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.

Top White Sox pick tweets of imminent signing  —  CHICAGO — Keenyn Walker is close to becoming a member of the Chicago White Sox organization ... or at least that's what his Twitter post would indicate.  —  Walker, the White Sox's top pick in the 2011 First-Year Player …

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.

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 …

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.

A JUBILEE YEAR FOR BASEBALL...AND A DOUBLE-ENTRY PLAYOFF SYSTEM  —  There has been a lot of talk (loose and otherwise) about the idea of dismantling divisions in search of something... anything new—as if “new and improved!” actually meant that.  —  This is likely just another example …

Florida Marlins ace Josh Johnson to have Dr. Andrews examine sore shoulder  —  OAKLAND, CALIF. — Marlins ace Josh Johnson has stopped his throwing program because of lingering discomfort in his right shoulder, raising doubts about whether he'll return next month as the team had hoped.

Prince Fielder Open To DH Role Next Year?  —  First baseman Prince Fielder wouldn't rule out signing as a DH, talking to John Harper of the New York Daily News:  —  “I'm not ruling anything out, but as for right now, I like playing first base.”  —  Admittedly, that's a tiny scrap of information …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Kevin Millwood looking to make MLB return with Red Sox, declines June opt-out  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Kevin Millwood was signed to a minor-league deal by the Red Sox on May 19 to provide organizational starting pitching depth at a time when John Lackey and Daisuke Matsuzaka were headed to the disabled list.

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.

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.

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.