Cashman: “Assume that we'll keep going down here”  —  Chien-Ming Wang gave the Yankees little bit of a scare tonight when he took a sharp ground ball off his left calf in the fourth inning.  Brian Cashman left his seat behind home plate, the Yankees coaching and training staff gathered around …

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.

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 …

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.

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:

Ryan to return soon, but not as closer  —  Reliever could be back this week; Jays sticking with Downs  —  TORONTO — B.J. Ryan is nearly ready to return to the Blue Jays' bullpen.  He just won't have a job as the club's closer when he does make his way back from the disabled list.

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.

Proctor has season-ending surgery  —  Right-hander undergoes ligament-replacement procedure  —  MILWAUKEE — Tuesday marked the official end of Scott Proctor's bid to pitch for his hometown team in 2009.  —  The right-hander, who signed as a free agent with the Marlins in the offseason …

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.

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.

Cards suffer pair of losses  —  PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates, having descended to their customary submerged spot of sixth place in the National League Central Division after eight consecutive losses, needed a win.  The Cardinals, who already had dropped five of their last eight, lost twice Tuesday night.

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.”

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 …