Athletics 14, Cardinals 3
At Oakland, Dan Haren won his eighth consecutive decision as the Athletics spoiled St. Louis manager Tony La Russa's return to Oakland.
Bobby Crosby and Jason Kendall both had two RBIs in a six-run third inning and Dan Johnson added a three-run homer in the seventh.
Dodgers 2, Angels 1
At Los Angeles, Derek Lowe allowed one run over seven innings to lead the Dodgers to victory against Anaheim.
Lowe (7-6) allowed four hits.
Cubs 4, Padres 1
In a National League game, Mike Fontenot and Alfonso Soriano homered off David Wells in the sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Friday, overcoming the efforts of two fans who reached over the outfield wall at Wrigley Field.
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