Breaking News: A-Rod on disabled list  —  The bad news keeps coming for the Yankees.  Alex Rodriguez has been placed on the disabled list.  He has a Grade 2 quadriceps strain.  —  “We have to get him right,” GM Brian Cashman said.  —  So much for the sunny prediction before the game that Rodriguez would be out only a day or two.

Duel in Fenway  —  Jon Lester and Roy Halladay are locked in a great pitching duel.  The Jays have managed just one hit against the Red Sox lefty, although he's walked four batters.  Halladay allowed just two hits, and that's it.  All three hits were singles, and the teams go to the bottom of the eighth scoreless.

Rockies' Tulowitzki has strained quad  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki left the game Tuesday night against San Francisco in the first inning with a strained left quadriceps muscle.  —  Tulowitzki, a late lineup addition after Jeff Baker was scratched due …

Initial reports: Posada's injury not season-ending  —  Jorge Posada's shoulder injury does not appear to be season-threatening.  That's the early word on the New York Yankees catcher following an exam by Dr. James Andrews on Monday.  —  Posada was placed on the 15-day disabled list …

Jason Botts has been DFA'd  —  The Rangers this afternoon, perhaps momentarily, will announce that Jason Botts has been designated for assignment and that Chris Shelton's contract will be purchased.  The club is desperate for another productive right-handed bat in the lineup and Botts simply …

YANKEES ANNOUNCE TICKET PLANS FOR ALL-STAR GAME  —  70 PERCENT TO GO TO SEASON-TICKET HOLDERS  —  The Yankees and Major League Baseball held a joint press conference today to announce, among other things, that registration for the ticket lottery started today at noon.

Jet-settin' Clemens & his bevy of beauties  —  Roger Clemens hung out with several attractive women in his baseball career, including beauties in California and Boston and a former Manhattan bartender named Angela Moyer.  —  Clemens, 45, flew the women around the country on his private jet …

Kent's hit in the ninth lifts Dodgers to victory  —  His two-out, run-scoring single snaps a tie, after Lowe is unable to protect a five-run lead.  —  MIAMI — Jeff Kent's two-out single broke a ninth-inning tie, and the Dodgers won their fourth game in a row Tuesday night by beating the Florida Marlins, 7-6, at Dolphin Stadium.

Smoltz lands on disabled list  —  Braves veteran has inflamed biceps muscle, rotator cuff  —  WASHINGTON — When Tom Glavine made his Major League debut back in 1987, he was able to do so because the Braves had opened a roster spot by trading Doyle Alexander to the Tigers for some young right-hander named John Smoltz.

David Wright's 11th-inning hit gives Mets 5-4 win  —  David Wright hit a single over a pulled in outfield with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, giving the Mets a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday night after the Mets' bullpen wasted a two-hit performance by Johan Santana.

Orioles recall Olson, McCrory  —  LHP starts tonight against Rays; club sends Fahey, Aquino down  —  The Orioles reshuffled their roster today, and ended up with 13 pitchers again.  —  Because of rainouts, exhaustive road trips and an injury to starter Adam Loewen, the Orioles decided …

Yankees recall Ramirez to help 'pen  —  Britton optioned to Triple-A to make room for right-hander  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees recalled right-hander Edwar Ramirez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, optioning right-hander Chris Britton to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

No fracture for Alou, other updates  —  Heading a lengthy update on Met injuries, left fielder Moises Alou does not have a fractured ankle and hopes to be activated off the DL by the Mets on Friday.  —  Alou was in the clubhouse today and took batting practice before tonight's game with the Pirates.

MLB probing player ID theft, drug use  —  NEW YORK (AP)—Major League Baseball's new investigative unit is at work on several probes that could lead to discipline while also dealing with the burgeoning business of player identity theft.  —  The department of investigations …