Zack Wheeler continues impressive run as Eric Campbell's HR pushes Mets past Cubs in 3-2 win  —  Wheeler went 6.2 innings and allowed two runs on four hits and four walks while striking out 10.  —  Aces overpower opponents.  They give their teams a chance to win.  They stop losing streaks.

Ryne Sandberg's big challenge: Juggling Phillies lineup  —  SAN FRANCISCO - There will come a point, Ryne Sandberg said, when the Phillies manager can discuss a playing-time strategy with his boss, Ruben Amaro Jr. At least, that is what Sandberg expects.  The Phillies entered Friday on pace for 71 wins …

Cobb, Rays reach .500 by blanking Yankees  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Cobb pitched neatly into the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays became just the fourth team in major league history to reach .500 after falling 18 games under in the same season, beating the New York Yankees 5-0 Friday night.

Garza improves; Brewers to skip Lohse's turn  —  LOS ANGELES — On the same day Matt Garza played catch for the first time since suffering a rib cage strain, the Brewers announced they would skip Kyle Lohse's next start to allow the right-hander time to heal a sprained right ankle.

This Date In Baseball  —  1904 — Jesse Tannehill of the Boston Red Sox pitched a no-hitter, beating the Chicago White Sox 6-0.  —  1920 — Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman died from a beaning by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees on Aug. 16.  This was the only on-field fatality in major league history.

Overbay's pinch-hit, 3-run double rallies Brewers over Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Pinch-hitter Lyle Overbay drove in three runs with a two-out double in the eighth inning, rallying the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night in a game between division leaders.

Phillies top Giants in 10 innings after Utley hit by pitch  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Chase Utley was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the top of the 10th inning to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Friday night.  —  Ryan Howard followed with a sacrifice fly …

Tanaka ready to fire fastballs from mound  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Masahiro Tanaka is scheduled to throw 25 pitches off of a bullpen mound on Saturday at Tropicana Field, which will mark the right-hander's first time throwing from the rubber since a July 8 start against the Indians.

Willingham's 3 RBIs vs His Former Team Lead Royals  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Josh Willingham returned to Target Field and hit a bases-clearing double in Kansas City's five-run fourth inning, and the surging Royals hung on to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Friday night.

Freeman powers Braves to victory over Athletics  —  ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer, one of four by Atlanta, and the Braves beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2 on Friday night in the opening game of the interleague series.  —  Justin Upton and Evan Gattis hit homers off Jason Hammel (1-5) in the second inning.