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 …

Butler has go-ahead RBI as Royals beat Brewers 2-1  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Billy Butler drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning Tuesday night, and the Royals got a superb start from Luis Mendoza to spoil Zack Greinke's return to Kansas City with a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

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.

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.

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.

Blue Jays Place Morrow on 15-Day DL  —  TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Brandon Morrow on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, retroactive to June 12, and recalled infielder Yan Gomes from Triple-A Las Vegas.  —  Morrow left nine pitches into Monday's start …

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 …

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.

The numbers suggest he's developed some bad habits as his slump deepens  —  Adrian Gonzalez is 108th in the majors in OPS.  Right behind Willie Bloomquist and Juan Pierre.  —  Albert Pujols's struggles have sat under a microscope for the past 10 weeks.  Yet with a .757 OPS, he's had a better offensive season than Gonzalez (.720).

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.

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.