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 …

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 …

Rays' Upton not in lineup against Red Sox  —  BOSTON—Center fielder B.J. Upton was not in the starting lineup against Boston on Tuesday night, and Rays manager Joe Maddon said it was not because of Upton's confrontation with teammate Evan Longoria in the dugout Sunday.

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.

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)

Wright gains; most NL positions up for grabs  —  Much still to be decided in final days of All-Star balloting  —  Can veteran Placido Polanco hang on to start in the All-Star Game at third base, or will a late push drive David Wright into his fifth consecutive Midsummer Classic appearance?

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.