Phillies break out “fake tough” t-shirts  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Have fun.  The Phillies have tried to beat that mantra into their brains during their recent struggles.  But they showed they still know how to laugh a little bit on Tuesday when several teammates sported red t-shirts with the Liberty Bell and …

A-Rod ties Gehrig for slams lead with No. 23  —  ATLANTA — There are times when Alex Rodriguez can be passive about events in his career, but not on Tuesday night, not when his 23rd career grand slam tied Lou Gehrig for the all-time lead in that category and helped send the Yankees to a 6-4 victory over the Braves at Turner Field.

Greinke on leaving Royals... and maybe coming back  —  Before you ask... yes, Zack Greinke had plenty to say on Tuesday night.  —  Greinke, the former Royals ace, allowed just one earned run and six hits in seven innings while his Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Royals 2-1 at Kauffman Stadium.

Dodgers Rally to Beat Angels 5-2  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Angel Juan Rivera hit a three-run home run and Andre Ethier added his 500th career RBI in the eighth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rally to beat the Angels 5-2 Tuesday night and end their 10-game road winning streak.

Bumgarner Homers in Giants' 6-3 Win  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Madison Bumgarner had a season-high 12 strikeouts and hit his first major league home run to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.  —  Bumgarner connected on a 2-1 pitch …

Source: Three bidders for Padres left  —  The sale of the San Diego Padres is gaining momentum.  —  Three bidders remain, and Padres owner John Moores expects to select a buyer between Wednesday and Friday of next week, according to a source close to the sales process.

Utley booed after fifth at-bat ends in third strikeout  —  UPDATE FIVE  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — The crowd is thinning here at Bright House Field as the game heads to extra innings, but a few of the fans that remained booed Chase Utley after Tampa Yankees lefty Rigaberto Arrebato struck him out to end the bottom of the ninth inning.

Rox hope Guthrie catches on with Nieves  —  DENVER — The Rockies have turned to veteran backup catcher Wil Nieves to help right-handed pitcher Jeremy Guthrie find his groove.  —  A solid pitcher with the Orioles the last five season, Guthrie, 33, has struggled this season with the Rockies.

Cubs Use Peralta's Errors to Beat Tigers 4-3  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Darwin Barney had three RBIs and the Chicago Cubs used shortstop Jhonny Peralta's two throwing errors in the eighth inning to push across the winning run in a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.

Who should hit No. 3 for Cardinals?  —  TOWER GROVE  • Moments before first pitch Saturday evening against the Cleveland Indians, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny had to scramble to change his lineup when word reached him that Matt Holliday could not shake the back spasms that had bothered him all day.

Mariners Get DeCarlo For $1.3 Million  —  The Mariners have signed second-round pick Joe DeCarlo for $1.3 million, making him the first player outside the first and sandwich rounds this year to receive a seven-figure bonus.  The assigned value for his No. 64 slot was $806,000.

Roberts Returns to Help Orioles Beat Pirates 8-6  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Brian Roberts returned from a 13-month layoff to get three hits and an RBI, and the Baltimore Orioles homered three times in an 8-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.  —  Activated from the 60 …

Harper Clubs Huge HR, Nationals Beat Blue Jays 4-2  —  TORONTO (AP) — Bryce Harper homered off the restaurant in center field, Danny Espinosa added a two-run blast and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 Tuesday night, extending their winning streak to five games.

Final Score: Mets 11 Rays 2  —  The New York Mets (33-29) defeated the Tampa Bay Rays (35-26) by the score of 11 to 2 tonight at Tropicana Field.  —  The Least You Should Know … To get a full boxscore of tonight's game, check out SNY.TV's In-Game Live.