Harper Hell  —  Bryce Harper singled in the first and tripled in two runs in the third off Roy Halladay, the latter hit giving the Nationals a 2-1 lead over the Phillies.  He has four hits in the two games against the Phillies, making Thomas Boswell look prescient: … He's giving Halladay hell tonight.

Final: Orioles 4, Red Sox 1  —  Game over: Orioles 4, Red Sox 1  —  The Red Sox - Pedroia, Ortiz and Gonzalez - go down in order against sinker-balling reliever Jim Johnson, who earned his 16th save.  The game was played before 25,171 in 2:57.  Matusz improved to 4-4 and Doubront fell to 4-2.

Marlins Park becomes 50th venue for Moyer  —  MIAMI — Jamie Moyer knows a thing or two about Major League ballparks, after all, he has pitched in 50 of them during his career.  —  On Monday, Marlins Park became the 50th Major League venue that Moyer has pitched in, which is the most among pitchers since 1921.

Duda backs Dickey, lifts Mets with late RBI … PITTSBURGH — Lucas Duda smacked a go-ahead RBI-single in the top of the eighth in support of starter R.A. Dickey and the New York Mets edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Tuesday night.  —  Dickey (6-1) struck out a career-high 11 in seven innings …

Phillips Hits 2 HRs, Reds Beat Braves 4-3  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Phillips drove in three runs with a pair of homers off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in another game of all-or-nothing.

Astros Hand Cubs 8th Straight Loss With 2-1 Win  —  HOUSTON (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning and Jose Altuve had a solo homer to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.  —  The loss extends Chicago's losing skid to a season-long eight games.

Nolasco Sets Win Record as Miami Beats Rockies 7-6  —  MIAMI (AP) — Ricky Nolasco gave up three runs in the first inning, then settled down to set a franchise record for career victories when the Miami Marlins rallied past the Colorado Rockies for the second night in a row Tuesday, 7-6.

Perez Cheered, Gets Save as Indians Beat Tigers  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — When the bullpen door swung open, Chris Perez braced himself.  —  After criticizing Cleveland's fans for failing to support the first-place Indians, Perez wasn't sure what to expect when he came in for the ninth inning with another game on the line.

Lone Mistake Comes Back to Bit Seattle in 3-1 Loss  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Hector Noesi wanted his pitch to Elvis Andrus to end up in the dirt.  And it did — on the warning track.  —  Texas used Seattle's young right-hander as another example of how the Rangers can win by taking advantage of just one poorly placed pitch.