Brewers lose to Rays 6-3, Roenicke calls foul on Milwaukee's tough interleague schedule  —  MILWAUKEE — After dropping two of three games in a road trip to Boston, the Milwaukee Brewers did the same thing at home against Tampa Bay.  —  A trip to New York to take on the Yankees looms next week.

Braves complete sweep of Blue Jays  —  Brandon Beachy had a career-high 11 strikeouts in his return from the disabled list, Dan Uggla and Brian McCann hit two-run homers, and the Atlanta Braves completed a sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 5-1 victory Wednesday.

Cubs' Kasper signs five-year extension  —  Broadcaster Len Kasper has signed a five-year extension to remain as the Cubs' TV play-by-play man through 2016.  —  The 40-year-old Kasper was in the final year of his current deal, but there was little doubt he'd be staying around for a long time.

Lyon to have season-ending surgery  —  ARLINGTON — Astros relief pitcher Brandon Lyon is expected to miss the rest of the season after it was announced Wednesday he will undergo shoulder surgery next week in Pensacola, Fla., a procedure that will be performed by noted orthopedist James Andrews.

Jack McKeon's 1962 Radio Experiment  —  Jack McKeon is back managing the Florida Marlins this year after manager Edwin Rodriguez resigned amid an atrocious June.  McKeon, who also took over the 2003 Marlins mid-season before leading them to the World Series, is currently 80 years old.

NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: The Definitive History of the Montreal Expos  —  I'm thrilled to announce that I've agreed to terms with Random House Canada to write my next book: The Definitive History of the Montreal Expos.  The book is tentatively slated for release in the spring of 2014 …

O'Dowd may seek pitching help at Deadline  —  CLEVELAND — Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd is in the early stages of determining if the Rockies will seek help via trade, but he acknowledged that losing No. 2 starter Jorge De La Rosa last month to a season-ending elbow injury has created a void.

Heisey hits 3 homers, Reds beat Yankees for doubleheader split  —  CINCINNATI, Ohio — Leadoff hitter Chris Heisey homered three times, getting Cincinnati's slumping lineup going, and Johnny Cueto allowed only two hits in seven innings Wednesday night, leading the Reds to a 10-2 win and a doubleheader split with the New York Yankees.

Nationals vs. Mariners: Wilson Ramos hits walk-off home run to cap Washington's five-run rally in ninth  —  Wilson Ramos strutted to the plate late Tuesday, after the Washington Nationals had spent most of the night down a fistful of runs, after the most of the 21,502 at Nationals Park had lost hope and left …

Ike Davis might require ankle surgery … NEW YORK — New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis, who has not appeared in a game since May 10 because of a left ankle injury, may require season-ending surgery in three weeks if he is unable to run at that point, general manager Sandy Alderson said.

Pujols' return is ‘fluid’  —  Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols officially landed on the disabled list Tuesday.  How long the three-time National League MVP stays there might eventually come under review.  —  “I feel pretty good,” Pujols said before his team's series opener against Philadelphia.

Frank McCourt's lawyer: Don't force us to sue  —  The commissioner of baseball ought to sit down and negotiate with Frank McCourt instead of forcing the Dodgers owner to file a lawsuit, the attorney for McCourt said Tuesday.  —  Bob Sacks, the attorney, also said McCourt would not surrender control …

Homer Happy Tigers Beat Dodgers 7-5 to Avoid Sweep  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Casper Wells opened the game with one of four home runs by Detroit and defensive replacement Austin Jackson made an over-the-shoulder catch on Dioner Navarro's bases-loaded drive for the final out, sending the Tigers past the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 Wednesday.

Phillies, Mariners, Reds interested in Padres' Ludwick  —  Outfielder Ryan Ludwick couldn't help the Padres reach the playoffs after San Diego acquired him from St. Louis last July.  —  But that won't prevent Ludwick from being moved again this year.  —  Sources say the Phillies …

Q&A: Ryne Sandberg  —  Ryne Sandberg spent 15-plus seasons in the big leagues, which means that he faced a generation's worth of great pitchers.  The Cubs Hall of Famer hit .285/.344/.452 overall, but how did he do against the likes of Pedro Martinez, Nolan Ryan and Bruce Sutter?