Mets score twice in ninth to beat Padres  —  Beltran continues torrid pace  —  Carlos Beltran had done everything he could do to offset a constant night of givebacks by the Mets' pitching staff.  —  It was about time someone else stepped to the plate and delivered.

Red Sox get Carter  —  The Red Sox today received their "player to be named later" from the trade that sent Wily Mo Pena to the Nationals last week.  —  The Nationals acquired lefthanded-hitting first base prospect Chris Carter from the Diamondbacks, then shipped Carter to the Red Sox to complete the Pena deal.

Former Indians pitcher Cabrera signed to deal  —  Reliever gets minor league contract; Redman aims to stay on next year  —  The Orioles have agreed to terms with former Cleveland Indians reliever Fernando Cabrera on a minor league contract for the rest of the season.

Crisp, Lugo lift Red Sox over Devil Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The bottom of the Boston lineup came up big.  —  Coco Crisp and Julio Lugo had two-run doubles during a five-run fourth to help the AL East-leading Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8-6 on Tuesday night.

Radomski talks in Mitchell probe  —  Radomski offers up names of players, juicy details  —  Kirk Radomski, the former Mets clubhouse attendant who admitted selling steroids to scores of major leaguers, recently has provided names of users in a meeting with baseball's lead steroid investigator, George Mitchell, SI.com has learned.

Notes: Capuano penned in after loss  —  Phoenix - Prefacing his announcement by saying he didn't think Chris Capuano pitched that badly Sunday, Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost nevertheless said Monday that he was reassigning the beleaguered left-hander to the bullpen.

Redding leads Nationals to win over Astros  —  Ex-Astro deals 7 shutout innings; Jennings fails again  —  It was not a good idea to make assumptions Monday night at Minute Maid Park, where the Astros got the figurative equivalent of popcorn thrown in their faces, which is what one fan suffered …

Bridgeport pitcher suspended three games  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - The minor league pitcher Jose Offerman attacked with a bat last week was suspended three games Tuesday for his role in the fight.  —  The independent Atlantic League also fined Matt Beech of Bridgeport Bluefish an undisclosed amount.

Phils' Hamels elbowed out; Utley's hand recovers  —  PHILADELPHIA — Ace Cole Hamels has a strained elbow and will miss at least one start, possibly more, offsetting the good news that All-Star second baseman Chase Utley will soon return from the disabled list.

Watch and Enjoy as Webb Pursues Hershiser's Feat  —  Anyone who still complains that baseball teams from small markets can't compete and that baseball teams that don't play their home games in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Boston seem not to matter, ought to set aside some time tomorrow night.

What Are The Odds: Brandon Webb  —  On Wednesday night Brandon Webb will continue his assault on Orel Hershiser's 59 inning scoreless streak.  To this point, he has hurled 42 consecutive shutout innings, including complete game shutouts in his last three starts.

Rockies first pitch  —  HANGING ON  —  Left-hander Mark Redman, an eight- year major league veteran, has signed a minor league contract with the Rockies and pitched for Double-A Tulsa (Okla.) on Monday.  —  He gave up five runs, five hits, two walks and struck out seven in five innings in Tulsa's 6-5 …

Choking Up For Big Hits  —  A little over a week ago, Dayton manager Donnie Scott and hitting coach Darren Bragg told their team that everyone was going to choke up on the bat.  Tired of seeing inopportune strikeouts and looking for a way to speed up bats that were dragging in the August heat …

Mets deal for Reds' Conine  —  Add veteran righty bat in wake of Easley injury  —  Jeff Conine was dealt to the Marlins in an August trade four years ago, and helped lift Florida to a World Series victory over the Yankees by hitting .367 that postseason.  Now the Mets are counting on him to do the same for them.