Managers separated during Yanks-Indians melee  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Cleveland counterpart Manny Acta got into a face-to-face screaming match when both benches and bullpens emptied after Mark Teixeira was hit by a fastball from Indians starter Fausto Carmona.

Clay Buchholz, Jacoby Ellsbury lead Red Sox over Blue Jays  —  TORONTO - Clay Buchholz allowed three hits over seven innings, Jacoby Ellsbury [stats] went 3 for 5 with three runs scored and Boston beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Friday night, the Red Sox [team stats]'s seventh straight win to match their season high.

Sizemore Helps A's Top White Sox, End 10-Game Skid  —  CHICAGO (AP) — One strike from their 11th consecutive loss, the Oakland Athletics showed interim manager Bob Melvin the desire to win is still there.  —  Scott Sizemore hit a go-ahead three-run double to rally the Oakland Athletics past the Chicago White Sox 7-5 Friday night.

Schierholtz singles in winning run as Giants beat Reds  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Pinch-hitter Nate Schierholtz delivered a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.  —  Jose Arredondo (0-1) …

Mattheus promoted as Kimball lands on DL  —  SAN DIEGO — The Nationals selected the contract of right-hander Ryan Mattheus from Triple-A Syracuse and placed right-hander Cole Kimball on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation.  —  Mattheus posted two saves …

Royals homer twice off Santana in win over Angels  —  ANAHEIM, Calif.—Jeff Francis survived a shaky sixth inning to get his first road victory of the season, left fielder Alex Gordon threw out a runner at home plate and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 Friday night.

Wedge gives slumping Ichiro a rare day off  —  Eric Wedge hasn't hesitated to give players days off when they've struggled this season and that trend continued Friday when the Mariners skipper sat down Ichiro Suzuki, who has been fighting a lengthy batting slump.

Martin Prado diagnosed with staph infection, placed on DL  —  Martin Prado has been out of the Braves' lineup since being struck on the left knee by a throw while trying to steal second base Tuesday and today the Braves placed him on the disabled list ... with a staph infection ... in his other leg.

It's Time for the Sportswriters to Go  —  U.S. Media Sees Locker-Room Access as a Birthright, but It's Getting Harder to See the Point  —  The wait before a Knicks game earlier this season at Madison Square Garden began with me and five other reporters standing in a rough circle in the middle …

Minor League Transactions: June 1-7  —  Players listed with an asterisk (*) signed minor league contracts, replacing major league pacts with the same organization.  —  A number of top prospects made their big league debuts in the past week, a list that includes Charlie Blackmon, Dee Gordon and Jemile Weeks.

Halladay earns MLB-best ninth win as Phillies beat Cubs  —  PHILADELPHIA — With a seven-run lead, Roy Halladay didn't lobby to stay in the game.  —  He might push harder next time.  —  Halladay tossed seven masterful innings to become the first nine-game winner in the majors …

Chacin's spectacular start helps Rockies edge Dodgers  —  DENVER — Jhoulys Chacin pitched eight shutout innings and the Colorado Rockies pounded Chad Billingsley for 13 hits in a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.  —  Chacin (7-4) stifled a Dodgers lineup missing slugger Matt Kemp …