Braves snap Yankees' winning streak  —  NEW YORK — On a night when the retiring third baseman had an error that cost a run and the veteran pitcher labored through five innings, it was youth that served a 4-3 win for the Braves against the sizzling Yankees.  —  Rookie shortstop Andrelton Simmons drove …

Pena's HR backs Price as Rays down Nationals  —  Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.  —  R  —  H  —  TB  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Joel Peralta tossed for having pine tar on glove; Rays top Nationals  —  RECOMMEND

MLB Notebook: Blue Jays flexing muscle  —  In 2010, the Blue Jays — led by Jose Bautista and his Major League-leading 54 home runs — compiled a total of 257 homers to tie the 1996 Orioles for the third-most in history.  —  That Toronto club, which fell seven home runs shy of matching …

Ross returns as Podsednik heads to DL  —  BOSTON — The game of musical chairs that has been Boston's outfield this season continued on Tuesday, when Cody Ross was activated and Scott Podsednik was placed on the 15-day disabled list.  —  Ross, who was a key contributor for the Red Sox earlier in the season …

Positive test costs Phils' Galvis 50 games  —  PHILADELPHIA — Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that rookie second baseman Freddy Galvis, who has impressed both the organization and fans with his brilliant defense and on-field smarts, has been suspended 50 games for testing positive …

Brett, Bernie to manage in Futures Game  —  You can't have a Futures Game without paying tribute to the past.  Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that it will have two highly accomplished former players — Hall of Famer George Brett and former Yankees star Bernie Williams …

History Suggests Rockies' 4-Man Rotation Won't Last Long  —  Tuesday night in Philadelphia, a Grand Experiment began.  —  No, the Phillie Phanatic didn't spurn slapstick for political comedy.  —  Manager Jim Tracy's Colorado Rockies are switching to a four-man pitching rotation.

Wood Outpitches Peavy, Cubs Edge White Sox 2-1  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Travis Wood pitched six strong innings for his first win as a starter in more than a year, and the Chicago Cubs beat the White Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night even though Jake Peavy went the distance.  —  David DeJesus drove in two runs with a single in the third inning.

Top prospects Danny Hultzen and Nick Franklin will be called up to Tacoma  —  The question has been asked repeatedly in recent weeks.  —  What more do Danny Hultzen and Nick Franklin have left to prove at the Double A level?  —  The answer: Nothing.  —  The Mariners two prized prospects …

McCarthy Outpitches Harang, A's Beat Dodgers 3-0  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brandon McCarthy showed no signs of an ailing shoulder in seven impressive innings, winning his third straight start and sixth consecutive decision to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Yankees broadcaster Suzyn Waldman stands by Roger Clemens after not guilty verdict in perjury trial  —  Announcer who famously brodcasted Rocket return defends Clemens  —  Perhaps the only one who defends Roger Clemens (c.) as vigorously as Rusty Hardin (r.) is Yankees announcer Suzyn Waldman.

Ichiro reaches milestone as M's outslug D-backs  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Ichiro Suzuki's big night powers Mariners past Diamondbacks … PHOENIX — Ichiro Suzuki wasted little time reaching another milestone after a rare day off.