Tampa Bay Rays rally to beat New York Yankees 3-2  —  An alert Sean Rodriguez puts the Rays up 3-2 in the seventh inning on Johnny Damon's sacrifice fly to short center.  —  Times]  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Rays manager Joe Maddon has his issues with Tropicana Field, some of which he detailed in comments before Tuesday's game.

Jays hand Mariners 10th straight loss in 14 innings  —  TORONTO — John McDonald hit a sacrifice fly with one out in the bottom of the 14th inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Seattle 6-5 Tuesday to send the Mariners to their 10th loss in a row.  —  McDonald drove in Rajai Davis …

No offers yet for Jimenez; Beltran gets list  —  While plenty of teams continue to show interest in Colorado Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez(notes), they're still playing coy 11 days before the trading deadline.  The Rockies haven't received a single official offer for the right-hander yet, according to a club source.

Ogando, Rangers blank Angels to win 12th straight  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Alexi Ogando extended an extraordinary run by Texas' pitching staff with eight innings of four-hit ball and the streaking Rangers beat the sputtering Los Angeles Angels 7-0 Tuesday night for their 12 straight victory.

Belt Homers, Lifts Giants Over Dodgers 5-3  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandon Belt hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning in his first game back in the majors and the San Francisco Giants finally gave Madison Bumgarner some run support at home while beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Reyes, Beltran Spark Mets Beat Cards  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Reyes made a huge impact in the field in his return from a hamstring injury, turning a difficult double play with the bases loaded in the eighth inning after making a diving stop that saved a run, and the New York Mets welcomed …

ST. LOUIS  • When Bill Findley came aboard as the assistant head groundskeeper at Busch Memorial Stadium in 1996, the old ballpark was just switching over from artificial turf to grass.  —  During the artificial turf days, concerts and large events at the stadium were a relative piece of cake for the groundskeeping staff.

Cabrera, Guillen homer as Tigers rally to beat Athletics  —  DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Guillen each hit a two-run homer in Detroit's six-run fifth inning, and the Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 8-3 on Tuesday night.  —  The Tigers trailed 3-1 before they grabbed control in the fifth against Guillermo Moscoso (3-5).

Lee and Reynolds homer to lead Orioles over Red Sox  —  BALTIMORE — Jeremy Guthrie allowed two runs in seven innings in an effort that belied his title as the losingest pitcher in the majors, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Boston 6-2 Tuesday night to end a seven-game losing streak against the Red Sox.

Valencia's 2-run single in ninth lifts Twins over Indians  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Danny Valencia hit a two-run single off closer Chris Perez in the ninth inning, sending the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.  —  Perez (2-5) is in the middle of a solid year but the Twins got to him for a big win.

Braun returns with homer to lead Brewers over Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX — Ryan Braun returned to the Milwaukee lineup and hit the second of the Brewers' three first-inning home runs in an 11-3 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.  —  Corey Hart and Yuniesky Betancourt also homered …

Garza's gem wasted as bullpen falters  —  CHICAGO — Michael Martinez hit a go-ahead double off Sean Marshall in the ninth inning to help the Phillies beat the Cubs, 4-2, on Tuesday.  —  The inning started with the teams tied at 2.  With the bases empty and two outs, pinch-hitter Ben Francisco singled.

Phillies, Red Sox pursuing Mets star  —  The Phillies and Red Sox are among the most aggressive suitors for Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran — if not the most aggressive, according to major-league sources.  —  Other clubs remain strongly in the mix for Beltran, who returned to the Mets' lineup …

Duffy splendid in return, pitches Royals past White Sox  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Danny Duffy returned from the minors to toss seven sharp innings, Matt Treanor delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth and the light-hitting Kansas City Royals hung on to beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night.