Despite red-hot streak at the plate, Dustin Ackley won't be promoted by Mariners just yet  —  Don't forget to tune in to Geoff Baker Live! from FX McRory's tonight at 6:10 p.m. PT. We've pushed the time back 10 minutes because that's about the time we've normally been starting in any event.

Berkman gets deciding hit as Cardinals sweep Phillies  —  ST. LOUIS — Lance Berkman lined a bases-loaded single over a drawn-in outfield with one out in the ninth inning, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the run-starved Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.

Matsuzaka joining Lackey on disabled list  —  In a span of roughly 24 hours, the Red Sox lost 40 percent of their rotation.  —  Daisuke Matsuzaka was diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his right elbow yesterday and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list today, joining John Lackey.

Reds Rally for 7-5 Win Over Sloppy Cubs  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Reliever Kerry Wood's throwing error let two runs score and Chris Heisey followed with a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning that sent the Cincinnati Reds over the sloppy Chicago Cubs 7-5 on a wet Tuesday night.

Jorge Posada's feud with Joe Girardi has roots in 2005 disagreements on catching strategy: source  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Jorge Posada may have been upset by Joe Girardi's decision to bat him ninth against the Red Sox over the weekend, but the issues between the two go back much further than last Saturday.

Beckham scores go-ahead run in 8th as White Sox beat Rangers  —  CHICAGO — Gordon Beckham scampered home on Cody Eppley's wild pitch in the eighth inning, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a sorely needed 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.  —  Beckham began the inning …

Dodgers' Kuroda has 2nd straight scoreless outing  —  LOS ANGELES—The Dodgers finally got enough runs to win a ballgame — barely.  —  Having Hiroki Kuroda on the mound made it easier to get it done.  —  Kuroda outpitched former teammate Randy Wolf with his second straight scoreless outing …

Hultzen at No. 1 in first mock  —  Virginia ace steals top spot from Cole, Rendon  —  This is the first complete first-round projection I'll do for the 2011 draft's first round, and the plan is to do three more leading up to June 6, the first day of the draft.

Galarraga designated for assignment  —  PHOENIX — As it turns out, Armando Galarraga did need to worry about his job.  —  The D-backs designated the right-hander for assignment following Tuesday's game, giving them 10 days to trade, release or outright him to the Minors.

Marlins-Mets rained out  —  NEW YORK—The game between the Florida Marlins and New York Mets scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of rain about two hours before it was set to begin.  —  Rain has been falling in the New York area for several days, and the teams played through …

Jim Leyland blasts interleague play: ‘It has run its course’  —  Detroit — Interleague play in baseball has a vocal opponent.  —  On Tuesday, Tigers manager Jim Leyland blasted it.  —  The appeal of interleague play, Leyland said, “has worn off for me.  It was a brilliant idea to start with, but it has run its course.”

Divide and Conquer, AL East  —  Deep-sixed  —  While watching the Yankees slog through a six-game losing streak last week that involved three one-run losses, a shutout, a blowout, and a disgruntled designated hitter, I found myself thinking of the seminal scene in Anchorman in which the news crews …

Hafner has two doubles, three RBIs as Indians sweep Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Carlos Santana and Asdrubal Cabrera both homered and Travis Hafner hit a bases-loaded double, powering Cleveland past Kansas City 7-3 Tuesday night for a two-game sweep of the Royals.

Harmon Killebrew dies at 74  —  Minnesota Twins great Harmon Killebrew died Tuesday at his Scottsdale, Ariz., home, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the team jointly announced.  Killebrew, who had esophageal cancer, was 74.  —  Killebrew announced recently that the cancer …

Purchase Of Astros By Crane Will Rely Heavily On Debt  —  I have learned that the reported $680 million an investment group led by Jim Crane has offered to pay for the Houston Astros, lease to Minute Maid Park and a roughly one-third interest in a new regional sports network that will start next year …