Settling the Score: Friday’s results

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Out of 14 games played last night, six ended in shutouts. While four of them were team efforts, two of them were full-blown pitcher shutouts. Chris Tillman of the Orioles gave up five hits and struck out three while blanking the Royals and the Blue Jays’ Drew Hutchison gave up three hits, struck out six and walked one while keeping the Rangers off the scoreboard.

In the bulllpen-aided shutouts, Alfredo Simon tossed seven and two-thirds scoreless innings against the Phillies, Max Scherzer did it against the Red Sox through six innings that were interrupted by a 47-minute rain delay, Zack Greinke tamed the Diamondbacks through eight and Chris Archer handled the Angels for five and two-thirds before letting the bullpen finish the job.

The 1960s are fun, aren’t they?

Your Friday box scores:

Brewers 4, Cubs 3
Athletics 11, Indians 1
Reds 3, Phillies 0
Nationals 5, Mets 2
Tigers 1, Red Sox 0
Blue Jays 2, Rangers 0
Orioles 4, Royals 0
White Sox 7, Astros 2
Mariners 4, Twins 5
Cardinals 5, Braves 2
Rockies 3, Padres 1
Dodgers 7, Diamondbacks 0
Rays 3, Angels 0
Marlins 7, Giants 5
Pirates vs. Yankees: POSTPONED

Anthony Rendon fan interaction video looked into by MLB

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
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OAKLAND, Calif. – Major League Baseball is looking into a video circulating on social media that appears to show Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon grab a fan by the shirt through the bleacher guardrails after Thursday night’s game in Oakland, a league spokesperson said Friday.

Rendon looks to have grabbed the fan’s shirt near his chest through the bars of the railing and exchanged words with him before appearing to take a swipe at the bill of the man’s ballcap and walking into the tunnel.

Angels spokesman Adam Chodzko says the team has no comment. The Angels do not play Friday, but the club expects Rendon to address the video Saturday in the clubhouse before the game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland.

The video shows the fan, dressed in A’s colors, approach the railing as Rendon turns toward him from the tunnel walkway below. Rendon then appears to grab the man’s shirt and ask him what he just said, accusing the fan of calling him a derogatory term before swiping at his ballcap.

The A’s won the game 2-1.