Orioles secure seventh straight win in Boston  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Wei-Yin Chen helps Orioles win 7th straight in Boston … BOSTON — Wei-Yin Chen scattered seven hits over seven innings and the Baltimore Orioles set a franchise record …

Delgado pitches Braves past Marlins 2-1  —  MIAMI—Randall Delgado pitched 6 1-3 innings and contributed his first RBI of the year Wednesday, and three relievers completed a two-hitter to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 Wednesday night.  —  Brian McCann had three of the Braves' six hits and scored a run.

Why Ian Desmond stayed calm on a clutch night  —  Each time Ian Desmond went to the plate last night in a crucial situation, he thought about two kids he met recently.  In his final three at-bats, Desmond walked from the on-deck circle with the Nationals down a run.

Orioles draft Ryan Ripken in the 20th round of amateur draft  —  Cal's son starred at Gilman and is signed to play at South Carolina  —  Ryan Ripken and his father Cal are pictured at the 2011 Under Armour All-American Game.  (Under Armour All-American game / August 18, 2011)

Galvis exits during at-bat with injured back  —  PHILADELPHIA — Phillies second baseman Freddy Galvis left Wednesday's game in the fifth inning after injuring his lower back, possibly on a swing.  —  Phillies athletic trainer Scott Sheridan and manager Charlie Manuel briefly examined Galvis following one of the swings in his at-bat.

Evan Longoria targets mid-June return  —  Rays third baseman Evan Longoria said he could start a rehab assignment by the end of the team's road trip and expects to re-join the Rays at the middle of this month.  —  Manager Joe Maddon said Longoria, who has been out since May 1 …

Mets OF Jason Bay back Wednesday  —  WASHINGTON — New York Mets left fielder Jason Bay is poised to rejoin the team Wednesday for the first time since fracturing a rib on an attempted catch April 23.  —  The news for another starter was not positive, though.

Rangers' Holland (virus) losing weight, velocity … OAKLAND, Calif. — Derek Holland, whose velocity dropped as he got deeper into Tuesday's game, could at least take some solace in the fact that it wasn't because of a problem with his elbow or shoulder.  —  He knows what the problem is, and it's nothing a few extra pounds won't fix.

Kershaw dealing with plantar fasciitis  —  PHILADELPHIA — Dodgers Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw has been dealing with plantar fasciitis for the past week, manager Don Mattingly said Tuesday.  —  Kershaw took a painful step going to first base Monday night, and Mattingly said it's “a little plantar fasciitis.

Olney On Quentin, Appel, Pirates  —  General managers don't expect many frontline hitters to be available in trades this summer, ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports.  Here are more of Olney's notes:  — Carlos Quentin of the Padres could be the most sought-after hitter on the trade market …

For now, return of Danks and Morel on hold  —  Sox starter will get minor league outing while 3rd baseman hitting well but still on mend  —  John Danks and Brent Morel won't be rejoining the White Sox in the immediate future.  —  Danks is scheduled to start once in a minor league …

Romero, Rasmus Pace Blue Jays Past White Sox 9-5  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Colby Rasmus went 5 for 5 with a homer to help Ricky Romero earn his seventh win as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Tuesday night.  —  Rasmus and David Cooper hit two-run homers in the fifth off Phil Humber …