Ryan Roberts hits winning slam, does Kirk Gibson home run trot  —  Unbelievable!  In a year that has been so improbable, Ryan Roberts(notes) of the Arizona Diamondbacks hit a seemingly impossible game-winning grand slam and paid tribute to his iconic manager as he trotted around the bases.

Parts of Suit Against Mets' Owners Are Dismissed  —  A federal judge awarded both sides a partial victory Tuesday in the $1 billion lawsuit brought against the owners of the Mets by the trustee for the victims of Bernard L. Madoff — allowing the suit to go forward, but limiting how much money …

Rollins looking for five-year deal and isn't afraid to leave Phillies … Star Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, still only 32 and still at the top of his defensive game, presents a very nice alternative to top free agent shortstop Jose Reyes, who's a similar player to Rollins, but more brittle and very likely much more expensive.

White Sox ‘fire’ interim manager Joey Cora by text  —  White Sox coach Joey Cora, who was told on Monday that he'd be the interim manager for the final two games, was informed by a Ken Williams' text on Tuesday that he's no longer needed.  —  The strange end to the White Sox' 2011 season …

Twins defeat Royals to avoid 100th loss, for now  —  MINNEAPOLIS - The Twins' run to 100 losses was halted for one night.  —  Anthony Swarzak pitched into the seventh inning and Rene Tosoni crushed a grand slam in the sixth Tuesday night as the Twins eased to a 7-4 victory over Kansas City.

Rays turn triple play  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—The Tampa Bay Rays have turned the third triple play in team history.  —  The Rays accomplished the feat in the sixth inning Tuesday night while trailing 3-2 on a grounder by the Yankees' Russell Martin(notes).

Prince Fielder has 1st 3-HR game, Brewers top Pirates 6-4  —  MILWAUKEE - Prince Fielder hit three home runs in a game for the first time in his career, including a two-run shot in the seventh inning that lifted the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.

Why Joe Biden is rooting for the Red Sox  —  Vice President Joe Biden was in Boston yesterday and talked about why he was rooting for the Red Sox.  —  Here's the anecdote from the Globe's Shira Schoenberg on our Political Intelligence blog: … Biden is from Delaware, so he's probably actually pulling for the Phillies.

Bumgarner Wins 13th, Giants Blank Rockies  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Madison Bumgarner and two relievers combined on a three-hitter, Brandon Belt homered into McCovey Cove and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-0 on Tuesday night.  —  Conor Gillaspie, making a rare start …

Jose Reyes hits 2 HRs, boosts bid for NL batting title  —  NEW YORK — Jose Reyes hit two solo home runs, putting pop into his bid for the NL batting title, but the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 5-4 on Tuesday night on Drew Stubbs' squeeze bunt in the 13th inning.

Bryan Petersen's homer leads Marlins over Nats  —  MIAMI - Bryan Petersen homered with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and Javier Vazquez pitched a five-hitter as the Florida Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Tuesday night.  —  Petersen hit the first pitch from reliever Doug Slaten (0-2).

Totals  —  2B: Bos 2, D. McDonald (6), M. Scutaro (25).  Bal 3, N. Markakis (31), V. Guerrero (30), A. Jones (26).  —  3B: Bos 1, C. Crawford (7).  Bal 1, N. Reimold (3).  —  HR: Bos 4, J. Ellsbury (32), R. Lavarnway 2 (2), M. Scutaro (7).  Bal 2, M. Wieters (22), A. Jones (25).

Saltalamacchia out but ‘available’ for O's game  —  BALTIMORE — Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia said he wanted to play Tuesday night against the Baltimore Orioles but his collarbone is still stiff, weak and sore, so manager Terry Francona decided to go with rookie Ryan Lavarnway behind …