Teixeira Has Winning Hit in 9th for Yankees  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Curtis Granderson had a tying RBI single in the ninth inning then stole second before Mark Teixeira singled him home to give CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.

Sandy Alderson applauds ‘passionate’ Fred Wilpon; Angel Pagan expected to return to face Phillies  —  CHICAGO - After the Mets reacted Tuesday afternoon to Fred Wilpon's critical comments in The New Yorker magazine, and after the team fell, 11-1, to the Cubs, Sandy Alderson arrived in town and offered his take on the controversy.

Royals pitching great, broadcaster Splittorff dies  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Paul Splittorff, the winningest pitcher in Kansas City Royals history and a popular broadcaster for the team, died Wednesday after a battle with oral cancer and melanoma, the club announced.

Bixler gets start in left field  —  MILWAUKEE — Brian Bixler was inserted into the starting lineup as the Nationals' left fielder on Tuesday night, the first time he has started in left during his Major League career.  —  Bixler, recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on April 23 …

Barry Bonds to Pay for Stow Kids' College  —  Barry Bonds shows he has heart.  —  The lawyer who now represents Bryan Stow's family in a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Dodgers gave a new detail on a former Giants generosity to Stow's two young children.  —  The lawyer who now represents …

Dodgers expected to bring up De La Rosa  —  Club hopes top pitching prospect can help beleaguered bullpen  —  LOS ANGELES — Rubby De La Rosa, the organization's top pitching prospect, is expected to be promoted to the Dodgers this week as a reliever because of the club's bullpen crisis.

Red Sox in no-win situation with Dice-K  —  is back in Japan, and if Boston Red Sox brass were slipped a dose of truth serum, they'd love for him never to return.  It's one thing to deal with a headache.  It's another to pay $103 million for it.  —  With his right elbow pained …

Pujols: drought was overblown  —  “MY JOB IS TO HELP THIS TEAM WIN.  IT'S NOT TO GO UP THERE THINKING ABOUT HITTING THE BALL OUT OF THE BALLPARK.”  —  SAN DIEGO  • The day after snapping the longest home run drought of his 11-year career, Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols voiced frustration …

Games of the Day  —  Boston fans get a lunch-time treat as the Red Sox and Indians play the rubber game of their series at noon, with Jon Lester facing Mitch Talbot.  Despite his 6-1 record, Lester is in a bit of a slump, as he allowed 14 runs in his last three starts.  The Red Sox scored 28 runs in those games, however.

A's manager Bob Geren under spotlight now  —  The A's finally won a game Tuesday night, beating the Angels 6-1 to snap a six-game skid.  The aftermath of the first victory in a week provided relief for manager Bob Geren amid public criticisms from his closer.  —  Ex-closer, that is.

Quentin Hits 3 HRs, White Sox Outlast Rangers 8-6  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Carlos Quentin hit three home runs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 8-6 on Tuesday night in a game delayed nearly three hours by heavy rain and hail that sent the crowd hustling for cover all throughout the ballpark.

Adam Dunn on hitting slump: ‘This is ridiculous’  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — June is around the corner, and Adam Dunn still is fighting his way through a prolonged slump.  —  Dunn, who had three hits in his last nine games before Tuesday and was 0-for-30 against left-handers this season …

Nolasco, Marlins stop streaking Giants in 5-1 win  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Ricky Nolasco pitched scoreless ball into the ninth inning and the Florida Marlins quieted the streaking San Francisco Giants with a 5-1 victory Tuesday night.  —  Gaby Sanchez had a three-run double and Mike Stanton hit …

Nats' LaRoche has major shoulder issues  —  Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche is in the DC area rehabbing his left shoulder.  He is hoping that he can avoid surgery, but that may be hard to do.  —  Not only does he have a large tear in his labrum, LaRoche also has a small tear in his rotator cuff.

Avila's 2nd HR in 8th Gives Tigers 7-6 Win vs Rays  —  DETROIT (AP) — Alex Avila's second homer of the game gave the Detroit Tigers the lead in the eighth inning and they held on for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.  —  Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer in the fifth …

Top 5 potential sellers at trade deadline  —  There are only 68 days remaining until the July 31 trade deadline.  So, it is time that we take our first glance at this year's potential top “sellers” at the deadline and which veteran players could be dealt.  —  TOP 5 POTENTIAL SELLERS AT TRADE DEADLINE

Jay Bruce's 3-run double in 9th leads Reds over Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — Jay Bruce hit a tiebreaking, three-run double in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.  —  The Reds had lost eight straight …