Wakefield to DL; Buchholz recalled  —  ARLINGTON, Tex. — The Red Sox have placed knuckleballer Tim Wakefield on the disabled list with a lower back strain and recalled righthander Clay Buchholz from Pawtucket.  —  Buchholz is with the club in Arlington and will start tomorrow.

Game 93: Orioles at Yankees (updates with roster move, Halladay news and minor-league transactions)  —  YANKEES (55-37)  —  Pitching: RHP Sergio Mitre (4-1, 2.32 in minors).  —  ORIOLES (41-51)  —  Roberts 2B  —  Jones CF  —  Markakis RF  —  Huff 1B  —  Scott DH  —  Mora 3B

Phillies won't give up Drabek for Halladay … The latest word from a source familiar with Philadelphia's thinking is that the front-running Phillies have decided they will not include top pitching prospect Kyle Drabek in a four-player package for superstar pitcher Roy Halladay …

Lannan earns first career shutout in 4-0 win  —  Buzz up!  —  threw his first career complete game the last time he faced the Mets, and remembered that start so well he didn't need any video reminders as he prepared to face them again.  —  This time he did even better …

Next two weeks are critical for Florida Marlins  —  SAN DIEGO — Marlins President Larry Beinfest may be altering his approach after watching his team lose three straight to the Phillies over the weekend.  —  Just a week ago, Beinfest said the Marlins would like to add to the roster as the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaches.

Pedro feels ‘good’ after simulated game  —  Veteran throws 64 pitches at Phillies complex in Florida  —  PHILADELPHIA — Pedro Martinez took the next step toward rejoining the Phillies, throwing 64 pitches over four innings in a simulated game Tuesday afternoon.

Phillies 4, Cubs 1  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 13th inning to send the Philadelphia Phillies to their 10th straight victory, 4-1 over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.  —  The NL East-leading Phillies are on their longest winning streak in 18 years.

Tigers 9, Mariners 7  —  DETROIT (AP) — Magglio Ordonez hit a grand slam in a five-run first inning and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 9-7 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.  —  Detroit scored just five runs while being swept in a three-game series at Yankee Stadium last weekend …

Dodgers rout Reds, lose Ramirez after being hit by pitch  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rafael Furcal hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, Matt Kemp added a two-run shot and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Cincinnati 12-2 on Tuesday night for their 11th consecutive home victory over the Reds.

Source: Washington Nationals not on close to signing Stephen Strasburg  —  The Washington Nationals are not on pace to sign top overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg by the Aug. 17 deadline, a source close to the negotiations told ESPN's Pedro Gomez on Tuesday.

Danks (blister) to miss 1 start  —  CHICAGO (AP) — John Danks will miss his scheduled start Wednesday for the Chicago White Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays because of a blister on his left index finger.  —  Carlos Torres will be called up from Triple-A Charlotte and start in his place.

Yuniesky Betancourt: Gold Glove candidate  —  Lest anyone think that Dayton Moore is the Only Man on Earth foolish enough to believe that Yuniesky Betancourt is a good baseball player, witness this exchange overheard just moments ago on my home picture machine:

Correia figures to draw trade interest  —  Right-hander could be next Padres player on the market  —  SAN DIEGO — The Padres have already dealt outfielder Scott Hairston and pitcher Cla Meredith in separate moves before the July 31 Trade Deadline.  —  Could starting pitcher Kevin Correia be next?

D-backs down Rox 6-5  —  Team defiance had become strangers to the grimace.  —  Since June, no one has been better.  Not the Yankees.  The Red Sox.  Or even the dreadlocked-draped Dodgers.  So when the ball fled Miguel Montero's bat in the eighth inning, it produced an odd, collective gasp.

Angels 10, Royals 2  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Erick Aybar broke open a close game with a three-run triple and had seven hits in two games Tuesday, helping the Los Angeles Angels complete a doubleheader sweep with a 10-2 win over the hapless Kansas City Royals.