Red Sox flub handling Bard's role  —  Baseball has a new Joba Chamberlain.  —  His name is Daniel Bard.  —  And let's see how long it takes the Boston Red Sox to acknowledge the potential harm they did to the future of an All-Star-caliber pitcher.  —  The Red Sox sent Bard to the minors Tuesday …

Zack Greinke strikes out 12 to lead Brewers' shutout of Cubs … MILWAUKEE — Zack Greinke had a season-high 12 strikeouts and the Milwaukee Brewers rediscovered their offense, beating the Chicago Cubs 8-0 on Wednesday night.  —  Greinke (7-2) extended his home winning streak to 15 straight decisions at Miller Park.

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.

Morrow Dominant as Blue Jays Blank Chisox  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Morrow pitched a two-hitter for his third shutout of the season, and Jose Bautista and Rajai Davis homered Wednesday night as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0.  —  Morrow (7-3) allowed singles in the second …

Nova Pitches Into the Ninth, Yanks Beat Rays  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Ivan Nova took a two-hitter into the ninth inning, Mark Teixiera and Robinson Cano homered and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the second straight night, 4-1 Wednesday.  —  Nick Swisher and Eric Chavez …

Gordon's hit leads Dodgers over Phillies 6-5  —  PHILADELPHIA—Dee Gordon hit a go-ahead single to back Chris Capuano and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on to beat the struggling Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Wednesday night.  —  Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino and Ty Wigginton homered for the Phillies …

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)

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.

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.

Final Score: Nationals 5 Mets 3  —  The New York Mets (31-26) lost to the Nationals (32-22) by the score of 5 to 3 tonight in Washington DC.  —  The Least You Should Know … To get a full boxscore of tonight's game, check out SNY.TV's In-Game Live.  —  Matthew Cerrone: I don't know …

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 …