Tampa Bay Rays' David Price no longer sore, will start Friday as scheduled  —  NEW YORK — A slight disruption in routine is apparently LHP David Price's only lingering issue from being struck in the chest by a line drive Sunday.  —  Price said he was no longer sore, and he lifted his shirt …

Andino's 3-Run Double Gives O's 7-5 Win Over Sox  —  BOSTON (AP) — Robert Andino's three-run double in the eighth inning gave the Baltimore Orioles a 7-5 win Tuesday night and ruined a chance for the Boston Red Sox to extend their two-game lead in the AL wild-card race.

Sources: A's manager Melvin getting 3-yr deal  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have reached agreement on a three-year contract to keep Bob Melvin as their permanent manager, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Cecil Doesn't Last Long as Angels Beat Blue Jays  —  TORONTO (AP) — Having waited 11 days between starts, Toronto left-hander Brett Cecil wasn't too happy when his night ended after only three innings.  —  Mark Trumbo hit a three-run homer, Vernon Wells added a solo shot …

Spinning Yarn  —  Removing the Mask  —  I Was Framed  —  Catchers play a central role in the game of baseball through their involvement with every pitch that their pitchers throw.  One of their key tasks is receiving borderline pitches without discouraging the umpire from calling strikes.

Dodgers' Kershaw beats Giants 2-1 for 20th win  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw impressed just about everybody except himself in becoming the Los Angeles Dodgers ' first 20-game winner in 21 years.  Fittingly, his accomplishment came against a team he has dominated this season.

Miami Marlins Logo Leaked  —  What you're looking at is one of the logos that will be for the new Miami Marlins when the club moves into its new stadium and begins play there in 2012.  The rename of “Miami” was part of the deal for public funding for the new stadium.

MRI coming for Phillies' Pence  —  When Hunter Pence(notes) showed up in the Philadelphia Phillies' clubhouse in late July after a trade with the Houston Astros, there had been lots of complaints around town about how awful the offense had been for the team.

Mike Carp has 5 hits, Mariners beat Twins 5-4  —  MINNEAPOLIS - From left field, Mike Carp looked around and saw fellow rookies at third base, shortstop, second base, and center field for the Seattle Mariners.  —  Alex Liddi, Kyle Seager, Dustin Ackley and Trayvon Robinson make up the promising future …

Holliday hits off a tee, but status remains uncertain  —  ST. LOUIS — Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday was cleared to take light swings off a batting tee this afternoon as general manager John Mozeliak said there is increased “optimism” about the slugger's availability at some point in the remaining week of the regular season.

Mets eyeing Citi dimension changes  —  ST. LOUIS — New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson already is armed with extensive studies about the effects of various dimension changes on home runs at Citi Field, with an eye toward making alterations for the 2012 season.

Morton shuts down D-backs in Pirates' 5-3 victory  —  PHOENIX—The Pittsburgh Pirates are making it tough for the Arizona Diamondbacks to wrap things up in the NL West.  —  Charlie Morton allowed three hits in six scoreless innings, one of his best outings of the season …

Ramirez believes he's gone: 'We're ready to move on'  —  Aramis Ramirez said after Tuesday's game that he believes he's played his last game as a Cub at Wrigley Field.  —  Ramirez left the game with a mild quad strain, and was asked if it was his last game here.  —  “Probably,” he said.