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 …

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.

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.

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.

Son Of Dominican Trainer Used False Age  —  A son of Enrique Soto, one of the most powerful trainers in the Dominican Republic over the last two decades, used a false age when he signed with the Mariners in 2007, according to multiple sources familiar with the case.

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.

Former VP Of Umpiring Mike Port Says Bobby Valentine Whines About Umpiring and is Skeptical of Using Technology for Accurate Balls and Strikes Calls  —  Bobby Valentine is at once again folks.  It wouldn't be a Major League Baseball game if there wasn't some sort of controversy …

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.

David Wright is leading All Star voting for NL 3B  —  David Wright leads all National League third basemen in voting for this year's All-Star Game, which will be played July 10 in Kansas City.  —  Wright, who has 1,358,992 votes, is followed by Pablo Sandoval (1,103,650), then David Freese (1,095,206) and Chipper Jones (1,054,586).

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.