LaRoche out for season with torn labrum  —  WASHINGTON — Adam LaRoche resumed baseball activities this week after two weeks of completely shutting down.  Still in pain from a labrum tear in his left shoulder, LaRoche learned on Tuesday he will be shut down for the season after surgery Thursday.

Source: Red Sox plan to add Miller to rotation  —  A Major League source told the Globe tonight that the Red Sox are working on a plan to add Class AAA Pawtucket lefthander Andrew Miller to the rotation.  —  Miller has a clause in his minor-league contract that would allow …

Scott Kazmir has another bad minor league start, may be finished as an Angel  —  Struggling left-hander gives up six earned runs in 1 2/3 innings for Salt Lake, pushing his ERA with triple-A team to 17.02, and Angels may have to release him — and eat $14.5 million on his contract.

Hamels dominates as Phillies crush Marlins  —  PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels pitched seven dominant innings to become the NL's second nine-game winner, Domonic Brown hit two of Philadelphia's season-high five homers, and the Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 9-1 on Tuesday night.

Verlander Loses No-Hit Bid but Helps Tigers Into First  —  Justin Verlander nearly pitched another no-hitter, taking his latest bid into the eighth inning Tuesday night to lead the Detroit Tigers past the visiting Cleveland Indians, 4-0, and into first place in the American League Central.

Ross has big night as Giants hold off Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX — Cody Ross had a two-run double and scored on a double steal in the fifth inning to help San Francisco build a five-run lead, then the Giants held on for a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night to stay atop the NL West.

Ramirez, Castro rally Cubs past Brewers in 10th inning  —  CHICAGO — Starlin Castro looped a one-out single to right field in the 10th inning to score Tony Campana from third base, and the Chicago Cubs rallied past the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Reds 3  —  Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Reds-Dodgers Preview … While Johnny Cueto has pitched consistently well for the Cincinnati Reds, the same can't be said for Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw of late.

RHP Phil Hughes throws in Yankees' camp game  —  TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees starter Phil Hughes took another step forward in his rehabilitation program for a shoulder injury, throwing 50 pitches Tuesday against minor leaguers in a camp game.  —  Hughes has been out since April 15 because of inflammation in his right shoulder.

Common sense should guide inside pitch  —  Some of the unwritten rules of baseball etiquette have changed since I broke into the Majors back in 1986.  Nevertheless, I felt compelled to address the topic after watching what took place between the Indians and Yankees last weekend.

Blue Jays option Drabek to Triple-A  —  The Toronto Blue Jays have decided that a trip to Triple-A is the best option for rookie pitcher Kyle Drabek after all.  —  A couple of days after manager John Farrell insisted otherwise, the Blue Jays announced on Tuesday that their prized pitcher …

The Braves slicked down the infield to mess with Jose Reyes  —  Well, we don't know for sure that they did that, but it seemed kind of obvious that the infield dirt was overly moist and muddy last night as the Mets-Braves game got underway.  The reasonable inference: that they did it to slow down Jose Reyes …

Royals 7  —  Preview  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Royals-Athletics Preview … Not much has gone right for Trevor Cahill or the Oakland Athletics of late.  A matchup with the Kansas City Royals could be just what both need to turn their fortunes around.

Pirates' Karstens combines with five relievers to blank Astros  —  HOUSTON — Jeff Karstens pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and five relievers finished the four-hitter, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

Astros fire their pitching coach  —  The Astros have announced that they have fired pitching coach Brad Arnsberg.  He is being replaced by an interim: Doug Brocail, who if you put a gun to my head I probably would have guessed was still pitching mopup duty for someone out west because I tend …