Hughes, A-Rod help lead Yankees over Indians  —  NEW YORK — Phil Hughes bounced back from a rough outing to pitch eight scoreless innings and Alex Rodriguez hit a long home run Tuesday night, leading the New York Yankees to a 6-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians.

Final Score: Cubs 5 Mets 3  —  The New York Mets (39-36) lost to the Chicago Cubs (26-48) tonight by a score of 5-3.  —  The Least You Should Know: … For a complete box score and game recap, check out SNY In-Game Live.  —  Brian Erni: These last few days have been really discouraging.

Red Sox's Buchholz diagnosed with esophagitis  —  BOSTON — Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz remains hospitalized with what the club announced Tuesday night was esophagitis, an inflammation that damages tissues of the esophagus, the muscular tube that delivers food from your mouth to your stomach.

Angels Hit 4 Homers in 7-3 Victory Over Orioles  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Albert Pujols homered in his Camden Yards debut, C.J. Wilson allowed one run in seven innings, and the Los Angeles Angels had a season-high 17 hits in a 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.

Hudson's strong start helps Braves beat Diamondbacks  —  ATLANTA — Tim Hudson answered manager Fredi Gonzalez's call for improved starts from Atlanta's rotation and the Braves opened their longest homestand of the season by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1 on Tuesday night.

Vogelsong outduels Kershaw as Giants shut out Dodgers  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Vogelsong pitched seven innings to outduel San Francisco nemesis Clayton Kershaw for the second time this season and Melky Cabrera homered to help the Giants move within a game of Los Angeles for first place …

Arroyo Loses No-Hitter, but Reds Beat Brewers 4-3  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Bronson Arroyo took a no-hitter into the eighth inning on Tuesday night before giving up a three-run lead, but Drew Stubbs led off the bottom half with a homer, sending the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Notebook: Carpenter suffers setback  —  MIAMI  • Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter's inability to face to hitters as planned Monday has delayed his rehab schedule and renewed concern about how he is unable to maintain strength in his right shoulder.  —  “I think we know why.

Ryan's Single in 8th Lifts Mariners Over A's 3-2  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Brendan Ryan hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning to send the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.  —  Mariners starter Jason Vargas matched a career high with 10 strikeouts in 6 2-3 innings.

Cuban outfielder Puig declared free agent  —  Yasel Puig, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound outfielder from Cuba, has been declared a free agent and could finalize a deal with a Major League club by Friday, according to industry sources.  —  Puig, 20, recently established temporary residency in Mexico …

Bob Apodaca out as Colorado Rockies pitching coach  —  Rockies will platoon duties between Jim Wright and Bo McLaughlin  —  Colorado Rockies pitching coach Bob Apodaca on Tuesday asked to be re-assigned, ending his 10-year run with Colorado in disappointing fashion.

Floyd Helps White Sox Top Twins 3-2  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gavin Floyd finally solved the Minnesota Twins with nine strikeouts in seven shutout innings and Alex Rios homered to help the Chicago White Sox to a 3-2 victory on Tuesday night.  —  Floyd (6-7) didn't walk a batter and increased …

Molina hits three-run HR, Cardinals beat slumping Marlins  —  MIAMI — Yadier Molina hit a three-run homer and Kyle Lohse pitched into the eighth inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the staggering Miami Marlins 5-2 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

Blue Jays ink Moyer to Minor League deal  —  BOSTON — The Blue Jays signed veteran left-hander Jamie Moyer to a Minor League contract on Monday.  —  Moyer will report to Triple-A Las Vegas, where he is expected to join the starting rotation.  He is not on a guaranteed deal and has not received …

Kevin Youkilis a unique player who will be missed  —  I swear this is true.  —  Woke up Monday, and what was in my head?  “You - or is that Youk - got what I need.”  Yes, the walk-to-the-plate melody for Kevin Youkilis.  —  I think this means I'm going to miss him.  —  In fact, I'm sure I will.