Marte's 11th-inning single rallies Pirates over Cardinals  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Starling Marte's game-ending single in the 11th inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.  —  David Freese drew a one-out walk from rookie Jordan Hicks …

Neil Walker, filling in for Tyler Austin at first base, is getting one more shot to stay on Yankees roster  —  It may only be a short window of opportunity, but Neil Walker needs to take advantage of it - more so for himself than for the Yankees, who have managed just fine despite his struggles at the plate.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals … WASHINGTON - As A.J. Pollock raced toward the gap in left-center field, the game hung in the balance.  It was the fifth inning.  The Washington Nationals had loaded the bases again.  And if Wilmer Difo's drive got down, it would have meant trouble for the Diamondbacks.

Darvish denied win, but Cubs beat Brewers  —  Darvish denied win despite strong effort  —  Yu Darvish avoided the fifth-inning blues on a cool Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, leaving the mound to chants of “Yuuuu” after throwing six strong innings against Milwaukee.

Baseball notebook: Pirates' Kang starts spring training work  —  Pirates' Kang starts spring training work  —  Jung Ho Kang will begin his attempt to return to the major leagues Monday when the infielder reports to the Pittsburgh Pirates' extended spring training camp in Bradenton, Fla.

Xander Bogaerts returns to Red Sox from disabled list  —  BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts returned to the starting lineup after missing 15 games with a broken talus bone in his left ankle.  —  Bogaerts was activated from the 10-day disabled list Friday.

Asdrubal Cabrera continues hot start with three-run homer in 5-1 win over Padres  —  SAN DIEGO — As veterans struggled to find quality deals this offseason, it seemed at the time that the Mets overpaid in exercising Asdrubal Cabrera's $8.5 million option.  —  Cabrera produced …

White Sox take on Royals while manager Rick Renteria attends mother's funeral  —  Photos of White Sox manager Rick Renteria.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Rick Renteria's body is in Austin, Texas, for the funeral of his mother.  The White Sox hope his mind is there, too.

Tyler Anderson leaves Rockies' win over Marlins in second with heart concern  —  Rockies starter Tyler Anderson exited due to a heartbeat issue with one out and one runner on base in the second inning of Colorado's 1-0 win over Miami on Friday night.  —  Anderson initially showed discomfort …

Candelario back in lineup for Detroit Tigers after day off  —  BALTIMORE — Jeimer Candelario was due for a day off.  —  Entering Thursday's series finale against the Pirates, the young Detroit Tigers third baseman had played in every inning so far this season.

Rays journal: Matt Duffy's return will force Kevin Cash to be creative  —  BOSTON — Putting 3B Matt Duffy back into what had been an historically prolific lineup during his 10-day DL stint was a no-brainer for Rays manager Kevin Cash.  —  “Duff is a big part of our offense,” Cash said.

All you need to know about Yankees' toughest stretch of 2018  —  The final weekend in April and the beginning of May will feel a whole lot like October for the New York Yankees.  —  The Bronx Bombers kick off a 13-game stretch Friday night in Anaheim that will see them play the four teams …

Manaea follows no-hitter with another win for A's  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Sean Manaea followed up his no-hitter with seven solid innings, three Athletics homered and Oakland beat the Houston Astros 8-1 on Friday night for its fifth win in six games.  —  Manaea (4-2) no-hit Boston last Saturday …

Marlins get strong start from Urena but no offense in losing Prado's return  —  Marlins manager Don Mattingly discusses Juse Urena holding the Rockies to one run in seven innings, but losing on a hit by the opposing pitcher.  —  Sun Sentinel  —  South Florida has curbed its enthusiasm for the Marlins.

Lago, Neslony and Demeritte lead Mississippi in win  —  PEARL, Miss. (AP) — Alay Lago, Tyler Neslony and Travis Demeritte each had three hits, as the Mississippi Braves beat the Jackson Generals 6-3 on Friday.  —  Lago doubled and singled twice, scoring two runs.  Neslony tripled and singled twice, driving in three runs.

Taijeron's triple leads Okla. City to 4-1 win over Iowa  —  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Travis Taijeron hit a two-run triple in the fourth inning, leading the Oklahoma City Dodgers to a 4-1 win over the Iowa Cubs on Friday.  —  The triple by Taijeron started the scoring in a four-run inning and gave the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.