In even defeat, Detroit Tigers know Ron Gardenhire has their backs  —  Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire had his frustrations boil over in Friday night's 6-3 loss to the visiting Minnesota Twins.  —  With his team trying to break out of a tough stretch at Comerica Park — the Tigers …

Braves get their payback, hammer Urena in win over Marlins  —  This was the Braves' long-awaited payback for Jose Urena.  And their revenge came in the form of six runs and a win.  —  It was their second time facing the Marlins righty since he plucked Ronald Acuna last season, a controversy that sparked animosity between the sides.

Cardinals notebook: Banged-up Carpenter out of lineup, but expected back Saturday  —  CHICAGO — A series of foul balls over the past week tenderized Matt Carpenter's right shin so much that it left the Cardinals' leadoff hitter comparing the nagging pain to an ingrown toenail and wondering …

Hazen: Diamondbacks looking to improve but direction could change before trade deadline  —  TORONTO - Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen can't make any assurances yet as to what direction his team will take in the days or weeks leading up to the July 31 trade deadline.

Benches clear at Citi Field as Mets suffer series opening loss to Rockies  —  If any one player sparks passion and fury in Flushing, it's Daniel Murphy.  —  The former Met launched a solo home run off right-handed reliever Drew Gagnon in the eighth inning of the Mets' 5-1 loss to the Rockies on Friday night at Citi Field.

Gregorius returns to Yankees after offseason elbow surgery  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Didi Gregorius taught himself to play piano while recovering from elbow surgery.  —  The Yankees are counting on his other talents.  —  Eight months after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Gregorius was activated …

Giants beat Kershaw, Dodgers 2-1 to end 5-game skid  —  Kevin Pillar hit an RBI single in a two-run sixth inning and San Francisco dealt Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw his first loss of the season as the Giants snapped a five-game home losing streak with a 2-1 win over the NL West-leading Dodgers on Friday night.

Woodruff fans 10, Brewers' bats shine in 10-4 win over Bucs  —  Brandon Woodruff struck 10 in six innings and  —  Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer, helping the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4 on Friday night.  —  Eric Thames also connected for Milwaukee, and NL MVP  —  Christian Yelich had three hits.

MLB.com writer believes Indians should trade Trevor Bauer, Brad Hand  —  MLB.com writer Richard Justice believes the Cleveland Indians should trade starting pitcher Trevor Bauer and closer Brad Hand ahead of the July trading deadline.  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians enter a three-game series …

Cincinnati Reds' Scooter Gennett moving closer to return, will head to Arizona next week  —  PHILADELPHIA - Sidelined with a strained right groin since the end of spring training, Scooter Gennett will soon move into the next phase of rehab.  Gennett will report to the Cincinnati Reds' spring training complex …

How baby boomer managers reach these dang millennial players  —  Ron Washington signed his first baseball contract in 1970.  He played his final game in the major leagues in 1989.  He became a coach in the 1990s.  The Texas Rangers hired him to manage their team in 2006.

Chirinos has RBI in 11th to lift Astros over Orioles 4-3  —  Robinson Chirinos hit an RBI double with two outs in the 11th inning to lift the  —  Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.  —  Yuli Gurriel singled with one out in the 11th before Chirinos hit a line drive to left field off

June 8, 1989: When the Pirates blew a 10-0 lead, forcing announcer Jim Rooker to walk 327 miles  —  Think before you speak, even in baseball, and even when something seems, well, unthinkable.  Think before you speak, especially when you speak to hundreds of thousands of people for a living.

Hedges caps Padres' rally in 5-4 win vs Nationals  —  Austin Hedges' RBI single with two outs in the ninth capped a two-run rally off Sean Doolittle and gave the San Diego Padres a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.  —  Hedges' single brought in rookie Josh Naylor …

Red Sox's Moreland back; Martinez not in lineup  —  The Boston Red Sox got Mitch Moreland back from the injured list Friday but J.D. Martinez was out of the lineup a day after leaving a game with back spasms.  —  Moreland, who leads the Red Sox with 13 home runs this season …

Mondesi has 3 hits, helps KC beat ChiSox to end skid at 6  —  This time, they delivered.  —  A night after failing multiple times with runners in scoring position, Whit Merrifield and Adalberto Mondesi had clutch hits to help the Kansas City Royals stop a six-game slide with a 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.

Dallas Keuchel and Braves: An unlikely pairing that became reality  —  Maybe the Braves and Dallas Keuchel were meant to be together all along; their union came after months of flirtation, and when a window opened, the Braves were getting their guy.  —  Keuchel, a Cy Young winner, officially signed with the Braves on Friday night.

Leclerc took the loss for Rangers on Friday, but plenty of blame should be placed here  —  Jurickson Profar was presented with the Richard Durrett Hardest Working Man Award on Friday night after his impressing 2018 season for the Texas Rangers.  —  The on-field ceremony included 50 percent …