Rizzo discusses ump confrontation with Torre  —  BALTIMORE — Mike Rizzo said he spoke to Major League Baseball's vice president of on-field operation Joe Torre on Friday about the incident that occurred between the Nationals and umpires after Thursday's game against the Mets.

Jays move Jesse Litsch to DL  —  Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jesse Litsch has landed on the 15-day disabled list.  —  The American League club announced just prior to Friday night's game against the Houston Astros that the right-handed pitcher is suffering from right shoulder impingement.

Mitchell's Homer Lifts Dodgers to Win  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The matchup didn't seem favorable for the Los Angeles Dodgers.  No. 9 hitter Russell Mitchell batting with two outs in the ninth against Chicago White Sox closer Sergio Santos, who hadn't given up a run or blown a save all season.

Dickey Buckles Yanks With Knuckler in 2-1 Mets Win  —  NEW YORK (AP) — R.A. Dickey regained command of his knuckleball and confounded the Yankees for six innings, Daniel Murphy homered and a youthful Mets lineup won the Subway Series opener 2-1 Friday night in front of a surprisingly lackluster New York crowd.

Bill Buckner ‘excited’ for return  —  Bill Buckner said he's excited to work Friday's Chicago Cubs-Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park, providing color commentary in the Cubs' booth.  —  “[I don't come back to Fenway] very often,” Buckner said.  “It'll be enjoyable, I'm excited about it.

Former Phillies scout sues team, alleges age discrimination  —  Former longtime Phillies scout Hank King has filed a federal age-discrimination lawsuit against the organization, alleging that it created an “intolerable” working environment and that the team ultimately fired him because of his age …

Walker Drives in 5 as Pirates Beat Tigers 10-1  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Neil Walker homered and drove in a career-high five runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Detroit Tigers 10-1 on Friday night.  —  Walker's two-run double in the sixth off Detroit reliever Brayan Villarreal helped break open a tight game.

Walkoff homer pushes Brewers to 7-6 win over Rockies in 14 innings  —  MILWAUKEE — When Jason Hammel hit Ryan Braun in the arm with a pitch in the fifth inning, the whole mood of Friday's game changed.  —  A palpable tension developed, infecting players and umpires.

Marlins beat Rays 5-3  —  MIAMI — Logan Morrison hit a game-tying homer in the fourth inning and doubled in the Florida Marlins' two-run eighth to help them beat Tampa Bay 5-3 on Friday night.  —  Morrison scored Florida's final run from third on a sacrifice fly to the first baseman.

Jeff Francis gets first win, Royals beats Cardinals 3-0  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jeff Francis threw 7 2-3 innings, outdueling Chris Carpenter and leading the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.  —  Francis (1-5), who had pitched well several times …

Halladay wins; Francisco, Ibanez go deep against Rangers  —  PHILADELPHIA - Ben Francisco and Raul Ibanez homered, and Roy Halladay threw eight strong innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.  —  Halladay (6-3) struck out seven and walked one for the NL East-leading Phillies.

Rookie's bunt RBI lifts Indians over Reds 5-4  —  CLEVELAND — Rookie pinch-hitter Ezequiel Carrera bunted home Shin-Soo Choo from third base with two outs in the eighth inning, sending the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night in the Ohio Showdown's series opener.