Butler's 3-run shot lifts Royals over Red Sox 6-4  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Billy Butler isn't the fastest guy on the base paths by any stretch, so the chances of him hitting into a double play are pretty good if he puts the ball on the ground.  —  Maybe that's why he was so keen on popping a pitch over the outfield wall instead.

Josh Hamilton rips four 2-run HRs  —  BALTIMORE — Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton's torrid 2012 season now includes his first career four-home-run game, all of them two-run shots.  —  Hamilton, who turns 31 later in May, hit three two-run homers through his first four at-bats during Tuesday's …

Scott Diamond, Twins blank punchless Angels, 5-0  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Scott Diamond went 5-19 last year in 30 combined starts for Class AAA Rochester and the Twins, so the Angels couldn't help but feel stumped after he blanked them for seven innings Tuesday night.

Dan Uggla's single in eighth lifts Braves to win  —  CHICAGO — Randall Delgado didn't get a win with his strong performance Tuesday night, but the Braves made sure the rookie pitcher didn't get a loss.  —  Dan Uggla drove in two runs with a tie-breaking, bases-loaded single in the eighth inning …

Casey Blake tells the Register that he's retiring  —  Conversation with Casey Blake - Part 1 Conversation with Casey Blake - Part 2 Conversation with Casey Blake - Part 3 Casey Blake in haunted house  —  Major League Baseball veteran Casey Blake said today that he officially has decided to retire …

Evil Empire?  Rockies' Jerry McMorris first called out the Yankees in 2002  —  Jerry McMorris, then owner of the Colorado Rockies and seen at left, at Coors Field in 2001 when then-president George W. Bush watched a game in Denver.  —  Contrary to long-held belief, it was not former Boston …

Beltran's 2 HRs, 6 RBIs Lead St. Louis to 6-1 Win  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Carlos Beltran homered in his first two at-bats, including a grand slam, matching his career high with six RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Arizona 6-1 on Tuesday night, handing the Diamondbacks their fourth loss in a row.

Giants Beat Dodgers 2-1, Sending Kershaw to Loss  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong pitched into the eighth inning for the first time this season, Brett Pill hit a two-run homer off Clayton Kershaw and the San Francisco Giants defeated the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 Tuesday night …

Blue Jays give up 9th-inning grand slam in 7-3 loss to Athletics  —  Newcomer Brandon Inge hit a game-ending grand slam to cap a five-run ninth inning rally that led the Oakland Athletics to a 7-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.  —  The Blue Jays took the lead in the top …

Duda's RBI Single in 7th Leads Mets Past Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lucas Duda had a tiebreaking, two-out RBI single in the seventh and the New York Mets took advantage of Philadelphia's defensive blunder, beating the Phillies 7-4 on Tuesday night.  —  Duda and David Wright had two hits …

Robertson Earns First Save as Yankees Top Rays 5-3  —  NEW YORK (AP) — David Robertson struck out Carlos Pena with the bases loaded to end a rocky ninth inning in his first save chance since Mariano Rivera's season-ending knee injury, helping the New York Yankees end a seven-game skid …