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Blue Jays left fielder Chris Colabello hit a game-winning home run in Friday's win over Minnesota. 

Colabello hit a two-run shot in the top of the ninth to break a 4-4 tie. He went 1 for 4 on the night and hit his fourth home run. He now has 14 RBI. 

Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt contiued his torrid pace at the plate in Friday's win over the Brewers. Goldschmidt went 3 for 5 with a double and scored twice in the 7-5 victory.

Goldschmidt now has 13 hits in 35 at-bats over his last 10 games. He has two home runs and six RBI over that stretch.

Reds first baseman Joey Votto got the offensive party started on Friday, as the Reds beat the Nationals 5-2. Votto launched a one-out solo home run in the top of the first inning off Stephen Strasburg to give the Reds the early 1-0 advantage.

The home run was his only hit of the game. It was his eighth longball of the season, but his first since April 28. He now sports a .275 batting average on the season. 

"It's been a while," Votto said, per MLB.com. "A couple of weeks ago, I lost my wallet. I have a green card in there, and my driver's license, credit card and cash and everything. I didn't know where it was for, like, two weeks. You ever lose your wallet? It's so annoying, right? Then finally, I found it. It was in my car -- one of the door compartments. That's how I feel with my swing -- I finally found my wallet."

First baseman Justin Bour provided the offense the Marlins would need to defeat the Mets on Friday. In the top of the fourth inning, Bour launched a three-run home run to put the Marlins on top 4-0 in a game they would win 4-3. 

The home run, his fourth of the season, was Bour's only hit of the game. Now the primary option at first base for the Marlins, Bour has 10 hits in 31 at-bats over his last 10 games. 

Indians first baseman Carlos Santana, currently on the paternity list, is expected to rejoin the team on Sunday in Seattle, according to Cleveland.com. 

Santana has been away from the team since the birth of his daughter on Thursday. 

Indians first baseman Carlos Santana is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Seattle. 

Santana will be replaced at first for the second straight game by Brandon Moss, who moves from right to make his sixth start of the year at first base. 

David Murphy moves into right field to replace Moss, for his fifth start there this year. 

A trio of ailing Rays are ready to roll Friday night in Baltimore. Outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (ankle), shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera (groin) and right fielder Steven Souza are all in the lineup.

Cabrera and Souza had missed the last three games while Kiermaier lost no time to his ailment.

Indians first baseman Carlos Santana has been placed on the paternity list, the team announced Thursday. Santana, who has two home runs in his last three games, will be away from the team for no more than three games. 

The team called up pitcher Austin Adams and outfielder Jerry Sands from Triple-A, as pitcher Scott Atchison was also placed on the 15-day disabled list. 

Jose Abreu was the hero for the White Sox in their extra-inning victory over the Blue Jays on Wednesday. Abreu initially gave the team an early 2-0 lead with a two-run double in the third inning. 

Then, after the Blue Jays tied the game in the ninth, Abreu tripled and later scored in the 10th inning, helping to secure the 5-3 win. He finished a home run shy of the cycle, finishing with a three-hit performance. 

Though his 17-game hitting streak recently came to an end, Abreu hasn't stopped hitting. He has now hit safely in 20 of his last 22 games, lifting his average up to .284 on the year. 

Marlins first baseman Justin Bour hit his third home run of the season in the second inning of his team's 5-2 loss to the Pirates on Wednesday.

Bour hit 2 for 4 with the long-ball, an RBI and a run scored.