Yankees 5, Blue Jays 1: Rodriguez Hits No. 600, and Yankees Win  —  As the ball took flight, arcing toward center field, Alex Rodriguez jogged toward first base with his hands outstretched, his palms up.  It is the universal body language for “What did I do?” but Rodriguez knew exactly what he had just done.

Phillies Acquire Mike Sweeney  —  The Phillies acquired Mike Sweeney from Seattle for a player to be named later or cash considerations, according to a Mariners press release.  The 37-year-old has six homers and a .263/.327/.475 line for the Mariners this year.

Mark Cuban's Texas Rangers bid higher than Nolan Ryan group's  —  FORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas Rangers say a group of investors led by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has submitted the highest opening bid to buy the team at a rare and unusual auction.  —  Rangers attorney Martin Sosland …

Reynolds walks away after being hit in head  —  Slugger exits, then returns to dugout after clean bill of health  —  PHOENIX — Mark Reynolds got a black eye for his birthday Tuesday night, but appeared to have no other ill effects after he was hit in the head by a pitch …

Red Sox, Tribe benches clear in eighth  —  Two players hit by pitches, near misses on two others  —  BOSTON — Whenever a pitch hits a batter or even comes inside, there's an unspoken code of intention between the two teams.  Usually, it's very clear and trouble is averted, especially when it's clearly unintentional.

Indians recall LHP David Huff & CA Lou Marson from AAA Columbus  —  Place DH Travis Hafner & CA Carlos Santana on the 15-Day DL  —  CLEVELAND, OH-Today the Cleveland Indians announced they have placed DH TRAVIS HAFNER (right shoulder inflammation) & CA CARLOS SANTANA (left knee sprain) on the 15-day disabled list.

Rays alone in first after two big blasts  —  Rodriguez, Upton each hit three-run homers to beat Twins  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Rain pelted the outside of Tropicana Field on Tuesday night while three-run homers rained inside as the Rays took a 6-4 win over the Twins.  And the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow was first place.

Farm report: Misch statement  —  Left-hander Pat Misch produced his first major league win last Sept. 3 at Colorado, while pairing with Josh Thole in the catcher's major league debut.  Later that month, Misch's other major league highlight occurred.  Misch, who turns 29 in two weeks, shut out the Florida Marlins on Sept. 27 at Miami.

New York Mets' underperforming, injured outfielder Jason Bay reports he's ‘feeling a little better’  —  ATLANTA - Jason Bay saw a team physician in New York Monday, and Tuesday told Mets trainer Ray Ramirez by telephone that he was “feeling a little better,” according to a team official.

Freese's injury is ‘season ending’  —  ST. LOUIS — Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said Tuesday that third baseman David Freese's most recent injury is “season ending.”  —  Freese will have surgery to repair a torn tendon in right ankle, and it is not clear how long Freese will need to recover.

White Sox Promote Sale To Majors  —  The White Sox will promote 2010 first-round pick Chris Sale to the majors on Wednesday.  When he makes his debut roughly two months after he was drafted 13th overall, he'll have sped to the big leagues quicker than any draftee since 2003 Reds first-rounder Ryan Wagner.

Doc back in Florida, where much has changed  —  MIAMI — The last time Roy Halladay took the mound at Sun Life Stadium, he etched his name in baseball history — and he literally walked away with the pitching rubber.  —  On May 29, Halladay tossed the 20th perfect game in MLB history.