Valentine shuffles rotation leading into All-Star break  —  OAKLAND — Manager Bobby Valentine made some adjustments to his pitching rotation, bumping Aaron Cook up to Wednesday, when he will pitch the finale of this seven-game road trip against the Oakland Athletics.

Giants must address Lincecum's woes  —  WASHINGTON, DC  —  The San Francisco Giants are the new National League West frontrunner.  They are in first place.  They have the division's most balanced roster.  As Pablo Sandoval fan club president Sandy Alderson could tell you, they boast the most All-Star starters of any NL team.

Cruz steals home on suicide-squeeze try, Dodgers beat Reds  —  LOS ANGELES — Luis Cruz doubled home the go-ahead run in his second game with the Dodgers and stole home on the next pitch, leading Los Angeles to a 3-1 victory over Johnny Cueto and the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.

Never underestimate Cardinals GM  —  A few weeks back, a high-ranking Cardinals official said that the team's strategy at the July 31 non-waiver deadline would hinge largely on the health of right-hander Chris Carpenter.  —  Well, that strategy is now defined.

Ozzie erupts in profanity-laced rant after loss … Heath Bell's latest blown save led to Ozzie Guillen's latest blowup.  —  In an attempt to divert attention from the embattled Bell, Guillen unleashed a profanity-laced tirade Tuesday following the Miami Marlins' heartbreaking 13-12 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

Sutton's Walkoff HR Lifts Pirates to 8-7 Win  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Drew Sutton hit a one-out solo homer in the bottom of the ninth and the Pittsburgh Pirates improved to eight games over .500 for the first time in 20 years with an 8-7 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

Final Score: Mets 11 Phillies 1  —  The Mets (44-37) defeated the Phillies (36-46) by the score of 11-1 tonight at Citi Field. … For a full recap and box score, check out SNY's In-Game Live.  —  Meredith Perri: Just about everything went right for the Mets tonight.

Orioles slip past Mariners 5-4  —  SEATTLE—Robert Andino homered in the ninth off Seattle reliever Charlie Furbush to give the Baltimore Orioles a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night after starter Wei-Yin Chen flirted with a perfect game for more than six innings.

Twins top Tigers for season-high fifth win in a row  —  DETROIT — Josh Willingham and Trevor Plouffe hit homers in a five-run third and Ryan Doumit had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, lifting the Minnesota Twins to an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.

Volstad loses again as Cubs fall to Braves 10-3  —  ATLANTA—The Chicago Cubs hoped Chris Volstad would return from the minors a better pitcher, more mature and better equipped to avoid big innings.  —  Instead, Volstad gave up five runs in the fifth as Chipper Jones had five hits and drove …