Deal Reached On Financing For the Dodgers  —  The power struggle between the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Baseball ended in a temporary truce on Tuesday as the two parties agreed to let the team accept interim financing from an outside lender, and removed a key requirement tying …

Longoria lifts Rays past Reds 4-3  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Evan Longoria hit a game-ending solo homer in the ninth inning to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.  —  Longoria, who has struggled at home this season, sent an 0-1 pitch from Logan Ondrusek …

Teixeira homers, has 4 RBIs in Yankees' win  —  NEW YORK—Mark Teixeira homered and had four RBIs, Nick Swisher hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run second inning and the New York Yankees gave the sloppy Milwaukee Brewers a rude welcome back to the Bronx on Tuesday night …

Presley's 1st Homer Lifts Pirates Over Blue Jays  —  TORONTO (AP) — Alex Presley hit his first career home run, Andrew McCutchen added a solo shot, and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday night, earning their first interleague road win in more than two years.

As race with the Red Sox heats up, Yankees may pay price for arms  —  The Yankees have the best record in the American League and the worst record against the Red Sox.  —  Which carries the most influence with the trade deadline a month away?  —  Organizations generally try to build a team …

Rasmus and Holliday homer to lead Cardinals past Orioles  —  BALTIMORE — Kyle Lohse pitched five shutout innings in a performance shortened by rain, and the St. Louis Cardinals got solo home runs from Colby Rasmus and Matt Holliday in a 6-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.

Mets End Slam Slump With 2 in 14-3 Win Over Tigers  —  DETROIT (AP) — Jason Bay and Carlos Beltran hit grand slams in consecutive innings — after the Mets had gone nearly two years without one — and New York routed the Detroit Tigers 14-3 on Tuesday night to move back above .500.

Williams defends Dunn signing  —  Sox GM covers many bases in wide-ranging interview  —  White Sox general manager Kenny Williams has no regrets about signing slugger Adam Dunn.  (Phil Velasquez, Chicago Tribune / December 3, 2010)  —  Saying, “I would make the same move tomorrow” …

Indians OF Choo has thumb surgery  —  CLEVELAND—Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo could miss up to 2 1/2 months after having surgery on his broken left thumb.  —  Choo's thumb was broken Friday night in San Francisco when he was struck while batting in the fourth inning by Giants left-hander Jonathan Sanchez.

The Math Problem  —  Sabermetrics can help teams identify hidden talent and turn regular sports fans into math nerds.  But can the numbers lie?  —  Buying a car is a hard decision.  There are just so many variables to think about.  We've got to inspect the interior and analyze the engine, and research the reliability of the brand.

MLB Suspends Donavan Tate For Drug Of Abuse  —  Padres outfielder Donavan Tate, the No. 3 overall pick of the 2009 draft, was suspended for 50 games Tuesday for violating Major League Baseball's drug prevention and treatment program.  Tate tested positive a second time for a drug of abuse …

Brian Cashman says he doesn't plan to talk to Yankees about a new deal until his contract expires  —  For years, the Yankees have followed a policy of not talking contract with their upcoming free agents until after the season.  As far as free-agent-to-be GM Brian Cashman is concerned, the same applies to him, too.

Mets: Jon Niese passes heart tests  —  DETROIT — New York Mets left-hander Jon Niese passed a battery of heart-related tests Tuesday at Henry Ford Hospital, assistant general manager John Ricco said.  Niese experienced a rapid heartbeat on the mound during the sixth inning of a game Saturday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Twins sign fourth-round pick Summers  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins announced they signed fourth-round Draft pick Matt Summers, a right-hander from UC Irvine on Tuesday, and he'll report to the Rookie League Elizabethton (Tenn.) Twins.  —  Summers, 21, posted a 2.15 ERA over 177 innings pitched …