Berkman on trade: ‘That ship has sailed’  —  MILWAUKEE — Cardinals right fielder Lance Berkman has informed general manager John Mozeliak that he would not consider returning to the club as a free agent this winter if he is traded this week to the Texas Rangers.

Indians demote 1B LaPorta  —  CLEVELAND (AP)—Manager Manny Acta said the Cleveland Indians' demotion of first baseman Matt LaPorta(notes) to the minors Tuesday is a case of roster numbers.  —  LaPorta's mediocre production numbers didn't help.  —  Batting .238 with 11 homers and 44 RBIs in 97 games …

Strasburg will return to Nats for Tuesday's start  —  ATLANTA — Washington manager Davey Johnson on Tuesday confirmed plans for Stephen Strasburg to make his first 2011 start for the Nationals on Sept. 6.  —  Strasburg will start for Double-A Harrisburg on Thursday.

Ozzie may walk if no extension by Opening Day  —  CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Tuesday that he is prepared to walk on the final year of his contract in 2012 if the team doesn't have a extension in place for him before Opening Day in April.

Orioles' MacPhail could start GM exodus with resignation  —  BALTIMORE - Andy MacPhail, president of baseball operations, has reached a decision on his future in the Baltimore Orioles organization, but plans to wait until season's end before announcing his intentions.

Ryan Adams' RBI hit caps comeback, Orioles top Jays 6-5  —  BALTIMORE - Ryan Adams capped a two-run, 10th-inning rally with an RBI single and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Tuesday night.  —  Matt Wieters led off the Baltimore 10th by drawing a walk off Brian Tallet …

Game 134: Yankees at Red Sox  —  The rivalry renews tonight and here are the lineups:  —  RED SOX (82-51)  —  Ellsbury CF  —  Scutaro SS  —  Gonzalez 1B  —  Pedroia 2B  —  Ortiz DH  —  Lowrie 3B  —  Crawford LF  —  Saltalamacchia C  —  McDonald RF  —  Pitching: RHP John Lackey (12-9, 5.98)

What will C.J. be worth?  —  Last winter, the free agent pitcher headlines were dominated by the courting of Cliff Lee.  Everyone seemed to be following his contract negotiations with the Phillies, Rangers and Yankees.  Sure there were other semi-big players on the market, but he was the one to sign.

Santiago homers in bottom of 10th, Tigers beat Royals  —  DETROIT — Ramon Santiago hit a solo homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.  —  Santiago, who entered the game in the eighth as a pinch-runner …

Jackson pitches seven solid innings, Cards win over Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE — Edwin Jackson pitched seven solid innings and singled home the go-ahead run to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night.  —  Despite the win, the Cardinals still are 9 1/2 games behind …

Drew and Youkilis hit it off in the minors  —  Stars start rehab with Pawtucket  —  ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Kevin Youkilis and J.D. Drew found themselves in a familiar situation last night: Playing for the Red Sox against a New York rival in the heat of a pennant race.  —  But there was a twist to this tale.

A-Rod likely out for full Yankees-Red Sox series after receiving cortisone shot in injured thumb  —  BOSTON - Alex Rodriguez's next at-bat at Fenway Park might not come until 2012.  —  After receiving a cortisone shot in his injured left thumb on Monday, the third baseman is likely …

Soriano hits long homer as Cubs top Giants 5-2  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Alfonso Soriano drove in two runs and hit one of the longest homers at AT&T Park, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.  —  Geovany Soto added a two-run double and Darwin Barney …

Mariners pitchers wild in 13-6 rout by Angels  —  SEATTLE—The one thing that had been the Seattle Mariners strength during this otherwise challenging 2011 season is the one thing that failed them Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels.  —  Despite being 20 games under .500 …