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.

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 …

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.

Pirates rally to beat Cards on Jones' homer  —  PITTSBURGH - Garrett Jones homered to lead off the bottom of the 11th inning and lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.  —  Jones connected on a 2-2 pitch from Arthur Rhodes (3-4) for his 14th home run.

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).

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

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.

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

Crew turns sixth triple play in franchise history  —  MILWAUKEE — Had the Brewers stopped at a double play in the second inning of Monday's game, it would have been highlight-worthy enough.  Instead they turned three and made some history.  —  Four Brewers defenders combined …

Kurkjian: Road to 600 home runs a memorable one for Thome  —  Having reached 600 home runs, 'world's nicest man' headed straight to Hall of Fame  —  The boy was 9 years old when he snaked through the crowd at Wrigley Field, then silently, miraculously, wiggled his way inside the Cubs dugout minutes …