season  —  PHILADELPHIA — Just another blow for the Phillies in a season full of misfortune.  —  They announced Saturday morning Carlos Ruiz, who is the team's MVP if the season ended today …

Blue Jays call up Hechavarria, option Cecil to Triple-A  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Toronto manager John Farrell liked the way his team fought Friday night.  He just didn't like the result.  —  The Oakland Athletics won in 15 innings for the second time this week, with Jemile Weeks hitting …

Zack Wheeler now one step away  —  A year after being traded for an All-Star, he's on the verge of the bigs  —  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A couple hours before Carlos Beltran would play right field and bat cleanup in St. Louis, another game in a big league career long on accomplishment, Zack Wheeler kept running and touching cones.

Posey homers and Giants beat Rockies 16-4  —  DENVER—Ryan Vogelsong pitched into the seventh inning, Buster Posey homered among his four hits and the San Francisco Giants broke out of an offensive slump to beat the Colorado Rockies 16-4 on Friday.  —  Brett Pill also went deep and Angel Pagan …

JOSE CANSECO SIGNS WITH RIO GRANDE VALLEY  —  HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) - Jose Canseco has signed with the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings of the North American Baseball League on Friday, and is expected to play Saturday night against McAllen.  —  The 48-year-old Canseco hit 462 home runs in 18 seasons in the majors and was the 1988 AL MVP.

Carroll's Single in 10th Lifts Twins Over Red Sox  —  BOSTON (AP) — Jamey Carroll had four hits, including a go-ahead single in the 10th inning that sent the Minnesota Twins over the Boston Red Sox 6-5 Friday night.  —  Carroll and Justin Morneau each went 4 for 4 — Morneau doubled twice and Carroll also doubled.

Scioscia Protests 1st Inning Call in Angels' Loss  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Scioscia contends that a first-inning call by the umpires changed the course of the Los Angeles Angels' extra-inning loss to the Chicago White Sox.  —  Alex Rios hit his second homer of the game …

Bonifacio likely done for year with thumb injury  —  Similar ailment had already cost second baseman two months this season  —  WASHINGTON — The Marlins won the game, and lost the glue to their team in the process.  —  Tempering an otherwise joyous Game 2 on Friday night is the likelihood …

Billingsley wins 3rd straight for Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES—Chad Billingsley won his third straight start since coming off the disabled list, batterymate A.J. Ellis hit two solo homers and had an RBI single, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.

Sabathia Dominates Mariners Again as Yanks Win 6-3  —  NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia pitched a three-hitter and struck out 10, dominating the Mariners as usual while leading the New York Yankees to a 6-3 victory Friday night that stopped Seattle's seven-game winning streak.