Rodriguez exits with a win

NEW YORK — One last play in the field, that was all Alex Rodriguez wanted and with a 6-3 lead in Friday's ninth inning of his last game in pinstripes, Yankees manager Joe Girardi was able to make it happen. "We want A-Rod! We want A-Rod!" the sold-out Yankee Stadium crowd of over 46,000 pleaded at the end of the eighth and out from the dugout Rodriguez emerged, trotting toward third base and the ball park shook with their standing ovation. Rodriguez, 41, had thrilled fans with his talents for 22 seasons, the last dozen in New York including a World Series title, and sickened others with his doping offenses, the last one wiping out his entire 2014 campaign. Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner told A-Rod last week that he would be released after this game against the Tampa Bay Rays, with the club swallowing his $20 million salary for next year as they worked earnestly to shift to younger players. "I'm going to savor every moment, every at-bat," three-time American League MVP and 14-time All-Star Rodriguez told reporters before the game. Padres 8, Mets 6: Ryan Schimpf hit two homers, including a first-inning grand slam, to spark an early power surge by San Diego, who held on for a win over New York at Citi Field. The Padres won despite being unable to reach base over the final 6-1/3 innings against four relievers. The Mets lost their fourth straight and fell under .500 for the first time since April 17. New York has lost six of seven and is 10-20 since July 8. Astros 5, Blue Jays 3: Teoscar Hernandez hit a home run for his first major league hit, Joe Musgrove struck out seven in seven innings for his first major league win and Houston defeated Toronto. Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa each drove in two runs for the Astros, who won their fourth game in a row. The Blue Jays entered with a half-game lead over Baltimore in the American League East. Indians 13, Angels 3: Brandon Guyer recorded five RBIs, Jason Kipnis had four hits and Cleveland had a team record-tying eight stolen bases en route to a victory over Los Angeles at Progressive Field. American League stolen base leader Rajai Davis had three, hoisting his league-leading total to 31. Jose Ramirez also had three steals, while Kipnis and Francisco Lindor had one apiece as Cleveland increased its league-leading total to 92. Red Sox 9, Diamondbacks 4: Hanley Ramirez hit three-run homers off Patrick Corbin in each of the first two innings and David Price won for the first time in more than a month as Boston ended Arizona's four-game winning streak with a victory in the opener of a three-game Interleague series. Red Sox manager John Farrell said Ramirez, who didn't hit in the ninth inning after injuring his lower back Thursday, let him know early in the day he would play Friday. Ramirez then hit his 15th and 16th homers of the year to stake Boston to an 8-2 lead. Elsewhere it was: Cubs 13, Cardinals 2; White Sox 4, Marlins 2; Braves 8, Nationals 5; Phillies 10, Rockies 6; Reds 7, Brewers 4; Pirates 5, Dodgers 1; Mariners 6, Athletics 3; Royals 7, Twins 3; Orioles 5, Giants 2; Rangers 8, Tigers 5.