There were fears the veteran first baseman's career might be over  —  The Denver Post  —  Justin Morneau #33 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates his run in the dugout to take a 2-1 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Sept. 15, 2015 in Los Angeles.  (Harry How, Getty Images)

Dickey Earns 100th Win as Blue Jays Beat Rays 5-3  —  TORONTO — R.A. Dickey pitched seven innings to earn his 100th career win, Josh Donaldson hit his 40th home run and the Toronto Blue Jays moved closer to clinching their first playoff berth in 22 years with a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

Hill Pitches 2-Hit Shutout and Fans 10, Red Sox Beat Orioles  —  BOSTON — Rich Hill kept up his startling comeback, pitching a two-hitter and striking out 10 as the Boston Red Sox beat the Orioles 7-0 Friday night.  —  The 35-year-old Hill (2-0) was released by Washington in June …

LA Angels Beat Seattle 8-4, Move to Edge of Playoff Position  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols and C.J. Cron hit two-run homers, and the Los Angeles Angels surged within a half-game of playoff position with an 8-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

Rangers Beat Astros 6-2 to Push AL West Lead to 4½ Games  —  HOUSTON — Shin-Soo Choo homered and drove in three runs as the Texas Rangers beat Houston for the eighth straight time, winning 6-2 Friday night and extending their AL West lead over the Astros to 4 1/2 games.

Sabathia Gives Up Costly Homers, Yanks Lose 5-2 to White Sox  —  NEW YORK — CC Sabathia gave up two costly homers in the seventh inning and prized rookie Carlos Rodon pitched out of trouble all night as the Chicago White Sox damaged New York's playoff drive Friday with a 5-2 victory over the Yankees.

Cubs stay up late, clinch spot in postseason  —  Cubs fans should prepare to #FlyTheW to support their team in the 2015 MLB Postseason  —  CHICAGO — In November, Joe Maddon offered to buy a shot and a beer at his introductory news conference as the new Cubs manager.

Altherr Homers Twice in Phillies' 8-2 Win Over Nationals  —  WASHINGTON — Rookie Aaron Altherr had four hits, including an inside-the-park grand slam and a solo homer, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 Friday night in what was likely Jordan Zimmermann's home farewell.

Carrasco Pitches 1-Hitter, Fans 15 as Indians Beat Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Carlos Carrasco pitched a one-hitter, allowing only a seventh-inning single, and struck out a career-high 15 to lead the Cleveland Indians over the Kansas City Royals 6-0 Friday night.

World Series Champ Giants Lose to A's, Out of Wild-Card Race  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — The San Francisco Giants ate their postgame meal in an eerie silence, the defending World Series champions' playoff hopes all but over.  —  San Francisco was eliminated from wild-card contention Friday night …

Davis' HR Boosts Brewers Past Cardinals 4-3  —  ST. LOUIS — Khris Davis homered off Trevor Rosenthal leading off the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Friday night.  —  The loss cut the Cardinals' NL Central lead to three games over Pittsburgh with eight games remaining.

Pollock's Slam, 5 RBIs Carry Arizona Over Kelly, Padres 6-3  —  SAN DIEGO — A.J. Pollock hit his first career grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs in his first two at-bats, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 on Friday night in Casey Kelly's first big league start in just under three seasons.