Braves shuffle lineup, rock Rockies  —  Apparently, all the Braves needed was a good shuffling.  —  Manager Bobby Cox shook up the Braves lineup Tuesday, looking to drum up some offense after the Braves scored one run total in back-to-back losses.  They responded with 13 hits in an 8-1 win over the Rockies.

Wakefield, Sox draw first blood  —  Division leaders are held in check  —  The Red Sox have searched for solutions to each primary problem that surfaced during the early portion of their season: the rise of the Blue Jays; an abundance of errors from their shortstops; and, most pressing, the decline of David Ortiz.

D-Train won't be denied in second start  —  Lefty allows just one hit, retires 17 in a row at one point  —  DETROIT — Flash back to the sight of Dontrelle Willis at his Spring Training locker in March, trying to answer questions regarding an anxiety disorder that he knew little about …

Wang feels good after 50 pitches  —  Chien-Ming Wang threw 50 pitches in a bullpen session at the Stadium before the Yankees faced the Orioles and said he received a thumbs up from pitching coach Dave Eiland for the manner in which his sinker was biting.  —  “I feel good — everything is down,” Wang said.

Save opportunity  —  Foulke looks to revive his big league career  —  Former Red Sox closer Keith Foulke is toiling for the Newark Bears, and as you may imagine, some things about playing in the Atlantic League don't sit well with him.  (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff Photos)

Punchless Mets, Maine lose to Dodgers, 5-3  —  John Maine is pulled from the game in the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers.  (Jeff Gross/Getty Images / May 19, 2009)  —  LOS ANGELES - When Casey Blake's three-run homer sailed over the leftfield wall at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night …

Billingsley and Bullpen gut out 5 - 3 victory  —  More photos » by Jeff Lewis - AP  —  Casey Blake launches his game winning home run and fourth in seven games (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)  —  With a win tonight the Dodgers would guarantee another series win against their third straight Eastern Division opponent.

Nationals fight back but fall in extras  —  Washington overcomes early hole before falling to Bucs  —  WASHINGTON — After the Nationals rallied back from an early five-run deficit, reliever Joe Beimel gave up three runs in the top of the 10th inning as Washington lost to the Pirates, 8-5, at Nationals Park on Tuesday night.

Another early-inning debacle allows White Sox to stop Twins  —  Scott Baker's 44-pitch second inning sent the team to a fifth loss in a row.  —  CHICAGO - Pitching coach Rick Anderson looked like he was speaking for Twins fans everywhere Tuesday night, when the camera showed him berating Scott Baker …

Sizemore makes rare start in two-hole  —  Wedge trying to alleviate pressure on Indians star  —  KANSAS CITY — Grady Sizemore is slumping, and Indians manager Eric Wedge has noticed that Sizemore's struggles are taking a toll on his franchise cornerstone center fielder.

Hamels stays unbeaten vs. Reds as Phillies win fifth in a row  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Philadelphia's Ryan Howard hit a solo homer, and left-hander Cole Hamels stayed unbeaten against the Cincinnati Reds with a 4-3 victory Tuesday night, the Phillies' fifth in a row.

Game 35: Pre-Game Notes (Garcia Starting Tomorrow, Hovis To Tampa)  —  RYAN POPE: “I don't know, I just do what they tell me.  I wish I could tell you, but I have no idea what the heck is going on.  The arm's fine, I'm healthy as can be.”  —  “Nothing changes during the week, you still prepare like you're going to pitch.

Is Manny Ramirez Really All That Bad?  —  For baseball fans dismayed by players who use steroids, human growth hormone and other banned substances, Manny Ramirez is this season's designated pariah, while Roger Clemens has locked up that spot for the old-timers game by being linked …

Dustin Moseley shut down because of arm/neck problems  —  SEATTLE — Pitcher Dustin Moseley, on the disabled list since April 18 because of tightness in his right forearm, has returned to Southern California to undergo medical tests on his arm and neck.  —  The right-hander …

ERIC CHAVEZ CAREER IN CRISIS  —  Chavez nearing end of the road  —  (05-19) 04:00 PDT St. Petersburg, Fla. — The next time Eric Chavez's back goes out, it will be the end of his career.  —  “Pretty much game, set and match,” the A's third baseman told The Chronicle by phone from his home in Phoenix.