MLB to announce Citi Field will host 2013 All-Star Game  —  Major League Baseball is expected to announce Citi Field will host the 2013 All-Star Game at City Hall in lower Manhattan, according to Ken Davidoff of the New York Post.  —  3:49 pm: According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York …

Hamilton given more slack than Beckett  —  For all the uproar over Josh Beckett's ill-timed golf outing, Josh Hamilton's headfirst slide on a wet tarp in Baltimore last week was probably the more reckless act.  —  Hamilton missed a series in Toronto from April 30 to May 2 with a sore back …

Tigers Hit 3 HRs in 8-Run Rally in 6th, Top Chisox  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Miguel Cabrera, Ryan Raburn and Austin Jackson homered during an eight-run rally in the sixth inning Tuesday and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 10-8.  —  The Tigers hung on in the ninth despite an injury to closer Jose Valverde.

Harper homers again but Strasburg, Nats stumble  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg left after only four innings Tuesday, matching the second-shortest appearance of his 25-start career, and San Diego's Will Venable had four hits, while John Baker delivered three hits and three RBIs …

Cardinals Avoid Winless Homestand, Beat Cubs 7-6  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yadier Molina hit an RBI single off second baseman Darwin Barney's glove with two outs in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 Tuesday, avoiding a sweep and an 0-5 homestand.

Pence's Homer in 10th Lifts Phillies Over Astros  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hunter Pence atoned for a ninth-inning error by hitting his second home run of the game, a solo shot in the 10th that lifted the Philadelphia Phillies over the Houston Astros 4-3 Tuesday.

Kevin Youkilis to begin rehab  —  BOSTON — Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis (back strain) will begin a minor league rehab stint with the Pawtucket Red Sox on Wednesday at Durham, N.C., the team announced.  —  Youkilis will serve as the PawSox's designated hitter and get three at-bats.

Gauging Melky Cabrera's future with SF Giants  —  Just 35 games into his Giants' tenure, Melky Cabrera looks like something more than a one-year rental.  He could end up being the great find of 2012, especially if Jonathan Sanchez, whom the Giants traded for Cabrera, keeps pitching like a lost cause in Kansas City.

Lowe Rolls On for Indians in 5-0 Win Over Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Lowe pitched his first shutout in nearly seven years, throwing a six-hitter Tuesday and leading the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins 5-0.  —  Shin-Soo Choo, the Indians' new leadoff man …

MLB Fires Longtime Arbitrator, Shyam Das  —  Major League Baseball has fired longtime independent arbitrator Shaym Das who had been selected to resolve certain labor issues as part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.  Das had been the impartial arbitrator for labor matters between the league and union since 1999.

Manny Ramirez eagerly awaits his return to majors  —  Anaheim — On his 40th birthday on May 30, Manny Ramirez is eligible to rejoin the A's, who will be in Minneapolis.  —  He eagerly anticipates that day, and Ramirez said that A's fans also should be excited.

Reds Score 2 Runs in 8th, Beat Braves 3-1  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Brandon Phillips drove in the go-ahead run with a double off the centerfield wall and the Cincinnati Reds scored two runs off Jonny Venters in the eighth inning to beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Monday night.

Batista Pitches Surprising Mets Past Brewers 3-1  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Miguel Batista pitched seven shutout innings of four-hit ball and Daniel Murphy supplied the offense, sending the surprising New York Mets to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.