Jays crushed by Yankees as downward spiral continues  —  The New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays, who began a three-game clash at Rogers Centre on Friday night, have both had their share of injuries this season.  —  The big difference is the Yankees have guarded their two-month perch atop …

Danks Hits 1st Career HR in 9th, White Sox Top A's  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan Danks hit his first major league homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Chicago White Sox overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Friday night.  —  With two outs in the ninth …

Rockies beat Lincecum, Giants 3-0 behind Chatwood  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Tyler Chatwood combined with three relievers on a three-hitter and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 Friday night.  —  Wilin Rosario doubled twice and scored a run while Tyler Colvin added two hits and an RBI for Colorado.

Haggerty: Signs are there that Sox are giving up on the season  —  CLEVELAND - So this is what happens when a baseball team gives up all pretense of hope for a season, or caring about how they're perceived.  —  Sure, there were still angry competitors raging against the dying of the 2012 Red Sox dream.

Pirates Lose 9-8 to Padres  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — James McDonald could use a shot of confidence and Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle tried to give it to him Friday night by allowing the struggling right-hander the opportunity to work out of a jam.  —  The move backfired, however …

Maholm Throws 3-Hitter, Braves Beat Mets 4-0  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Maholm pitched a three-hitter in his second start for Atlanta and the Braves got two-run homers from Jason Heyward and Dan Uggla to beat the New York Mets 4-0 Friday night.  —  Heyward connected in the first inning …

Clay Buchholz tosses two-hitter to guide Red Sox past Indians  —  CLEVELAND — Clay Buchholz pitched a two-hitter, Cody Ross hit a two-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox broke a three-game losing streak by beating the Cleveland Indians 3-2 on Friday night.  —  Buchholz (10-3) …

Dodgers' Hanley Ramirez has 2 RBIs in first game against Marlins … MIAMI — Hanley Ramirez drove in two runs playing for the first time against the team that traded him last month, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Friday night.  —  Ramirez, who spent seven seasons …

Ulcers send Collmenter to DL  —  PHOENIX — The D-backs placed right-handed relief pitcher Josh Collmenter on the 15-day disabled list Friday with ulcers and recalled right-handed reliever Brad Bergesen from Triple-A Reno.  —  Coming home from a 10-day road trip on Thursday …

Trout delivers rare two-run sac fly vs. Mariners  —  ANAHEIM — The Angels erased a five-run deficit against Mariners ace Felix Hernandez on Friday with one of baseball's rarest occurrences: the two-run sacrifice fly.  —  The beneficiary of it was (who else?)  Mike Trout.

Votto progresses, but sore after sliding practice  —  CHICAGO — The projected return timetable for injured Reds first baseman Joey Votto remains uncertain, but he continues to make strides ... literally in this case.  —  Votto, who tore the medial meniscus in his left knee on June 29 …