Twins Beat Dodgers 6-4 to Snap 6-Game Skid  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luke Hughes hit a tiebreaking homer and the Minnesota Twins snapped a six-game losing streak, rebounding from an embarrassing blowout to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Tuesday night.  —  Ben Revere scored twice, stole two bases and drove in a run for Minnesota.

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.

Ozzie Guillen calls White Sox loss to Rockies the worst of year  —  DENVER, CO - JUNE 28: Troy Tulowitzki #2 of the Colorado Rockies reacts after sliding home with the winning run past catcher A.J. Pierzynski #12 of the Chicago White Sox on a single by Ty Wigginton #21 of the Colorado Rockies …

Decision near on Franklin?  —  BALTIMORE — Two games shy of the season's midpoint, the Cardinals may be closer to a decision regarding relief pitcher Ryan Franklin, who left the field Tuesday looking upset after allowing hits to three of four batters he faced.

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 …

Harper: Prince or Tex, why not both?  —  Up in the press box, a major league scout was watching Prince Fielder flick line drives into the right field seats during batting practice Tuesday, the Brewers' star first baseman making home runs look practically effortless.

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 …

Gonzalez pitches gem, Athletics beat Marlins 1-0  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Gio Gonzalez allowed one hit over eight innings, pitching the Oakland Athletics to a rain-delayed 1-0 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night.  —  Hideki Matsui doubled and scored the only run on Kurt Suzuki's sacrifice fly.

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.

McCann Keys Atlanta's Rally Past Seattle 5-4  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Brian McCann tormented Seattle pitching again with a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning, part of a four-hit night by the Atlanta catcher, and the Braves rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Mariners 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Wilson hits and pitches Rangers past Astros  —  HOUSTON—Pitcher C.J. Wilson got his first major league hit, and Josh Hamilton homered in Texas' three-run third inning as the Rangers beat the Houston Astros 7-3 on Tuesday night.  —  The Rangers stretched their road winning streak over the Astros to seven games.

South Carolina Adds a Title to Its Streak  —  OMAHA (AP) — Michael Roth pitched seven and two-thirds innings on three days' rest, and South Carolina won its second straight national championship with a 5-2 victory Tuesday night in Omaha that completed a two-game sweep over Florida in the College World Series finals.

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.

Pena's homer lifts D-backs to 6-4 win over Indians  —  PHOENIX — Pinch-hitter Wily Mo Pena hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks recovered after J.J. Putz's second straight blown save to beat the Cleveland Indians 6-4 Tuesday night.

Giants Extend Win Streak to 7 With Sweep  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Barry Zito threw seven strong innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Tuesday night for a sweep of a day-night doubleheader.  —  Zito (1-1) pitched for the first time since leaving his start on April 16 with a right foot sprain.

Will Rollins return next year?  —  It had all the usual trappings of a traditional sporting event, even though it wasn't anything of the sort.  There was music and a video screen for replays.  Fans and media members milled about.  And the national anthem was performed - though …