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.

With all due respect, why would Ortiz be so upset?  —  BALTIMORE - Let's give David Ortiz a mulligan.  —  He had a bad day.  —  After hitting a towering home run to help his team win for the ninth time in 11 games Monday night against the Orioles, Ortiz had an awkward, strange response on the topic of leadership and respect.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.