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Justin Verlander got his 16th win of the season — barely. Verlander tied New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia for the AL lead in victories, Adam Everett hit a tiebreaking RBI single during a three-run ninth and the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Friday night. Verlander (16-7) allowed one [...]

Whether it be the mundane hotel room, the small visitor's clubhouse or the unfriendly fans, a lot of baseball players hate playing away games. Scott Feldman is different. The Texas Rangers right-hander has a way of making himself right at home on the road, especially when he's on the mound. Feldman matched the club record [...]

Wandy Rodriguez struck out seven in seven innings and drove in two runs with a double to lead the Houston Astros to a 7-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Rodriguez (13-9) allowed seven hits without a walk to win his fifth straight home decision. The 30-year-old left-hander came in with a 1.73 [...]

Justin Verlander picked up his 16th win of the season, Adam Everett hit a tiebreaking RBI single during a three-run ninth and the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Friday night. Verlander (16-7) tied New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia for the AL lead in victories after allowing one run [...]

Ryan Ludwick homered twice, Adam Wainwright became the majors' first 17-game winner, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-7 on Friday night for their 10th win in 12 games. Last-place Pittsburgh lost its eighth straight despite a six-run fifth that briefly gave it the lead after trailing 5-0 — only to watch [...]

Roy Halladay pitched a one-hitter to snap a three-start losing streak and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 6-0 Friday night, ending New York's winning streak at seven games. Aaron Hill doubled twice and had two RBIs and Adam Lind had three hits for the Blue Jays, who won for the first time in [...]

Jeremy Sowers pitched six strong innings, rookie Michael Brantley had two hits and his first career RBI, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Friday night. The second-place Twins came in five games behind Detroit in the AL Central and committed a season-high four errors. Sowers (6-9) allowed two runs, six hits [...]

Yunel Escobar left Friday's game with a right ankle sprain, on a play that resulted in Bobby Cox's 150th career ejection. Home plate umpire Brian Gorman ejected Cox in the fourth inning of the Atlanta Braves' game against the Cincinnati Reds, extending the manager's major league record.

Johan Santana was standing in a hallway outside the New York Mets' clubhouse when manager Jerry Manuel called out to his ace, joking about the left-hander's next turn in the rotation. "Tuesday," Manuel said, his voice booming. "Tuesday." Wishful thinking. Santana returned to Citi Field on Friday, three days after undergoing season-ending surgery to remove [...]

Chicago Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano is out indefinitely with a sore left knee. Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Friday the team plans to hold Soriano out of the lineup for a while, giving him time to rest and treat his ailing knee. Piniella said at some point the club will "revisit" the situation, but [...]