Cleveland Indians' record streak halted by Kansas City Royals  —  CLEVELAND — Lorenzo Cain had three hits and Alcides Escobar and Brandon Moss homered as the Kansas City Royals halted the Cleveland Indians' American League-record 22-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory Friday night at Progressive Field.

Tigers' walk-off win a quick-fix remedy to otherwise agonizing season  —  Sanchez turns back the clock with 11 strikeouts over six innings, his first double-digit performance in 13 months  —  At this moment, they weren't rebuilding.  They weren't more than 20 games below .500 …

Mahtook's walk-off single, Sanchez's pitching lift Tigers over White Sox  —  Look around the Detroit Tigers' clubhouse these days and you will see a lot of young players.  Out of contention this season, with a rebuilding, likely for the next few seasons, that has begun …

Cubs survive immature outburst from John Lackey - again  —  CHICAGO — Remorse never crossed John Lackey's mind Friday as he reflected on whether he contributed to his ejection in the fifth inning of an 8-2 victory over the Cardinals.  —  But then how do you acknowledge something you don't understand?

Fielding mistake costs Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez — again  —  Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant discusses the ejections of Willson Contreras and John Lackey in the 8-2 win over the Cardinals on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

Friday's game  —  Diamondbacks at Giants  —  Where: AT&T Park, San Francisco.  —  TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1).  —  MORE: Just dingers: Every home run J.D. Martinez has hit for D-Backs  —  Pitching notes  —  Diamondbacks LHP Robbie Ray (13-5, 2.81) vs. Giants RHP Jeff Samardzija (9-13, 4.47)

Diamondbacks' magic number shrinks with win over Giants … CONNECT  —  SAN FRANCISCO - The Diamondbacks chipped away at their magic number on Friday night.  Just don't ask anyone in the visitors' clubhouse at AT&T Park what it is - or how it's calculated this time of year …

New York Yankees: Luis Severino baffles Baltimore Orioles  —  NEW YORK — Luis Severino tied a career high by pitching eight innings while Didi Gregorius homered and drove in four runs, leading the New York Yankees to an 8-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.

Luis Severino dominates over eight innings as Yankees rout Orioles, 8-2  —  If the Yankees are able to secure a 2017 postseason berth, Luis Severino could be the ace the team leans on to make a deep October run.  —  The Dominican right-hander continued his stellar '17 campaign Friday night in the Bronx …

Rookie Sean Newcomb's 8 strikeouts help Braves edge Mets 3-2 … ATLANTA — Sean Newcomb kept striking out Mets batters even when he couldn't rely on his big curveball.  —  For Braves manager Brian Snitker, that was an encouraging sign about the rookie left-hander's future.

Wood, Dodgers bats overpower Nationals 7-0  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Wood threw six shutout innings, Corey Seager hit a three-run homer during a five-run second and the Los Angeles Dodgers' rebound continued with a 7-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday.

Rangers reaction: Wild card slipping away as West officially lost  —  ANAHEIM  —  This isn't going to end well, is it?  The Rangers lost their fourth consecutive game Friday night and wasted a huge opportunity to gain some ground in the wild card race.  —  The Angels held on for a 7-6 win …