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.

Sheffield, Granderson HRs power Tigers  —  NEW YORK (AP)—Gary Sheffield and Curtis Granderson homered in the third inning, sending old pro Kenny Rogers and the Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 victory over the road-weary New York Yankees on Tuesday night.  —  Magglio Ordonez got Detroit …

Many Yanks eye All-Star homecoming  —  Fans vote as Stadium hosts Midsummer Classic in final season  —  NEW YORK — One season after he led all of Major League Baseball in All-Star Game balloting votes, the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez has returned to the Bronx, primed in his hopes to represent …

Alou cleared to return to Mets  —  Veteran outfielder could play this wekeend vs. Arizona  —  NEW YORK — A possibility exists that the starting lineup the Mets envisioned in December when they traded for Brian Schneider and Ryan Church may be on the field and functional by the weekend, or at least by Monday.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Nelson gives back  —  Nelson Figueroa, Class of 1992, visited his alma mater, Brooklyn's Lincoln High, to speak with the baseball and softball teams and inclusion students today.  He came away with his old No. 2 road jersey, which is too small to wear now unless he wants it to look like Under-Armour, he joked.

Braves' Schafer talks about his suspension  —  Top minor-leaguer aware of ‘label’ following HGH test result  —  Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Braves top prospect Jordan Schafer spoke for the first time Tuesday about his 50-game suspension for the use of human growth hormone (HGH).

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 …

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 …