Chase Utley homers in 1st at-bat  —  PHILADELPHIA — Chase Utley homered in his first at-bat of the season Wednesday night after the Philadelphia Phillies slugger missed the first 76 games because of a chronic problem in both knees.  —  Utley connected on a 2-2 pitch from Pittsburgh right-hander James McDonald in the first inning.

Yankees Pitcher Pettitte Fractures Ankle  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte fractured his left ankle when he was struck by a batted ball on Wednesday and will miss at least six weeks, the American League-leading team said.  —  It was the second jolt …

MRI shows ligament tear for D-backs' Hudson  —  ATLANTA — The Arizona Diamondbacks placed Daniel Hudson on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday with a right elbow injury that could lead to season-ending surgery.  —  Manager Kirk Gibson said an MRI exam on Wednesday in Phoenix showed a tear in Hudson's ulnar collateral ligament.

Red Sox rough up Romero, Blue Jays 10-4  —  The Red Sox scored six runs in the first inning against a wild Ricky Romero, David Ortiz hit his 399th career homer and Boston beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-4 on Wednesday for its fifth straight series win.  —  Adrian Gonzalez had three RBIs …

Escobar, Butler, Moustakas all homer to lead Royals over Rays  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Billy Butler greeted reliever Burke Badenhop with a solo home run in the eighth, powering Kansas City to a 5-4 victory on a scorching Wednesday afternoon and a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Ethier exits finale with left oblique injury in first  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier was removed from Wednesday's game against the Giants in the first inning after suffering a left oblique injury.  —  Ethier, who walked, was erased sliding into second base on an inning-ending double play by Juan Rivera.

Angels rout Orioles 13-1 for 2-game sweep  —  BALTIMORE—Torii Hunter homered and scored four runs, Jered Weaver pitched into the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 13-1 Wednesday night for a two-game sweep.  —  One night after reaching season highs in homers and hits …

Tigers' Rally Falls Short Against Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit Tigers starter Doug Fister lost for the fourth time in six road starts this season and he couldn't complain about a lack of run support.  —  The Tigers had 17 hits Wednesday night in a 13-9 loss to the Texas Rangers.

Pregame notes: Sabathia expected to miss two starts  —  During Sunday's fourth inning, CC Sabathia felt some discomfort near his left groin.  He never mentioned it to the Yankees until the pain lingered during Tuesday's bullpen session.  An MRI revealed a Grade 1 strain of his adductor muscle …

Rockies GM O'Dowd: 'We're not trading Carlos Gonzalez'  —  Count the Colorado Rockies as a likely seller come trade deadline time, but maybe not quite as exciting a seller as the rumor mill would suggest.  —  For one thing, superstar outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, who has 17 home runs …

Terry discusses Wednesday's win against the Cubs  —  According to WFUV's Amit Badlani, Terry Collins was very pleased with the effort put forth by Jon Niese in Chicago today, and in the month of June as a whole.  —  “You could tell before the game he really had that edge to him,” Terry Collins said after the game.

Buck, Morrison Homer in 7th, Marlins Beat Cards  —  MIAMI (AP) — John Buck and pinch hitter Logan Morrison connected for consecutive home runs in the seventh inning, rallying the Miami Marlins past St. Louis 5-3 Wednesday night and ending their eight-game losing streak against the Cardinals.

Cubs pursuing Cuban outfield prospect Puig  —  As the wait to get Jorge Soler to Arizona continues, the Chicago Cubs are attempting to add outfielder Yasiel Puig to their stable of Cuban prospects.  —  Puig, only recently declared a free agent, and agent Jaime Torres are attempting …

Mets explode, bury Cubs in 17-1 homerfest  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Mets embarrass Cubs as Daniel Murphy, David Wright erupt … CHICAGO — Daniel Murphy homered twice, Scott Hairston hit a grand slam and David Wright drove in five runs …

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 …