Final: Red Sox 3, Rays 1  —  Seven strong innings from Jon Lester and a three-run home run by Jacoby Ellsbury pushed the Red Sox to a 3-1 win over in the first game of a double-header with Tampa Bay.  —  After giving up a run on a pair of doubles in the first inning, then hitting Sean Rodriguez …

Giants' Beltran to disabled list  —  ATLANTA (AP) — The World Series champion San Francisco Giants have placed outfielder Carlos Beltran and right-hander Sergio Romo on the 15-day disabled list.  —  Beltran went on the DL retroactive to Aug. 8 with a strained right hand …

Deadline Winners And Losers  —  Now that the signing deadline has passed, we can start picking winners and losers, even though we know judging a draft isn't a black and white issue.  —  We know the process has just begun for many players, and that late bloomers and other players will be better (or worse) after getting into pro ball.

Yankees DH Jorge Posada says he can still catch ‘here and there,’ hopes to play beyond age 40  —  KANSAS CITY - Jorge Posada was back in the Yankees' lineup Monday night, and while that seemed notable given the events of the past week, the veteran didn't find it very newsworthy.

Randall Delgado shines, Martin Prado wins it in 11th for Braves  —  ATLANTA - Rookie Randall Delgado allowed no hits through six innings in his second big-league start, and the Atlanta Braves pulled out another last at-bat win on Martin Prado's two-out single in the 11th Tuesday night.

Lyle Overbay lifts Diamondbacks past Phillies 3-2  —  PHILADELPHIA - Lyle Overbay lined a two-RBI double off Roy Halladay in the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.  —  Halladay (15-5) had retired 12 straight batters into the ninth.

Shelby Miller suspended by Cards  —  PITTSBURGH — Class AA Springfield righthander Shelby Miller, the crown jewel of the Cardinals' farm system as the team's top pick in the 2009 draft, has been suspended indefinitely by the organization, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said tonight

Blue Jays' Rauch undergoes appendectomy, placed on DL  —  SEATTLE — The Toronto Blue Jays placed Jon Rauch on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday after the right-handed reliever underwent an appendectomy in Seattle.  —  The Blue Jays also designated left-hander Trever Miller for assignment …

LITTLE LEAGUE GETS A BIG OVERKILL  —  As kids try to win a World Series, 69 games on TV is excessive and unfair  —  Site powered by msnbc.com Latest news: Six days on radio tower: Man finally surrenders  —  OLYMPICS

Lineups for Sanchez-Chacin matchup in LoDo  —  Marlins right-hander Anibal Sanchez flirted with a no-hitter against the Rockies on April 22.  We only it because, well, he hasn't exactly had a roll call of highlights since then.  —  Sanchez finished with a one-hitter that day and, at one point, his record stood at 6-1.

Seattle signs 1st-round choice, Hultzen  —  SEATTLE—Danny Hultzen, taken by the Seattle Mariners with the No. 2 pick on the amateur draft, agreed Monday night to an $8.5 million, five-year contract.  —  The deal includes a $6.35 million signing bonus.  —  Hultzen, a 6-foot-3 left-hander …

Nationals sign first four 2011 Draft picks  —  Rendon, Meyer, Goodwin and Purke agree to terms at deadline  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals agreed to terms with their first four selections — infielder Anthony Rendon, right-hander Alex Meyer, outfielder Brian Goodwin and left-hander Matthew Purke — in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.

Thome becomes eighth to hit 600 homers  —  Twins slugger joins elite with three-run shot off Tigers' Schlereth  —  DETROIT — Jim Thome didn't waste any time making history Monday night at Comerica Park.  —  Just one inning after mashing career home run No. 599, Thome sent a deep blast …