Nats send autographed Harper bat to Ozzie  —  CHICAGO — Some levity was added to the heated pine-tar exchange between Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen and Washington's Bryce Harper on Sunday.  —  A stir was created after Guillen took issue with Harper showing a bat that didn't have much pine tar …

Red Sox gauging interest in Crawford  —  How's this for a blockbuster?  —  Left fielder Carl Crawford to the Miami Marlins for either shortstop Jose Reyes or third baseman Hanley Ramirez, with other pieces and significant cash involved.  —  The Boston Red Sox are contacting teams to gauge …

Trade deadline primer: 10 teams, players to watch  —  The St. Louis Cardinals traded away their homegrown center fielder (Colby Rasmus) this time a year ago, drawing the wrath of their fans and the local news media — before going on to win the World Series.

First Draft lottery to award 12 extra selections  —  Small-market and lowest-revenue teams in pool to win picks at end of first two rounds  —  Now that Major League Baseball has gone through its first Draft and signing period under the new rules of the Collective Bargaining Agreement …

Wild Pitch Gives Nats 5-4 Win Over Mets  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Pedro Beato threw a wild pitch with the bases loaded in the 10th inning that allowed the winning run to score, and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 5-4 after blowing a late lead Tuesday night.

Roy Oswalt Shuts Down A's as Rangers Win 6-1  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Roy Oswalt baffled Oakland's batters to beat the Athletics for the first time, and Josh Hamilton and Adrian Beltre each hit solo home runs in the Texas Rangers' 6-1 victory Tuesday night.

Dubee praises Hamels as Phils face decision  —  LOS ANGELES — Roy Halladay's nearly two-month absence from the mound had a tangible effect on the Phillies' rotation.  —  “It's elementary, Watson,” Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee said Tuesday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.

Sabathia Comes Off DL, Pitches Yanks Past Jays 6-1  —  NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia carried a shutout into the seventh inning during his sparkling return from the disabled list and the steamrolling New York Yankees got an early three-run homer from Andruw Jones in a 6-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.

TLC orders Pete Rose reality series — EXCLUSIVE  —  Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader is hoping for one more — in the form of a TV show.  EW has learned that TLC has begun production on a reality series starring Pete Rose, the polarizing 17-time All-Star who was banned …

Posey drives in 5 runs as Giants beat Braves 9-0  —  ATLANTA—Georgia native Buster Posey drove in five runs with three hits, Barry Zito combined with two relievers on a five-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 9-0 on Tuesday night.  —  Giants manager Bruch Bochy …

K-Rod earns save as Brewers beat Cardinals 3-2  —  MILWAUKEE—Francisco Rodriguez picked up a save on his first night as Milwaukee's new closer, Rickie Weeks hit a mammoth home run and Randy Wolf won his first game since April 30 as the Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Tuesday.

Trout's long homer leads Angels to win over Tigers  —  DETROIT — Mike Trout had another four-hit game for Los Angeles, including a 430-foot homer that was part of an early power show in the Angels' 13-0 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.  —  Trout, Mark Trumbo and Albert Pujols …