ARLINGTON, Texas Scott Feldman and three relievers combined for Texas' third consecutive shutout and Brandon Boggs drove in three runs to help the Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Friday night.

DETROIT Kenny Rogers pitched into the seventh inning and Ivan Rodriguez had three hits and drove in a pair of runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-5 Friday night.

Freddie Sanchez ripped a bouncer up the middle to plate the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Pi game series at PNC Park.

Ben Francisco had a pinch-hit, two-run double, part of a six-run Cleveland seventh inning, to lead the Indians past the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-1, in the opener of a four-game set from Progressive Field.

Ivan Rodriguez was 3-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs as Detroit held off New York, 6-5, in the opener of a three-game set at Comerica Park.

PITTSBURGH Freddy Sanchez singled home Brian Bixler with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.

CLEVELAND Casey Blake and Ben Francisco hit two-run doubles in a six-run seventh inning to help C.C. Sabathia and the Cleveland Indians defeat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 in a duel of Cy Young Award winners on Friday night.

SAN DIEGO Jim Edmonds' batting average had fallen to .178 - more than 100 points below his lifetime mark - and he clearly had lost a step or two while chasing fly balls in center field.

CLEVELAND Vernon Wells left the Toronto Blue Jays' game against the Cleveland Indians on Friday night with an injured left wrist and tight right hamstring after making a diving catch in the sixth inning.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. James Shields pitched a one-hitter and Evan Longoria's two-run, ninth-inning homer snapped a scoreless tie and gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

Evan Longoria hit the game-winning homer in the bottom of the ninth and James Shields pitched a one-hit shutout as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Angels, 2-0, in the opener of a three-game series.

SAN FRANCISCO Jimmy Rollins came off the disabled list Friday and the NL MVP was in the Philadelphia Phillies' lineup batting leadoff and playing shortstop in the series opener against the San Francisco Giants.

SEATTLE Seattle slugger Richie Sexson was suspended for six games and fined Friday by Major League Baseball after charging the mound and throwing his helmet at a Texas pitcher the previous night.

Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells left Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians after diving for a fly ball hit by Franklin Gutierrez in the bottom of the sixth inning.

NEW YORK The scheduled game between the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets was postponed because of rain Friday night.

Friday's game between the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets was postponed due to rain.

Angels infielder Erick Aybar had to leave Friday night's contest with the Tampa Bay Rays after taking a James Shields pitch off his glove hand.

The Philadelphia Phillies activated reigning National League MVP Jimmy Rollins from the 15-day disabled list on Friday.

The New York Mets activated catcher Ramon Castro from the 15-day disabled list Friday.