Royals beat Brewers on bases-loaded walk in 11th  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Mike Moustakas walked with the bases loaded in the 11th inning Wednesday night, giving the Kansas City Royals a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.  —  Billy Butler singled to lead off the inning against Kameron Loe …

Guillen seeking more consistency from Hanley  —  MIAMI — A look at Hanley Ramirez's averages at home and on the road reflect the inconsistencies the third baseman has gone through.  —  At Marlins Park, Ramirez is batting .309 with five home runs and 20 RBIs.  On the road, he's hitting .195 with six home runs and 17 RBIs.

Final Score: Mets 9 Rays 1  —  The Mets (34-29) defeated the Rays (35-27) tonight by the score of 9-1 in Tampa tonight.  —  The Least You Should Know: … The Elias Sports Bureau reports that Tom Glavine in 2006 is the only other Mets pitcher to be the first major league pitcher to reach 10 wins in a season.

Strasburg shuts down Blue Jays, improves to 8-1  —  TORONTO (AP) — Stephen Strasburg won his fifth straight start, Tyler Moore hit the first two home runs of his career and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.

Lance Lynn Wins 10th, Cardinals Edge White Sox 1-0  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lance Lynn struck out a career-high 12 to stay tied for the major league lead in wins and Carlos Beltran hit his NL-best 19th home run Wednesday night, sending the St. Louis Cardinals to a 1- victory over the White Sox …

Thome Powers Hamels, Phillies Past Twins 9-8  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jim Thome drove in four runs against his former team, including a long homer to pad Philadelphia's lead, and the Phillies hung on for a 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.

Phillips Leads Reds Past Indians 5-3  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Phillips helped the Cincinnati Reds get through their illness with another strong game against his former team, hitting a two-run homer and driving in three runs in a 5-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night.

Rockies, Betancourt blow lead in ninth, lose seventh consecutive game  —  Rafael Betancourt spoke just above a whisper.  Anger was less obvious than disbelief.  He's been the Rockies' best pitcher, and given a rare opportunity to shut the door, it slammed on his fingers.

Harrison, Gentry Lead Texas Past Diamondbacks 1-0  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Craig Gentry hit a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning and Matt Harrison combined with two relievers on a six-hitter as the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 on Wednesday night.

White Sox agree to deal with top pick Hawkins  —  ST. LOUIS — Courtney Hawkins, who was taken with the 13th overall selection in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, has agreed to terms with the White Sox, as confirmed by two sources to MLB.com.  —  The 18-year-old from Carroll High School in Corpus Christi …

Epstein admits to errors late in Red Sox tenure  —  While he was adamant that he was proud of his overall body of work with the team, former Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein acknowledged Wednesday that late in his tenure he veered from the philosophy of patience he helped to instill in order to try to win immediately.

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.

Ben Sheets Throws For Teams  —  Righty Ben Sheets threw for scouts today in Monroe, Louisiana, MLBTR has learned.  Scouts from the Phillies, Braves, Yankees, and Angels were in attendance.  —  Sheets, 33, signed a one-year, $10MM deal with the Athletics in January 2010 despite missing …

Arrieta, Orioles Beat Pirates 7-1  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Substitute starter Jake Arrieta struck out nine over seven steady innings, Wilson Betemit had a season-high three hits and drove in three runs, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory.

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.