Fenway announcer Carl Beane killed in car crash  —  Fenway announcer Carl Beane dies after suffering heart attack  —  Beane's SUV came to rest against a stone wall and a tree.  (Photo courtesy of Worcester Telegram & Gazette)  —  By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff

Rangers' Hamilton in league of his own  —  BALTIMORE  —  Walking out of Camden Yards, Rangers catcher Mike Napoli still couldn't believe what he had just seen.  —  “It was like a video game — stupid,” Napoli said.  “He's 5A, 6A.  There's Triple A, the big leagues and then there's one ahead.

On Keppinger's status, Matsui's contract  —  * The Rays placed INF Jeff Keppinger on the “restricted list” so he could deal with what was described as “a personal matter” and so they would not have to play shorthanded while he was gone, which may only be for a day or two.  OF Brandon Guyer was called up to take his place.

Friedrich Wins Debut as Rockies Beat Padres 6-2  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Left-hander Christian Friedrich pitched six solid innings to win his major league debut and Jason Giambi and Wilin Rosario hit RBI doubles off the top of the fences at Petco Park as the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat …

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 …

Castro's agent: Long-term contract talk can wait  —  Starlin Castro is off to another strong start this season and the Chicago Cubs All-Star shortstop could be in position to begin lobbying for a lucrative long-term contract, but his agent says he won't seek a new deal at this time.

Mariano Rivera had a blood clot in his calf  —  We now know what the “complication” was in Mariano Rivera's exam the other day: he had a blood clot.  Here's how we know this:  —  I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that they're all standing next to each other, in Rivera's presence, looking kinda funny tweeting all at once.

Sweeny: Going One-On-One With Michael Pineda  —  While most of the talk around Yankee Stadium still revolved around Mariano Rivera and news spread of Andy Pettitte's imminent return, Michael Pineda sat in the dugout Tuesday afternoon, his right arm in a sling, staring at the rain falling on the tarp-covered field.

Dontrelle Willis drops grievance  —  Pitcher Dontrelle Willis has agreed to drop his grievance against the Baltimore Orioles after the team granted his request to pitch as a starter in the minor leagues, his agent told ESPN.com.  —  Willis, 30, will report to extended spring training …

Brewers measure offense by ‘team production’  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers' offense is not clicking the way it has in recent seasons, at least according to the traditional measures.  But the team's coaches have other ways of tracking production, including one they track called “team productive at-bats.”