Allen hits 2 homers, A's beat Yankees 6-5  —  NEW YORK—Brandon Allen hit two tape-measure homers, Eric Sogard connected for one that barely cleared the wall and the Oakland Athletics hung on to beat the New York Yankees 6-5 on Tuesday night.  —  Brandon McCarthy ran the A's stretch …

Bourjos' RBI single in ninth drives Angels past White Sox  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Peter Bourjos drove a single through a drawn-in infield with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

Game Time … DENVER — Seth Smith's tape-measure drive gave the Colorado Rockies something to talk about.  Jonathan Herrera's homer gave them a victory.  —  Smith and Herrera each hit a two-run shot and the Rockies beat the Houston Astros 8-6 on Tuesday night.

Young Mariners Topple Indians 12-7 in 2nd Game  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Anthony Vasquez won his major league debut with a ton of run support and fellow rookie Dustin Ackley had three RBIs as the Seattle Mariners split a day-night doubleheader Tuesday, taking the second game 12-7 …

Kershaw wins 16th, Dodgers rip Cardinals 13-2  —  ST. LOUIS (AP)—Up eight runs after three innings, Clayton Kershaw(notes) went right after the hitters.  —  The 23-year-old lefty won his National League-leading 16th game and Rod Barajas(notes) homered twice in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 13-2 victory …

Lewis Hurt by HRs in Rangers' 11-5 Loss to Boston  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The long ball keeps haunting Texas starter Colby Lewis.  —  Lewis gave up a pair of home runs to Adrian Gonzalez and the Boston Red Sox finally won a game at Rangers Ballpark, 11-5 over the AL West leaders on Tuesday night.

Kansas City rises up on the road to stop Jays  —  TORONTO— From Wednesday's Globe and Mail  —  Maybe it was the unsettling trade news from earlier in the day, but Brandon Morrow was certainly off his game Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals.  —  The Royals arrived at Rogers Centre …

Morneau Back in Twins Lineup, Blackburn Shut Down  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Morneau was back in the Minnesota Twins' starting lineup Tuesday night against Baltimore after missing the previous two games with a foot injury.  —  Morneau is dealing with a bone bruise on the top of his right foot after a foul ball.

D-backs trade Johnson, acquire Hill, McDonald  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded second baseman Kelly Johnson to the Toronto Blue Jays for infielders Aaron Hill and John McDonald.  —  Johnson, 29, is hitting .209 with 18 home runs and 49 RBIs in 114 games this season.

Cards attendance down almost 3,000 a game  —  The Cardinals have the fourth highest attendance decline in the major leagues at nearly 171,000, or 2,843 a game, before Tuesday night's game here.  The troubled Los Angeles franchise leads with a dropoff of more than half a million fans from this time last year.

Gonzalez delivers go-ahead single as Padres win  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Alberto Gonzalez hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning, Kyle Blanks had a two-run homer and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-5 on Tuesday night for their season-best fifth straight victory.

Quade's long, strange trip reaches one-year mark  —  Mike Quade reaches the one-year anniversary of his first game as Chicago Cubs manager today.  —  It's been a long, strange trip, and not even Nostradamus could've predicted some of the wacky things that have occurred.

Simon Pitches Orioles Over Twins, 8-1  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alfredo Simon allowed one run and three hits in a career-high eight innings, and Vladimir Guerrero and Mark Reynolds both had three hits as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Tuesday night.

Reds rally past Marlins 8-6 behind Yonder Alonso  —  MIAMI - Yonder Alonso homered and drove in four runs, including a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning that sent the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-6 victory over the fading Florida Marlins on Tuesday night.  —  Dave Sappelt tied the game at 6 …

Craig Kimbrel ties rookie save mark, Braves top Cubs 5-4  —  CHICAGO - Craig Kimbrel tied a major league rookie record with his 40th save, Jason Heyward hit his first career grand slam, and the Atlanta Braves hung on to win their sixth straight, beating the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Diamondbacks end 6-game losing streak with 2-0 win  —  WASHINGTON—The Arizona Diamondbacks had their routine completely upended before playing the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night, and manager Kirk Gibson wasn't complaining.  —  Sean Burroughs hit a two-run home run …

Brewers Use 7-Run 2nd to Beat Pirates 11-4  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Casey McGehee homered during Milwaukee's seven-run second inning and the surging Brewers rebounded from a rare recent loss with an 11-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.  —  McGehee's 10th homer of the season came …

Penny pitches effectively into 7th of Tigers' win  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Brad Penny pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Alex Avila had an RBI single and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Tuesday night.  —  Penny (9-9) gave up one run and eight hits over 6 1-3 innings.