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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Wigginton's RBI Single in 13th Lifts Rockies  —  DENVER (AP) — Ty Wigginton singled with two outs in the 13th inning to score Troy Tulowitzki all the way from first and lift the Colorado Rockies past the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Tuesday night.  —  Tulowitzki, who drew a one-out walk off Will Ohman …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.