Yankees Put Chamberlain on D.L. With Elbow Injury  —  On Tuesday, Manager Joe Girardi watched Mark Teixeira writhe in such pain after being struck by a pitch that he thought Teixeira broke his right kneecap.  On Wednesday, Teixeira seemed one of the healthier players in the Yankees' clubhouse.

Hamels, Howard Lead Phillies Past Dodgers, 2-0  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cole Hamels struck out nine in eight strong innings and Ryan Howard homered to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.  —  Hamels (8-2) allowed six hits and walked none …

Rizzo prepared to take on big league challenge  —  Padres top hitting prospect has accomplished much in short time  —  TUCSON — The temperature had already reached 103 degrees Saturday afternoon when Anthony Rizzo passed through an open door at Kino Stadium, trading the refuge …

Werth still hurting with ankle injury  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth was in the lineup Wednesday afternoon against the Giants, but he was a late scratch for the second day in a row because of a right ankle injury.  —  Werth hurt the ankle Monday in the eighth inning …

Rangers draft paralyzed outfielder Johnathan Taylor  —  The Rangers used their 33rd-round pick Wednesday to draft University of Georgia outfielder Jonathan Taylor, who was paralyzed after an outfield collision in March and is considered unlikely to walk again.

Jim Northrup, hero of 1968 champion Tigers, dies at 71  —  Jim Northrup was a Michigan native who grew up to become a hero to millions of Tigers fans.  —  Northrup, who tripled in the winning run in the Game 7 of the 1968 World Series, died today at 71.  According to a family spokesman …

Orioles Beat Athletics 3-2 for 3-Game Sweep  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie Zach Britton took a four-hitter into the seventh inning, Mark Reynolds homered, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the skidding Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Wednesday night for a three-game sweep.

Red Sox 's Saltalamacchia in hospital; Jenks DL … NEW YORK — Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who would have been in the lineup Wednesday night to catch knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, was hospitalized earlier Wednesday after an episode of vomiting, manager Terry Francona said.

Freddie Freeman helps Braves beat Marlins 3-2 in 10  —  MIAMI - Freddie Freeman singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning Wednesday night, and the Atlanta Braves extended the Florida Marlins' losing streak to seven games by winning 3-2.  —  The Braves' Derek Lowe took a no-hitter into the seventh before he tired.

Bosley out as Rangers hitting coach  —  Thad Bosley, who was hired to be the Rangers hitting coach in the offseason, has been relieved of his duties.  Former Rangers player Scott Coolbaugh will replace Bosley.  —  The Rangers are second in the American League in batting average and fourth in runs scored …

Twins beat Indians in 10 innings for 6th win in seven games  —  CLEVELAND — Ben Revere's two-out RBI single in the 10th inning off closer Chris Perez gave the coming-to-life Minnesota Twins a 3-2 win Wednesday over the slumping Cleveland Indians, who can't seem to shake free of their June swoon.

Oney Guillen's raceball game vs. White Sox is just stupid  —  White Sox general manager Ken Williams (right) and manager Ozzie Guillen (middle) have another unnecessary controversy on their hands thanks to Oney Guillen's (left) Twitter account.  —  If there's a Chicago baseball radar …