Games played Friday (May 1, 2015)
MLB
- Toronto’s Kevin Pillar did it again Friday, hitting a 2-run triple and robbing the Indians’ Jason Kipnis — who has a Jewish father but is a practicing Catholic — of extra bases with a leaping grab at the outfield wall. Cleveland won 9-4 ***
- Don Mattingly’s decision to move Joc Pederson from the back of the batting order to the leadoff spot is looking pretty smart. The 22-year-old rookie hit a grand-slam on Friday, his 5th HR of the season, in L.A.’s 8-0 win over Arizona. He also saved a run with this nice catch and was interviewed after the game ***
- Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 0-for-2 with 2 walks Friday in a 4-1 loss to the Royals ***
- Oakland’s Ike Davis went 1-for-2 and teammate Sam Fuld went 0-for-5 in a 7-5 win Friday over Texas ***
- Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun went hitless in Friday’s 1-0 loss but tossed out a Cubs runner trying to advance from first base to third on a single ***
Minors
- Milwaukee prospect Ben Guez (AAA) offered a balanced attack Friday, going 2-for-5 with a 2-run HR, an RBI single, a walk and a stolen base. The 8th-year player, who has never gotten a call-up to the Bigs, ranks first in the Pacific Coast League with 16 walks ***
- Angels prospect Charlie Cutler (AA) went 3-for-4 Friday with a 2-run double and an RBI single, both of which came with two outs ***
- Oakland prospect Nick Rickles (A+) went 1-for-4 with an RBI single on Friday ***
- Pirates prospect Richard Bleich (AA) pitched a scoreless inning Friday, walking one batter and striking out another ***
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