Buchholz stable in hospital with esophagitis  —  BOSTON — Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz is in stable condition and remained hospitalized Tuesday, when the team revealed the right-hander has esophagitis.  —  “Clay Buchholz has esophagitis, which led to an erosion of the esophagus …

Yankees fielder drops ball, fan picks it up in the stands, ump calls Indians batter out anyway  —  Check out this screen capture from the YES Network's broadcast of last night's Indians-Yankees game:  —  See the big fella holding his hand up?  He's got the ball that Indians third baseman …

Matheny will make sure on substitutes  —  MIAMI  • After what he called a sleepless night of replaying Monday's ninth-inning lineup confusion in his head, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny will alter how he notifies umpires of his player substitutions.  —  Crew chief Jerry Layne suggested …

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.

Omar Vizquel Plans to Retire After 2012 Season, Hopes to Become Coach or Manager  —  BOSTON — Omar Vizquel, the ageless wonder, is going to turn the page.  —  After hinting in May that he was “51 percent” sure that 2012 would be his last season, the Blue Jays shortstop said before Tuesday's …

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 …

Astros to go with six-man rotation until break  —  HOUSTON — When starting pitcher Bud Norris went on the disabled list earlier this month with a sprained left knee, left-hander Dallas Keuchel was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City for his Major League debut and went 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in two starts …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …