Yankees' 4 Homers Back Tanaka in 7-0 Win Over Angels  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 20, 2016, 1:21 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Yankees hit four solo home runs and Masahiro Tanaka allowed five hits in 7 2/3 innings as New York continued its mastery over the sinking Los Angeles Angels with a 7-0 victory Friday night.

Cueto Snaps Winless Skid and Helps Giants Beat Mets 8-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 20, 2016, 1:39 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Johnny Cueto pitched seven effective innings and ended his six-start winless streak, and the San Francisco Giants broke away late from the New York Mets 8-1 Friday night.

Votto, Lorenzen Power Reds to 9-2 Win Over Dodgers  —  CINCINNATI — Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, relief pitcher Michael Lorenzen also hit a three-run shot, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles 9-2 Friday night to snap a nine-game losing streak against the Dodgers.

Grichuk, Cardinals Beat Phils in 11th for 5th Straight Win  —  PHILADELPHIA — There is a power bug going through the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup right now.  —  Randal Grichuk homered early, then hit an RBI double in the 11th inning that sent St. Louis over the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 Friday night for their fifth straight win.

Beltre Homers Twice in Rangers' 6-2 Win Over Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Adrian Beltre led off consecutive innings with home runs and Cole Hamels didn't give up a hit until the sixth in the Texas Rangers' 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

Mariners Activate Steve Cishek, Option Dae-Ho Lee  —  The Mariners announced a series of roster moves today, including the activation of reliever Steve Cishek from the 15-day DL.  Fellow right-hander Joe Wieland was optioned to create active roster space.  —  Seattle also made a swap …

Naquin Hits Game-Ending Inside-The-Park HR, Indians Top Jays  —  CLEVELAND — Tyler Naquin hit a game-ending inside-the-park homer, sprinting around the bases to cap a two-run rally in the ninth inning as the Cleveland Indians stunned the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Friday night.

Andino, Marlins Hold Off Pirates in 9th Inning  —  PITTSBURGH — Robert Andino hit a tiebreaking single in the top of the ninth inning, then the Miami Marlins got Andrew McCutchen to ground into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded to hold off the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 Friday night in a matchup of NL wild-card contenders.

Brewers Designate Ramon Flores, Activate Domingo Santana  —  The Brewers have designated outfielder Ramon Flores for assignment, per a team announcement.  He'll be replaced on the active roster by fellow outfielder Domingo Santana, who is finally ready to return from the DL.

Ortiz, Porcello lead Red Sox to 10-2 rout of Tigers  —  LINEUP: RED SOX (67-53) AT TIGERS (64-57)  —  If there were such a thing as a Jonathan Papelbon Watch, it's on hold for now.  On Tuesday, a source said Papelbon expected to find a new team within 24 hours.  Three days later, no deal is imminent.

Rays Designate Oswaldo Arcia For Assignment  —  The Rays have designated outfielder Oswaldo Arcia for assignment, per Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times (links to Twitter).  Arcia's DFA stems from the fact that the Rays simply didn't feel they had room for the out-of-options slugger …