May 12: Yankees vs. Charlotte  —  Top first: Five-pitch first inning for Chien-Ming Wang.  — After a first-pitch strike, a weak groundout to the right side.  Wang came off the mound to make the play and flip to first.  — First-pitch chop in front of the plate.  Chris Stewart started the 2-3 putout.

Werth swipes four bases, steals home, as Phillies edge Dodgers  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chan Ho Park had his second straight effective outing to win his first game with Philadelphia, and Jayson Werth stole home to lead the Phillies to a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.

Trost standing by new Stadium  —  Yankees chief operating officer Lonn Trost has taken a lot of heat regarding issues at the new Yankee Stadium, but he stood firm today addressing several topics at a press conference to announce the sale of memorabilia from the old Yankee Stadium.  —  Among the concerns:

Drew HR, Varitek double complete Red Sox's rally  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jason Varitek drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the ninth inning, J.D. Drew homered and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Drew led off the ninth with a single …

Marlins reliever Scott Proctor out for season after ‘Tommy John’ surgery  —  Expected to fill big role in Marlins bullpen, pitcher instead to miss entire season  —  MILWAUKEE - Florida Marlins right-hander Scott Proctor received the worst possible news Tuesday during his consultation with Dr. James Andrews.

Jones powers Orioles over Rays  —  O's center fielder hits two home runs in 7-5 victory  —  Orioles center fielder Adam Jones (right) receives congratulations from left fielder Felix Pie after hitting a three-run home run in the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards.

Clemens breaks silence, maintains stance  —  Denies drug use, calls book's allegations ‘completely false’  —  Roger Clemens, participating in an interview Tuesday for the first time in months, repeated his denial that Brian McNamee injected him with performance-enhancing drugs …

Mets Rally With Three Walks in 10th to Top Braves  —  Carlos Beltran stood at the plate in the 10th inning Tuesday, watching pitches zip by him like cars past a bus stop.  The Braves' Jeff Bennett would deliver, and Beltran would watch the spinning blur of red and white disappear into the catcher's mitt.

Stewart leads offensive pop  —  This wasn't a game.  It was pop Rock.  Channel 1 on Sirius.  In Tuesday's 12-1 rout, the Rockies went Black Eyed Peas on the Houston Astros: “Boom, Boom, Pow.”  —  The Rockies pounded four home runs, including shots from Todd Helton and Brad Hawpe, who finished with a career-high five RBIs.

Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro standing by manager Eric Wedge despite team's record  —  CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro is standing by manager Eric Wedge despite the team's poor start.  —  The Indians, picked by many to win the AL Central …

Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman extends hitting streak to 30 games  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Zimmerman has swiftly extended his hitting streak to 30 games, getting a first-inning single in the Washington Nationals' game against the San Francisco Giants.

La Serie Azul postponed until 2010 season  —  Dodgers and Mexican League to partner next season  —  LOS ANGELES — Due to the ongoing uncertainty of Mexican League games and the schedules of the Dodgers, the Diablos Rojos of Mexico City, and the Sultanes of Monterey, all three clubs …

Chicago White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin scrtached with heel injury  —  CLEVELAND — White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin was a late scratch Tuesday night because of a heel problem that is expected to keep him out of the starting lineup for two games.  —  Quentin was likely to sit …

PED Issue in Baseball Should Be More Complex for Justice and Ringolsby  —  Houston Chronicle columnist Richard Justice said on Twitter over the weekend that he was “annoyed by the columnists that say Bud Selig and Don Fehr are to blame for Manny's positive test.  How idiotic.  It's all on the players.”

Jeter fighting a right oblique problem  —  Derek Jeter was scratched from the lineup because he has been fighting a right oblique issue since Saturday, manager Joe Girardi said.  —  Girardi is hoping Jeter returns to the lineup tomorrow.  —  Asked if Jeter tried to talk his way into staying in the lineup …