Fulmer Sharp as Playoff-Chasing Tigers Rout Royals 8-3  —  DETROIT — Michael Fulmer pitched seven sharp innings for his first win in over a month and the Detroit Tigers homered three times in an 8-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.  —  Justin Upton, Victor Martinez …

Scully pens heartfelt letter to Dodgers fans  —  LOS ANGELES — Fans attending the first day of Vin Scully Weekend at Dodger Stadium were greeted by a letter from the legendary broadcaster, thanking them for the support he and his family have received and the journey of Dodger baseball they have been on.

Red Sox look to hand Archer record loss  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The final month Tampa Bay pitcher Chris Archer's season is an ongoing effort to avoid too many dubious records as the Rays host his personal nemesis, the white-hot Boston Red Sox, to open a three-game series Friday.  —  , Stats LLC

NYC hails a Cab(rera)!  Met's HR wows Citi  —  NEW YORK — Ender Inciarte was safely in Miami with the Braves.  No one was going to take this win away from the Mets, who needed it so badly.  —  They had to work all night and they had to come back three times, but when it was all over …

Dunedin, Toronto Blue Jays appear headed toward $81 million spring training deal  —  DUNEDIN — After two years of muted negotiations between city officials and the Toronto Blue Jays, it is finally clear the team plans to stay put — literally.  —  Preliminary plans show the team's stadium …

Arizona Diamondbacks' Zack Greinke's status in doubt … BALTIMORE - Zack Greinke's final two starts are up in the air after the Diamondbacks right-hander experienced shoulder stiffness following his outing on Wednesday night against the San Diego Padres.  —  Greinke did not accompany …

Cubs Beat Cardinals 5-0 for 98th Win, Most Since 1945  —  CHICAGO — Jake Arrieta struck out 10 in seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the sloppy St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 on Friday for their 98th victory, the most since they last played in the World Series in 1945.

Video shows woman shooting at burglars during Gwinnett home invasion  —  GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Police are hoping someone can help identify two home invaders.  They were caught on camera as a woman in the house shot at them.  —  “She exercised her right to defend her livelihood and property …

Massive Tie Scenarios  —  The Cardinals did not play Thursday night.  The Giants and Mets won close games.  The Giants beat the Padres 2-1 behind a stellar performance by Jeff Samardzija.  He threw seven shutout innings, with no walks and nine strikeouts.  The Mets beat the Phillies 9-8 in extra innings on two dramatic home runs.

Most Royals season-ticket plans will cost more in 2017  —  You've heard plenty about the Royals' window of opportunity.  —  Following the 2017 season, a number of Royals will be free agents, including Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain, Mike Moustakas, Danny Duffy and Alcides Escobar.

Mariners catcher Steve Clevenger tweets protesters should be treated ‘like animals’  —  Seattle Mariners catcher Steve Clevenger fired off controversial tweets Thursday in response to civil unrest in Charlotte, N.C., calling for protesters to be “locked behind bars like animals.”