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.

Marlins Notes: Choate, Morrison, Fernandez  —  The latest on the Marlins, who are taking on their expansion cousins in Denver tonight...  - The Marlins placed left-hander Randy Choate on waivers today, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe (on Twitter).

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.

Verlander Reaches 18 Wins as Tigers Top Twins 7-1  —  DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander allowed one run over 7 2-3 innings to become baseball's first 18-game winner, and the Detroit Tigers breezed to an easy 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

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

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 …