The Daily

Padres make Angels pay for mistake

Fresh off three losses in three days to the Athletics, the Mariners turned to the other Bay Area team in hopes of better results Friday. Thanks to some early offense and clutch relief pitching, the mission was accomplished with a 5-4 win in front of 41,133.

Deep lineup leads A's to eighth straight

After some initial liftoff problems, such as allowing three runs in a 41-pitch first inning, Roger Clemens cruised through the third and final stage his Minor League tuneup tour, striking out four in his final 4 2/3 innings for Triple-A Round Rock.

The Orioles went on the road to a National League park Friday night and executed the Senior Circuit's rules to perfection. Baltimore's Erik Bedard pitched well, but came out of the game when his turn in the lineup came up in the seventh inning. The O's dropped a pinch-bunt -- with two men on base -- to key a four-run rally and a 6-3 win over the Mets.

Julio Lugo got Tampa Bay on the board, and James Shields took it from there as the Rays beat the Phillies, 10-4, at Citizens Bank Park.

Chris Capuano set a career high with 12 strikeouts, and the Brewers rode an early lead to a 6-4 Interleague win over the Indians in front of a Friday night crowd of 33,178 at Miller Park.

Kevin Millwood took advantage of three runs from his offense in the first inning and pitched the Rangers to a 5-3 victory over the Diamondbacks in an Interleague game at Ameriquest Field in Arlington on Friday.

Marquis shuts down Rockies lineup

Bernie Williams hit a game-winning home run in the ninth inning against Chad Cordero, lifting the Yankees to a 7-5 win over the Nationals at RFK Stadium. Williams was 4-for-5 with three RBIs and three runs scored on the night.

Olsen grabs his fourth straight win

Scott Elarton flirted with a perfect game for a few innings Friday night, but he settled for a 7-2 win over the Astros in front of 36,328 at Minute Maid Park, instead.

Dodgers notes: Izturis in a quandary

The Braves' struggles continued on Friday with a 4-1 loss to the Red Sox at Turner Field.