Zambrano ‘retires’ after dismal 10-4 loss  —  Cubs ‘respect his wishes’ after he gives up 5 homers to Braves  —  Carlos Zambrano looks to first base vs. the Braves.  —  ATLANTA — Carlos Zambrano cleaned out his locker and told friends he was retiring Friday night after serving up five home runs …

Reddick's Homer Caps Rally as Red Sox Top M's 6-4  —  SEATTLE (AP) — The final estimate shown on the video board said Josh Reddick's go-ahead homer went 393 feet.  —  Try convincing the patrons enjoying a meal in the cafe wedged in the second deck of right field that Reddick's home run only traveled that far.

Rays hit 5 solo HRs off Sabathia, beat Yanks 5-1  —  NEW YORK — Johnny Damon, Casey Kotchman and Kelly Shoppach all connected in the third inning for three of Tampa Bay's five solo home runs against CC Sabathia, and David Price again came out on top in a matchup of these elite lefties …

Angry Aramis Ramirez fires back at Todd Hollandsworth  —  ATLANTA — Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez took exception to former teammate Todd Hollandsworth calling him out publicly Friday for lack of ­effort and for failing to be a positive influence on younger players, and he took his own shot in response.

Wells homers in return to Toronto, Angels beat Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — Vernon Wells homered on the first pitch in his return to Toronto as an Angel and Ervin Santana pitched his fourth complete game of the season as Los Angeles beat the Blue Jays 5-1.  —  Right-hander Santana (9-8) …

Livan Hernandez leads Nationals over Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA - Livan Hernandez had a feeling in batting practice that he would do some damage at the plate.  Oh, by the way, he did just fine on the mound, too.  —  Hernandez pitched 6 2-3 strong innings and drove in two runs with a pair of singles …

Cashman: ‘Smoke the objective pipe’  —  Reality potion?  —  Not strong enough.  —  When it comes to A.J. Burnett, Brian Cashman encourages everyone to “smoke the objective pipe.”  —  In the eyes of many, Burnett (8-9, 4.60 ERA) hasn't pitched well enough to keep his spot in the rotation.

Legendary Braves broadcaster Johnson dies - updated  —  A day meant to celebrate Bobby Cox's induction into the Braves Hall of Fame, turned bittersweet on Friday evening when word came that legendary Braves broadcaster and fellow Braves Hall of Famer Ernie Johnson Sr. died.  He was 87.

Greinke Sharp as Brewers Top Pirates 7-2  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder hit back-to-back homers and Zack Greinke remained perfect at Miller Park to lift the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.

Uggla sets Atlanta record with 32-game streak  —  ATLANTA — Dan Uggla certainly knows how to energize a hometown crowd that has watched him continue to approach team history while on the road for most of the past two weeks.  —  Playing at home for the first time since July 31 …

Wilson Helps Rangers Beat Athletics 9-1  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — C.J. Wilson stopped a mini-slide with his first career victory in Oakland, and it didn't change a thing.  —  He still hates playing here.  —  Wilson pitched six effective innings to earn his first win in a month …

Nolasco, Marlins Top Giants 2-1 to Halt Skid at 7  —  MIAMI (AP) — Ricky Nolasco allowed one run in eight innings and the Florida Marlins snapped a seven-game losing streak Friday night by beating the San Francisco Giants 2-1.  —  Florida improved to 4-0 this season against the defending World Series champions.

First-Place Tigers Edge Last-Place Orioles 5-4  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Wilson Betemit homered, rookie Andy Dirks had a career-high four hits, and the Detroit Tigers overcame two home runs by J.J. Hardy in a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.

Butler, Cabrera Homer to Lead Royals Over ChiSox  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Billy Butler and Melky Cabrera homered to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 5-1 win over the Chicago White on Friday night.  —  Bruce Chen continued his mastery of the White Sox, holding Chicago to one hit over six innings.

Kemp's RBI hit in 10th lifts Dodgers over Astros  —  LOS ANGELES - Matt Kemp hit an RBI single in the 10th inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.  —  Casey Blake led off the 10th against David Carpenter (0-2) with a double inside first base …