Don't make Epstein face the music for this  —  NEW YORK — No, Theo Epstein was not with the Red Sox last night.  —  The general manager was seen at the Pearl Jam concert at TD Garden Monday night, which led some to question where his priorities are.  Well, relax.

Hoffman must take Macha off hook  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Cincinnati - It's up to Trevor Hoffman now.  —  Hoffman has to go into manager Ken Macha's office Wednesay and tell him to remove the 42-year-old right-hander from his role as the Milwaukee Brewers' closer.

Game Time … ATLANTA — The Braves struggled with the fundamentals in the ninth inning.  —  No worries.  David Wright made the biggest blunder of all.  —  After failing twice to get down sacrifice bunts, Atlanta still beat the New York Mets 3-2 when Wright's throwing error allowed pinch …

Dodgers look for more solid pitching to make up for loss of Andre Ethier  —  Joe Torre says team will need pitchers to continue doing well while the outfielder is on the disabled list.  —  Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier signs autographs prior to the Dodgers' game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday.

Marlins' Ramirez benched heading into Cards series  —  Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez accidently kicks a ball hit by Arizona Diamondbacks' Tony Abreu.  Ramirez is defending his play a day after he was pulled from a game by manager Fredi Gonzalez for not hustling …

CUBS IN BRIEF: Hendry looking, but no relief in sight  —  The return of Carlos Zambrano to the starting rotation figures to ratchet up the Cubs' need for a late-inning right-hander.  That doesn't mean general manager Jim Hendry is any more likely to pull off a trade in May than he was last week.

Jays gear up for first Draft of Anthopoulos era  —  GM preparing as club holds most high-round picks in Majors  —  TORONTO — When Alex Anthopoulos strolled into the visitors' clubhouse at Fenway Park last week, it was noticeable.  The invisible general manager had materialized …

Pridie, Tejada, Thole and Green Injured at Buffalo  —  Last night, during Triple-A Buffalo's 8-6 loss to the Charlotte Knights, Jason Pridie, Ruben Tejada, Josh Thole and Andy Green all suffered injuries, and only Green was able to remain in the game after being hit in the hand by a pitch.

O'S RALLY PAST ROYALS IN 10 INNINGS  —  The Sports Network  —  Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Nick Markakis hit an RBI single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, as the Baltimore Orioles rallied past the Kansas City Royals, 4-3, to split a brief two-game set from Camden Yards.

DOWNS COMES THROUGH FOR GIANTS IN 12TH INNING  —  The Sports Network  —  San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Matt Downs went 3-for-5, drove in two runs in the 12th and scored the eventual game-winning run later in the frame, as the Giants held on to defeat the Padres, 7-6, for the first time this season.

SUZUKI DRIVES IN WINNING RUN IN 10TH AS A'S OUTLAST MARINERS  —  The Sports Network  —  Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Kurt Suzuki's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning gave the Athletics a 6-5 win in a back-and-forth battle with the Seattle Mariners in the finale of a two-game set.