Lee stymies Yankees yet again, Mariners win 7-4  —  NEW YORK—Cliff Lee came into the Bronx and beat the New York Yankees again, pitching his third straight complete game to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 7-4 victory Tuesday night.  —  Lee (7-3) beat New York twice in last year's World Series …

Ibanez's double sends Phillies over Reds 9-6 in 10  —  CINCINNATI—Raul Ibanez ended Arthur Rhodes' record-tying streak of scoreless innings with a run-scoring double in the 10th inning, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds 9-6 on Tuesday night.

Red Sox, despite injuries, pound Rays 8-5  —  BOSTON (AP)—It was up to James Shields  —  with first base open, or walk him to pitch to Kevin Youkilis  —  Shields picked Ortiz.  —  What he did next was an even bigger mistake.  —  Shields grooved the first pitch, and Ortiz hit …

Florida Marlins to keep interim manager Edwin Rodriguez for season  —  The Florida Marlins have decided to keep interim manager Edwin Rodriguez for the rest of this season.  —  Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria told the team before its game in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Tuesday night that Rodriguez …

Hughes Rules take toll as Phil rocked  —  Bombers believe in limiting young righty's innings — short-term effects be damned … NEW YORK — The counterargument to the screamers who hate the Phil Hughes Rules will stand on a mound 3,000 miles away from the one in the Bronx on which Hughes imploded Tuesday night.

Crew must alter rotation for Davis' return  —  Lefty's scheduled comeback coincides with Bush's start  —  MILWAUKEE — At least one Brewers pitcher likely will not make their regularly scheduled start in the next homestand, manager Ken Macha said Tuesday.  —  If everything goes according …

DH duty appears to have suited Dodgers' Manny Ramirez  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Interleague play might have cost the Los Angeles Dodgers their place atop the National League West, but that segment of the schedule produced one significant benefit in hitting coach Don Mattingly's view.

Stammen lifts Nationals past Braves 7-2  —  ATLANTA—Craig Stammen, called up from the minors earlier in the day, pitched 7 1-3 strong innings to lead the Washington Nationals past the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Tuesday night.  —  Josh Willingham hit a two-run homer, Ryan Zimmerman had a two-run double …

Sox hang on for 4-3 victory  —  Floyd posts another strong start in triumph over Royals  —  White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen argues with home plate umpire Tim Timmons after he was ejected during the fourth inning.  (Charlie Riedel, Associated Press / June 29, 2010)

Despite sitting, Gardner ‘a lot better’  —  Yankees outfielder's right wrist injury improving with rest  —  NEW YORK — Brett Gardner was out of the Yankees' starting lineup on Tuesday, as he nurses a right wrist contusion suffered when he was hit by a Clayton Kershaw fastball in the third inning …

Angels hold off Rangers 6-5 in Guerrero's return  —  ANAHEIM, Calif.—Bobby Abreu hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels overcame Vladimir Guerrero's homer and three RBIs in his return to Angel Stadium for a 6-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

Mets sign Barrett to minor-league deal  —  SAN JUAN, P.R. — The New York Mets have signed former major league catcher Michael Barrett to a minor league contract, a club official confirmed on Tuesday.  —  Barrett, 33, has not played since 2009, when he went into the season as Rod Barajas' backup …

The Braves fan in the white polo shirt  —  Meet White Polo Shirt Man.  He's the worst baseball fan in America.  —  Somewhere around the middle innings on Monday night, he decided he should take advantage of his front-row seats for the Fifth Day of Strasmas to make a spectacle of himself on national television.