Rangers intensify starter search, but Darvish shows well in loss  —  Darvish strikes out 11 but takes loss against Royals  —  Offense struggles on night they got a quality start  —  Rangers looking for starter as trade deadline near  —  KANSAS CITY, MO.

Baseball Hall Revamps Veterans' Committees  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Baseball's Hall of Fame has again revamped its veterans' committees, attempting to increase consideration for more contemporary players, managers, umpires and executives.  —  Under the change announced Saturday by the Hall's board …

Nike unveils special edition Ken Griffey Jr. shoes to honor his Hall of Fame induction  —  Steph Curry could learn a thing or two from Griffey.  —  Let this serve as notice to Stephen Curry: If you're going to release a plain, mostly white shoe, Ken Griffey Jr.'s special edition “Air Griffey Max 1” is how you do it.

Reyes' 3 Hits Help Mets Edge Marlins 5-3  —  MIAMI — Jose Reyes had his first three-hit game since joining the New York Mets early this month and scored twice to help them beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Friday night.  —  Reyes drove in a run, stole a base and scored on two sacrifice flies by Yoenis Cespedes.

Adams Homers in 16th to Lift Cardinals Over Dodgers 4-3  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 23, 2016, 1:36 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. LOUIS — Matt Adams homered in the 16th inning to lead the Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night for St. Louis' season-best fifth straight victory.

McCullers Fans 10 to Help Astros Over Angels 2-1  —  HOUSTON — Lance McCullers struck out 10 in eight-plus solid innings and Will Harris finished off the ninth to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.  —  McCullers was lifted for Harris …

Eflin Dominant in 3-Hit Shutout as Phillies Beat Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH — Six weeks into his major league career, Zach Eflin is pitching like one of the National League's best starters.  —  Eflin threw his first shutout and second complete game in his eighth start and the Philadelphia Phillies beat …

Paxton Pitches 7 Innings, Mariners Beat Blue Jays 2-1  —  TORONTO — James Paxton pitched seven strong innings to win for the first time in three starts, Seth Smith doubled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Blue Jays 2-1 on Friday night, snapping Toronto's winning streak at three.

Blue Jays Designate Chris Colabello From 25-Man Roster  —  The Blue Jays have designated Chris Colabello off their 25-man roster now that the first baseman's 80-game PED suspension is over and he has been reinstated from the restricted list, Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith reports (Twitter link).

Crawford's 3 Errors vs Yanks Send Giants to 6th Loss in Row  —  NEW YORK — Giants Gold Glove shortstop Brandon Crawford made three errors for the first time in his career, with his wild throw in the eighth inning giving the New York Yankees a 3-2 win Friday night that sent San Francisco to its season-worst sixth straight loss.

DL updates: Simmons set for 2nd rehab stint; Gant progressing  —  DENVER - The Braves hope to finally have reliever Shae Simmons back in late August, while rookie right-hander John Gant could be back sooner than that from an oblique strain.  —  Gant, on the disabled list since June 28 …

Matt Kemp Homer Twice, Padres Beat Nationals 5-3  —  WASHINGTON — Matt Kemp homered twice and drove in four runs, rookie Luis Perdomo pitched seven solid innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

White Sox taking calls on Sale, Quintana, with Red Sox among many suitors  —  The White are being inundated with calls of interest in ace Chris Sale, who may be the best pitcher in the American League, and All-Star left-hander Jose Quintana on the day after it became public that they are contemplating a serious sale.

Votto Hits 3-Run HR, Reds Beat Slumping Diamondbacks 6-2  —  CINCINNATI — Joey Votto extended his post-All Star break surge with a three-run homer, and Dan Straily pitched six innings on Friday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-2 victory over the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks.