Reyes Postpones Contract Talks as Athletics Drop Mets  —  Jose Reyes's seemingly inexorable march toward free agency passed the latest stage in the process when his agent told the Mets on Monday that Reyes would not engage in contract negotiations until after this season.

Yankees notebook: Jones rolls ankle, but feels OK  —  CINCINNATI — Yankees outfielder Andruw Jones said he was OK after rolling his ankle in the third inning on Monday.  —  Jones hit a ground ball to third, rolled his left ankle on his swing, and he jogged slowly to first base, letting the Reds turn an inning-ending double play.

Ozzie would be nuts to take Marlins job  —  If there is even a small part of Ozzie Guillen that longs to bolt the Chicago White Sox's Jerry Reinsdorf for the Florida Marlins' Jeffrey Loria, then everyone's favorite tweeting manager is even nuttier than we thought.

Rizzo's RBI Lifts Padres to 5-4 Win Over Red Sox  —  BOSTON (AP) — Former Boston prospect Anthony Rizzo drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the San Diego Padres snapped a season-long six-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday night.

Smith's Two Homers Power Rockies Past Indians 4-3  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Seth Smith's second homer of the game snapped a ninth-inning tie as the Colorado Rockies held Cleveland hitless into the sixth, blew a lead, then beat the Indians 4-3 Tuesday night.  —  Smith connected off Cleveland …

Nationals Rally for 6-5 Victory Over Mariners  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Wilson Ramos capped Washington's five-run ninth inning with a game-ending three-run homer, lifting the Nationals to a dramatic 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.  —  Jerry Hairston and Danny Espinosa each …

Pirates End 4-Game Skid With 9-3 Win Over Orioles  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Neil Walker had two hits and drove in three runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a four-game losing streak with a 9-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.  —  Chris Resop (3-2) picked up the victory …

Athletics beat the Mets for sixth straight win  —  NEW YORK — Josh Outman threw another impressive game, Jemile Weeks scored three times and the streaking Oakland Athletics walked their way to a 7-3 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night, handing rookie Dillon Gee his first loss of the season.

Marlins break 11-game losing streak with win over Angels  —  MIAMI — The Florida Marlins' new 80-year-old manager still has the winning touch.  —  Jack McKeon earned his first victory since coming out of retirement when the Marlins broke an 11-game losing streak by beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Tuesday night.

McCann backs Minor's pitching in Braves' 5-1 win  —  ATLANTA—Brian McCann thinks Mike Minor is close to delivering on his potential as a starting pitcher.  —  The next stop for Minor, however, is Triple-A. Still, McCann, the Atlanta Braves' five-time All-Star catcher, believes Minor has shown he belongs in the major leagues.

Cal's Campbell Delivers Big Hits in 7-3 Win Over Texas A&M  —  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — California coach David Esquer called on all hands to save his baseball program, and he's doing the same to keep his team playing in the College World Series.  —  Freshman utilityman Derek Campbell drove …

Rangers make attempt at world record  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Hart would be proud of the Texas Rangers.  —  No, not Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Corey Hart.  —  Seventeen years after the Canadian singer released his hit song “Sunglasses at Night,” the Rangers are making an '80s stylish attempt …

Pence not ready to swing, likely out until Friday  —  ARLINGTON — Astros right fielder Hunter Pence, who hasn't played since Friday because of a sprained left elbow, likely won't return to the lineup until Friday's series opener against the Rays at Minute Maid Park.