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Kelly Shoppach hit a two-run homer and added a solo shot, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. The Indians won despite grounding into six double plays, tying an American League record for the 14th time. Even after trading Cliff Lee, Victor Martinez and Ryan Garko, [...]

It wasn't pretty or easy but the Detroit Tigers got the win. Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila homered in a six-run first inning and Detroit held on for a 10-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. The first-place Tigers stretched their lead in the AL Central to 5 1/2 games over third-place Minnesota.

The Dodgers placed right-hander Jason Schmidt on the 15-day disabled list Friday because of problems with his surgically repaired shoulder, and recalled infielder Tony Abreu from Triple-A Albuquerque. Schmidt last pitched on Wednesday night against Milwaukee, giving up four runs, five hits and three walks over 3 2-3 innings in a 4-1 loss.

The Texas Rangers have designated right-hander Vicente Padilla for assignment, likely ending his tenure with the club. The Rangers have 10 days to trade, release or outright Padilla to the minors. Padilla, the Rangers' No. 2 starter when the year began, is 8-6 with a 4.92 ERA this season, his fourth with Texas.

Ricky Nolasco pitched seven sharp innings, Nick Johnson and Cody Ross hit solo homers and the Florida Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Friday night. Fresh off getting swept by last-place Washington, the Marlins snapped a three-game losing streak in the opener of a crucial series for them against the NL East-leading Phillies.

Ryan Ludwick's sacrifice fly in the eighth inning scored the go-ahead run and the St. Louis Cardinals withstood a shaky beginning by Chris Carpenter to beat Pittsburgh 6-4 on Friday night, stretching the Pirates' losing streak to six games. Carpenter (11-3) fell behind 4-2 in the third — as many runs as he allowed in [...]

Chicago Cubs right-hander Carlos Zambrano was scratched about 15 minutes before his scheduled start Friday night against the Colorado Rockies with a lower back problem. Left-hander Sean Marshall replaced Zambrano. Zambrano, 7-4 with a 3.35 ERA, worked a season-low three innings in his last start against Florida on Aug.

Erik Bedard has fraying in his pitching shoulder, putting his season and perhaps his tenure with the Mariners in limbo. Bedard said Friday that an initial read of his second MRI exam this summer showed unspecified defects that are causing pain in his left shoulder and keeping him on the disabled list Seattle manager Don [...]

Injuries kept second baseman Luis Castillo and outfielder Gary Sheffield out of the New York Mets starting lineup on Friday night. Castillo, nursing a sprained left ankle, might play Saturday night against the San Diego Padres, but manager Jerry Manuel said, "I'm more looking at (Sunday)." Sheffield will take batting practice to determine if he [...]

Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto, sidelined the past month by a left oblique strain, has been reinstated from the disabled list. The Cubs made the move Friday, and optioned infielder/outfielder Micah Hoffpauir to Triple-A Iowa. Soto, the NL rookie of the year last season, was in the lineup for Friday night's game at Colorado.