ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) James McCann is certainly enjoying a grand week at the plate.
The Chicago White Sox catcher hit his second grand slam in three games during Friday night's 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
McCann, who launched a slam during the eighth inning Wednesday at Houston, did it in the eighth again on Friday. He sent Ty Buttrey's slider over the wall in left-center to break open a one-run game.
ATLANTA (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers are hitting home runs at a record pace, and manager Dave Roberts loves every minute of it.
"It makes me look really good, and it makes the Dodgers look really good," Roberts said. "These are guys that really understand situations, what a pitcher is trying to do to them. Guys like that you want in big spots."
PHOENIX (AP) Mike Yastrzemski hit three home runs, including a tiebreaking solo shot in the 11th inning, and the San Francisco Giants recovered after squandering two late leads, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-9 Friday night.
For just the second time in major league history, the teams combined to hit 12 home runs. The Phillies and Diamondbacks combined for 13 earlier this season.
NEW YORK (AP) Aaron Judge was happy with his first multihit game in nearly two weeks, but it was a defensive gem by teammate Brett Gardner that had the right fielder buzzing.
In a game with a postseason feel, Judge broke out of his slump with two hits and two runs, Gardner made a game-saving catch in center and the New York Yankees rebounded from their worst home loss of the year with a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.
CINCINNATI (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals scored two runs in 12 innings of Luis Castillo's first two starts against them this season, both Cincinnati wins.
Scoring a run within the first four batters suggested a different outcome on Friday night.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Robbie Grossman singled home the winning run with two outs in the 13th inning to give the Oakland Athletics a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Mark Canha had three hits, including a homer, and Marcus Semien also went deep as Oakland beat the AL West leaders for the second consecutive night to move within a half-game of Tampa Bay for the league's second wild card.
WASHINGTON (AP) With hits hard to come by, the Washington Nationals turned to the reliable Anthony Rendon yet again.
Rendon hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series between National League playoff contenders.
PITTSBURGH (AP) Kevin Newman felt the entire crowd on his side when he stepped to the plate in the ninth inning of a tie game.
Pinch-hitter Cole Tucker drew a bases-loaded walk and Newman hit an RBI single, all with two out, as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Cubs 3-2 on Friday night.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Minnesota Twins did what they do better than any other major league team this season - hit home runs - but their 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night turned on a fly ball that barely cleared the infield.
Max Kepler hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning after Miguel Sano's popup to shallow right field was dropped by Rougned Odor and Jonathan Schoop hit a two-run homer in the sixth to erase a one-run deficit for the Twins, who lead in the AL Central by 1 1/2 games over the Cleveland Indians.
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