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 place ace CC Sabathia on 15-day disabled list with strained muscle, Joe Girardi only expects him to miss two starts  —  Sabathia said he felt it during his start on Sunday, but didn't tell the team until Tuesday.  —  CC Sabathia struggles through five-plus innings at Citi Field Sunday against the Mets.

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 …

Yankees' Dewayne Wise doesn't catch flak over gifted grab  —  Dewayne Wise did not make the catch, but he made the smart baseball play.  —  The New York Yankees outfielder smiled sheepishly and headed to the dugout after tumbling into the left-field stands Tuesday in pursuit of a foul ball …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.