Game Recap

Alfonso Soriano made his return to New York Friday, as he played for the Yankees for the first time since 2003.

Yasiel Puig and Nick Markakis put on a fielding clinic Friday night.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles didn't play each other, but these two stars made their cases to be featured on ESPN's "Web Gems" segment at almost the same time.

Puig is no stranger to highlight reels—he seems to make at least one incredible play every night. On Friday, that play came in right field.

Mariano Rivera received another parting gift during his retirement tour on Friday, but this one didn't come from an MLB team, it came from Delta Airlines.

That's right, the airline dedicated a 757 plane to Mo, placing his number and signature near the cockpit of the plane.

The No. 1 overall pick of the 2013 draft, Mark Appel, made his professional debut on Friday for the Single-A Tri-City Valley Cats in the New York-Penn League. I attended the game and have several observations of the long-awaited arrival for the most highly touted pitcher in this year's draft.

Alex Rodriguez finally made his polarizing 2013 debut on Tuesday night after being sidelined with a hip injury...but it wasn't for the New York Yankees.

One thing the Los Angeles Dodgers have to be given credit for on a night where nothing went right—they know how to end a streak in grand fashion.

Backed by a 21-hit attack and a six-RBI night from embattled outfielder Delmon Young, the Philadelphia Phillies whipped the Dodgers, 16-1.

It represented the Dodgers' worst loss at home since they moved out west in 1958.

The Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox put on an offensive clinic in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday, combining to score 29 runs as the Indians came away with a victory, winning 19-10.

The two teams simply couldn't pitch to each other, as every batter who came up to the plate recorded a hit (other than Alex Rios, who still hit a sacrifice fly).

Chipper Jones was honored by the Atlanta Braves on Friday, as he was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame and had his No. 10 jersey retired.

An all-Japanese pitching battle headlined the game between the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees on Tuesday night, as Yu Darvish and Hiroki Kuroda took to the mound for their respective teams.

However, the spotlight ended up being stolen by the best Japanese player of all time—Ichiro Suzuki.

In a rematch of the dramatic World Series from only a couple of seasons ago, the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals face off in what is sure to be a terrific matchup.

In the first game of the series on Friday night, the Rangers came out on top thanks to a go-ahead single in the ninth by Nelson Cruz. Saturday's contest has the potential to be equally as thrilling.