Baseball

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh quipped that he was ready for things to go back to normal, while speaking with reporters for the first time since the All-Star break.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas designated hitter Kyle Higashioka was almost put out twice by All-Star players from Detroit in a strange sequence in the third inning of the Rangers' 2-0 win Friday night. He still never scored.

ATLANTA (AP) — Ozzie Albies hit a three-run homer, Ronald Acuña Jr. made a spectacular throw and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Yankees 7-3 on Friday night as both teams resumed action after the All-Star break.

ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. caught the New York Yankees off-guard with a spectacular throw to end the third inning in the Atlanta Braves' series-opening 7-3 victory Friday night.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager hit a two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers finally got back to .

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick landed on the injured list Friday with a hamstring strain to begin the second half. He got hurt making a sliding catch in the final game before the All-Star break last Sunday.

MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Stowers hit a two-run walk-off homer in the 10th inning and finished with three hits as the Miami Marlins defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-7 on Friday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Hays hit two of Cincinnati's four home runs and Nick Lodolo threw seven strong innings as the Reds beat the New York Mets 8-4 on Friday night.

TORONTO (AP) — Chris Bassitt and three relievers combined on a shutout, and the Toronto Blue Jays roughed up San Francisco’s Justin Verlander in a 4-0 win over the Giants on Friday night.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — All-Star Home Run Derby runner-up Junior Caminero went deep twice, Yandy Díaz hit a grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-1 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.