RED SOX 6, TIGERS 4  —  BOSTON (AP) - David Ortiz and Will Middlebrooks each hit two-run homers, Kevin Youkilis had a solo shot and the surging Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Wednesday night.  —  The Red Sox have won for the 14th time in 19 games but remain in last in a jammed AL East.

Jamie Moyer designated for assignment by Rockies; likely done with Colorado  —  The Rockies' feel-good story ended prematurely as they designated left-handed pitcher Jamie Moyer for assignment on Wednesday.  —  “It's a tough pill to swallow, but it's part of the business,” Moyer said.

Blue Jays Beat Orioles to Complete 3-Game Sweep  —  TORONTO (AP) — Edwin Encarnacion hit one of Toronto's four solo home runs, pitcher Brandon Morrow left the game after being struck by a line drive and the Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.

McCourt management of Dodgers under grand jury investigation  —  A federal grand jury is investigating possible criminal financial misconduct of the Dodgers and related entities during the ownership of Frank and Jamie McCourt, a person familiar with the matter told The Times.

Phillies break through late to defeat Mets  —  NEW YORK (AP) - Pinch-hitter Carlos Ruiz came through with a tying homer in the seventh inning, Jimmy Rollins added a three-run shot and the Philadelphia Phillies busted loose late to beat the New York Mets 10-6 Wednesday night.

Sports glasses provide fix for Braves' Freeman  —  ATLANTA—Freddie Freeman is back in the Braves' starting lineup, wearing sports glasses he hopes will be a cure for his vision problems.  —  Freeman says he was the first player in the clubhouse on Wednesday and immediately tore into a package waiting at his locker.

Defense brings out Clemens-friendly testimony  —  Former teammate O'Brien says there were B12 shots in Toronto  —  WASHINGTON — In an appearance that had light moments but ended up being germane to the case, former Major League catcher Charlie O'Brien testified Wednesday that vitamin B12 shots …

Burnett Sparkles as Pirates Top Reds, 2-1  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A.J. Burnett allowed just two hits over seven innings, Matt Hague delivered a two-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Wednesday night.  —  Burnett (4-2) escaped early trouble then cruised …

Stanton Homers to Helps Marlins Beat Nationals 5-3  —  MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit his 12th home run in May to tie the franchise record for a single month and the Miami Marlins earned their 20th comeback victory Wednesday night, completing a three-game sweep of the first-place Washington Nationals with a 5-3 win.

Liriano Pitches Twins Past A's 4-0 for Rare Sweep  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Francisco Liriano's return to the Minnesota rotation was a rousing success, with six shutout innings by the vexing left-hander Wednesday to lead the Twins to a 4-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics, their eighth straight loss.

Rockies like having Scutaro follow Fowler  —  DENVER — Returning the rejuvenated Dexter Fowler to the leadoff spot in the Rockies' batting order has allowed second baseman Marco Scutaro to use his patience and bat-handling skills in the No. 2 spot in the order.

Robber hits Pittsburgh hotel room of Cincinnati Reds pitcher  —  Pittsburgh police are investigating a robbery late Tuesday in the Downtown hotel room of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman at the Omni William Penn.  —  Mr. Chapman was not present at the time because the Reds and Pirates …

Todd Frazier gives man Heimlich Maneuver at Pittsburgh restaurant  —  PITTSBURGH - Todd Frazier has played the hero on the baseball field.  He hit a walkoff home run in a 2-1 win over Atlanta a week ago.  —  Monday, he played a hero in real life.  —  Frazier and teammate Ryan Ludwick …

Braun's HR Propels Brewers' 2-1 Win Over Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer in the first inning, getting back at Dodgers fans who booed his every move and leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

Who Gives a Shift?  —  Let's play a game called “Which one of these is not like the others?”  —  Culled from Fangraphs, Baseball-Reference, and yours truly, defensive ratings for Brett Lawrie:  —  Metric  —  DRS  —  UZR  —  TotalZone  —  So.  —  Let's say that UZR, TotalZone, and FRAA all give Lawrie credit for seven runs.