New York: Jeff Francoeur snapped a 3-3 tie with a two-run homer in the 10th inning as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Friday.
The victory was the second straight for Philadelphia (35-63) and sixth in seven games. The Cubs (51-44) have now lost two of their last three.
Dodgers 7, Mets 2
Left-hander Ian Thomas and four relievers combined on a six-hitter and the Los Angeles Dodgers scored most of their runs in the first three innings of a 7-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday.
Thomas (1-1) became the 13th different starting pitcher used by Los Angeles this season. In his first career start, he allowed one run and three hits in five innings.
White Sox 6, Indians 0
Melky Cabrera and Alexei Ramirez combined for five hits, including three doubles and two RBIs, and left-hander Jose Quintana pitched his first career complete game and first shutout as the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6-0 Friday at Progressive Field.
Pirates 7, Nationals 5
Gregory Polanco had two hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs while Pedro Alvarez and Neil Walker also homered to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday.
Rays 3, Orioles 1
The Tampa Bay Rays, held to two hits for seven innings, rallied for three runs in the eighth, with rookie shortstop Tim Beckham getting a two-out, two-run single to hand the Baltimore Orioles a 3-1 loss on Friday at Tropicana Field. The Rays (49-49) got back to .500 in their first home game since the All Star break, helped by a strong outing by starter Chris Archer, who struck out nine batters in six innings of one-run ball.
Astros 4, Royals 0
Left-hander Scott Kazmir won his first start for Houston and left fielder Preston Tucker went 3-for-5 with a home run as the Astros topped the Kansas City Royals 4-0 on Friday.
Kazmir limited the Royals to three hits over seven innings. The Astros acquired him on Thursday from the Oakland Athletics for minor-leaguers Daniel Mengden and Jacob Nottingham.
Kazmir (6-5) has allowed one earned run in 26 1/3 innings over four starts in July. He threw 60 strikes in 91 pitches.
Red Sox 2, Tigers 1 (11 innings)
The reeling Boston Red Sox, returning from a historic 0-7 road trip, snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 2-1, 11-inning decision over the fading Detroit Tigers on Friday.
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts singled home the winning run as the last-place Red Sox, who have scored 21 runs in the last nine games, won for the first time since the All Star break and opened a 10-game homestand on a positive note. AGENCIES
