Anibal Sanchez loses no-hitter with 2 outs to go

Nats get homestand off to good start

Jordan Zimmermann became the National League's first eight-gamewinner, and the Washington Nationals followed a calamitous roadtrip with a winning start to a homestand, beating the PhiladelphiaPhillies 5-2 on Friday night.

Mattingly Dodgers still lack determination

Lynn deals as Cards blank Dodgers

Lance Lynn pitched two-hit ball over six innings, and DavidFreese and Allen Craig each homered and drove in three runs,helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0 onFriday night for their third win in a row.

Orioles power past Blue Jays

Chris Davis hit his major league-leading 16th home run, NickMarkakis had three hits and three RBIs and the Baltimore Oriolesbeat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-6 on Friday night.

Yankees pound Rays, lose Granderson

Brett Gardner, Lyle Overbay and Jayson Nix each drove in tworuns, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 onFriday night.

Ex-slugger Canseco denies sexual assault allegations

Hey, Jose: Please check your swing

Canseco probe tweets cause for concern.

Amid criticism, Kemp ups tornado relief donation

Teixeira to play in minors next week

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to play in his firstgame since hurting his right wrist in early March, suiting up for aminor-league game with Double-A Trenton on Wednesday.

Kasten: Mattingly's job safe for now

Jays' Happ moved to 60-day DL

The Toronto Blue Jays moved pitcher J.A. Happ to the 60-daydisabled list Friday as the left-hander recovers from injuriesafter being hit in the head by a line drive earlier in thismonth.

Sanchez deals as Tigers blank Twins

Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the ninth inning beforeMinnesota's Joe Mauer broke it up with a one-out single, and thatwas the only hit the Detroit right-hander allowed in the Tigers'6-0 victory over the Twins on Friday night.

Nationals' Espinosa has broken wrist

Danny Espinosa's .163 batting average makes a lot more sense.He's been playing with a broken wrist.

Nurse on Royals' staff revives girl

A pediatric nurse said Friday she was in the right place at theright time to revive a 14-year-old girl who collapsed while dancingin the upper deck during a Kansas City Royals game.

Tigers' Sanchez no-hitting Twins

No-hitter watch: Tigers' Sanchez blanking Twins.

Francona, Sox prez talk before game

Some of the intrigue surrounding Terry Francona's return toBoston as the Indians' skipper focused on what interaction, if any,he would have with the Red Sox executives who dismissed him in2011.

Indians roll in Francona's return

Drew Stubbs and Mark Reynolds drove in three runs each andCleveland had 16 hits in the Indians' 12-3 win over the Boston RedSox in manager Terry Francona's return to Fenway Park on Thursdaynight.

Cabrera, Fielder power Detroit

Jim Leyland is usually pretty confident about his managerialmoves.

Pitch to Cabrera at your own risk

Four HRs propel Angels over Royals

Mike Trout and Albert Pujols hit solo home runs, and Mark Trumbohit a two-run shot to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the KansasCity Royals 5-4 Thursday night.

Dodgers prez sides with Mattingly

When Don Mattingly said Wednesday that the Dodgers could not expectto win simply by putting together a collection of All-Stars, manyinterpreted the manager's remarks as criticism of the team's frontoffice and ownership.

Toronto crushes Baltimore, Gausman

Edwin Encarnacion hit his fifth career grand slam, J.P.Arencibia homered and drove in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jaysbeat Baltimore 12-6 on Thursday night, spoiling the debut ofOrioles right-hander Kevin Gausman.

Rosenthal: MLB on FOX preview

Ken Rosenthal breaks down three things to watch for in Saturday'sMLB on FOX games.

Utley injured again; out 2-4 weeks

The Philadelphia Phillies have placed five-time All-Star secondbaseman Chase Utley on the 15-day disabled list with an obliquestrain.

Scout Epy Guerrero dies at 71

The Toronto Blue Jays held a moment of silence before Thursdaynight's game against Baltimore to mark the death of prolific scoutEpy Guerrero.

Blue Jays' Sean Nolin to make debut

The Blue Jays are promoting left-hander Sean Nolin to make hismajor league debut Friday night against the Baltimore Orioles.

Canseco denies sex-assault allegation

Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco is denying a woman's claimthat he sexually assaulted her, calling the allegations''laughable.''

Dodgers beat Brewers; Ethier benched

Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly has been sharply critical ofhis slumping team.

Setbacks can't keep Neal Cotts down

Rangers pitcher overcomes surgeries, setbacks to revive his career.