McCutchen, Kuhl lift Pirates over reeling Tigers 6-3  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The first RBIs of Chad Kuhl's major league career came at the end of a sequence that mirrored the Pittsburgh Pirates' yo-yo season: one ugly moment quickly followed by something considerably more effective.

Molina's HR in fourth snaps scoreless tie  —  KANSAS CITY  • Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, robbed of a hit by slick-fielding Kansas City shortstop Alcides Escobar in the second inning, rectified that matter in the fourth inning of a scoreless game Tuesday night.

Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez out 3-4 weeks with shoulder bursitis  —  The Seattle Mariners suffered a big blow Tuesday when it was revealed right-hander Felix Hernandez will miss 3-to-4 weeks with bursitis in his pitching shoulder.  —  Hernandez was scratched from his Saturday start …

Rangers sell Ernesto Frieri to Seattle for $1  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Ernesto Frieri was sold by the Texas Rangers to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday for $1.  —  Signed by the Rangers as a minor league free agent on June 15, the 32-year-old was 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA in six relief appearances for Texas.

Mets offense leads way with three home runs as Chris Flexen shines in win over Rangers  —  The Mets were Flexen their muscles on Tuesday night.  —  Three early home runs helped power 23-year-old righthander Chris Flexen to his first major-league victory as the Mets topped the Rangers, 5-4.

Red Sox activate Pedroia  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Boston Red Sox have activated Dustin Pedroia, who will be in the lineup as a designated hitter for Tuesday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  The 33-year-old second baseman was placed on the 10-day disabled list on August 1 …

Yankees demoted Montgomery to limit the rookie's innings  —  TORONTO (AP) New York Yankees rookie Jordan Montgomery was demoted to the minor leagues in an attempt to limit his innings.  —  New York acquired Sonny Gray and Jaime Garcia ahead of the July 31 trade deadline …

Yunel Escobar sidelined 2-3 weeks with strained right oblique  —  The Los Angeles Angels announced Tuesday that third baseman Yunel Escobar has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain of his right oblique and will be sidelined approximately two to three weeks.  —  Escobar will be placed on the 10-day disabled list, the team said.

Matt Harvey throws live batting practice as right-hander gets closer to making rehab start  —  After throwing live batting practice to Brandon Nimmo from the Citi Field mound Tuesday afternoon for the first time since being shut down nearly two months ago, Matt Harvey said he likely will make a rehab start …

Royals bring back Cuthbert from DL, send Torres to Triple-A  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals reinstated Cheslor Cuthbert from the disabled list and optioned fellow infielder Ramon Torres to Triple-A Omaha before their game Tuesday night against St. Louis.  —  Cuthbert had been out with a sprained left wrist.

Rockies honor Baylor by hanging manger's jersey in dugout  —  CLEVELAND (AP) Don Baylor's one-of-a-kind presence was again with the Colorado Rockies.  —  Baylor, the team's first manager who died Monday after a lengthy battle with cancer, was honored Tuesday night as the Rockies hung …

CC Sabathia struggles early, hurts knee as Yankees fail to rally in 4-2 loss to Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — CC Sabathia received another quick hook.  —  This one was certainly deserving.  —  Sabathia didn't have it from the start, lasting just three innings and giving up a pair of two-run homers …

Joe West suspended after calling Adrian Beltre ‘biggest complainer’ in MLB  —  Joe West has been suspended for three games by MLB after calling Adrian Beltre the ‘biggest’ complainer in the game in a USA Today article.  —  West, who recently umpired his 5,000th career game …

Indians' Brantley sprains right ankle against Rockies  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians All-Star left fielder Michael Brantley sprained his right ankle and left Tuesday night's game against Colorado in the fifth inning.  —  Brantley limped off the field and had to be helped down the dugout steps.

This is a big problem.  —  The Dodgers are on a historic roll.  They arrived in Arizona with 44 wins in their past 51 games.  They've lost to only one team since July 4, dropping three games to the Braves.  They have a devastating collection of young stars, the best pitcher in Major League Baseball …

Zach Eflin comes back strong as Phillies beat Braves  —  ATLANTA — Pitching coach Bob McClure walked to the mound on Tuesday night in what appeared to be simply a tactic to stall the game and allow the relievers time to warm up.  Zach Eflin was in trouble and seemed to be at the end …

Raisel Iglesias' velo is down, but that's by design  —  Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias has had only three outings in August, but a seemingly alarming trend has developed since the month began.  His fastball, which averaged nearly 98 mph in July, now is sitting between 94 and 95.