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 …

Francoeur given rest in finale  —  Cox takes opportunity to give right fielder a breather  —  NEW YORK — After Tuesday night's 10-inning loss to the Mets, Jeff Francoeur was among the many Braves who were upset that they had squandered yet another impressive effort from Jair Jurrjens.

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 …

Werth steals home, Phillies beat Dodgers 5-3  —  Buzz up!  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Jayson Werth  —  stole second, then third.  —  When Dodgers pitcher Ronald Belisario  —  ignored him dancing down the third-base line in the seventh inning, Werth knew it was time to complete the stolen base cycle and dash for home.

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.

Baseball writing takes a sad turn  —  It was 105 today and service was lousy at P.F. Chang's.  I have a stiff neck from sleeping on it wrong and my cigars are coming unraveled in the desert heat.  —  But I'm not going to complain.  Not even Delta can get my heart rate up today.  —  I have a job.

Down to the Wire  —  Caps Add Another Game 7 To D.C. Sports Heritage  —  There have been precious few events in Washington sports like the one that will take place tonight at Verizon Center, and the heroes of years past have names such as Dale Hunter, a Washington Capitals great …

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.

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:

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.”