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 …

Yankees put CC Sabathia on DL  —  New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia is headed to the disabled list with a Grade 1 strain of the adductor muscle near his left leg, the team announced on Wednesday.  —  Sabathia will miss his next two starts and return after the All-Star break.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Royals use two four-run innings to beat Rays  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With strong pitching from starter Bruce Chen and helped by two four-run innings, the Royals look like a team on a roll.  Amazing, isn't it, how different the Royals look when their rotation doesn't bury them in the early innings?

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 …

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.

Utley appears good to go for return to Phillies  —  “I think the more ... at-bats I get, the more repetitions in the field, I think I'll continue to improve,” said Chase Utley.  (AP)  —  ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The lights over Coca-Cola Park had barely taken hold when Chase Utley stepped …