Goldschmidt's 2 HRs Lead Marlins Over D-Backs 9-2  —  MIAMI — Paul Goldschmidt homered twice, tied his career high with four hits and drove in four runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Miami Marlins 9-2 Friday night.  —  Eric Chavez homered and also had four hits …

Dropped Fly Ball Gives Pirates 5-4 Win Over Astros  —  PITTSBURGH — Jimmy Paredes dropped Russell Martin's bases-loaded fly ball when he collided with second baseman Jake Elmore with two outs in the ninth inning, the second missed catch by a Houston right fielder, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Astros 5-4 Friday night.

Gomes' Sac Fly in 10th Lifts Red Sox Over Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Jonny Gomes hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to another comeback victory, 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.  —  The Red Sox have won three straight after losing 10 of their previous 14 games …

More extensions, less free agency  —  One of the game's rising young stars recently told me he was concerned about the flurry of contract extensions in baseball.  The player didn't want to be identified, but his thoughts intrigued me, in no small part because he is a candidate for an extension himself.

Ron Washington defends Yu Darvish  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington found himself having to defend the 130 pitches that he allowed ace Yu Darvish to throw during Thursday night's victory against Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers.

Talking past, present and future with Sandberg  —  PHOENIX — Perhaps the most infamous trade in Phillies history occurred on Jan. 27, 1982.  Dallas Green had just stepped down as Phils manager and taken over as general manager of the Cubs.  In one of his first major moves …

Giants erase 6-run deficit, rally to win 10th straight vs. Rockies  —  DENVER — Angel Pagan hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the sixth inning, Matt Cain settled down after a shaky start and the San Francisco Giants won their 10th straight over Colorado, rallying from a six-run deficit to beat the Rockies 8-6 on Thursday night.

Upton's Grand Slam Lifts Braves Past Dodgers 8-5  —  ATLANTA — Justin Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam and the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday night.  —  Upton drove in five runs hitting behind Jason Heyward …

Freese Hits Slam, Cardinals Hold Off Brewers 7-6  —  ST. LOUIS — David Freese hit a grand slam for his first homer of the season, and the St. Louis Cardinals used a five-run first inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 on Friday night.  —  The Brewers made it close on a pair of three-run homers …

Final Score: Mets 3 Cubs 2  —  The Least You Should Know:  —  Matt Harvey was roughed up in the first inning, but he retired 17 of the next 18 batters he faced, putting him in position to knock in the eventual winning run.  He drove in Rick Ankiel with a double in the top of the seventh inning.

Marlins Designate Jon Rauch For Assignment  —  The Marlins have announced that right-hander Jon Rauch has been designated for assignment.  The move creates a spot on the 40-man roster for Duane Below, who was recently claimed off waivers from the Tigers.  —  Rauch signed a one-year …

(Getty Images)  —  Teams hoping to make a play for star Padres third baseman Chase Headley this summer might have to seek a backup plan.  —  While there's been some early speculation about a trade for Headley since he recently said publicly that he wouldn't discuss a contract extension during the season …

Manaea's cool exterior masks inner fire  —  Indiana State southpaw tries to keep an even keel and prove himself once again  —  The ride to the First-Year Player Draft can be a roller coaster.  Few know that better than Indiana State pitcher Sean Manaea.  —  Manaea went undrafted out of high school.