Despite off-day, Washington not skipping starters  —  BOSTON — The Rangers have a day off on Thursday and manager Ron Washington said they will not use it to skip any starters in the rotation.  The club won't have another day off until Aug. 30 and have just four left in the final two months of the season.

J.A. Happ lasts four innings in debut as Jays fall to Rays  —  James Shields threw eight strong innings, Evan Longoria drove in a run in his return from an injury, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Tuesday night.  —  Shields (10-7) allowed one run and two hits.

Final Score: Marlins 4 Mets 2  —  The Mets (53-57) lost to the Marlins (50-60) by the score of 4-2 tonight at Cit Field.  —  Jonathon Niese took the loss allowing four runs - all in fourth inning - on eight hits and a walk while striking out four over six innings pitched.

Final: : Rangers 6, Red Sox 4  —  Final: Rangers 6, Red Sox 3: The Sox had their modest two-game winning streak snapped in a 6-3 loss to the Rangers before a Fenway Park crowd of 38,416, the largest of the season.  —  The Sox (55-56) rallied for three runs in the seventh on a 3-run pinch-hit homer …

Mets won't eat Jason Bay's contract  —  NEW YORK — On the day the Mets announced that left fielder Jason Bay will become a platoon player, general manager Sandy Alderson said the Mets have no plans to swallow the final guaranteed season of his four-year, $66 million contract.

Fiers Perfect Through 6, Brewers Beat Reds 3-1  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers rookie Mike Fiers took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Aramis Ramirez hit a two-run homer off Johnny Cueto to lead Milwaukee over the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Agreement in place for Padres sale to local group  —  SAN DIEGO — John Moores, the majority owner of the Padres since 1995, has signed an agreement to sell the National League team to a group that would be headed by long-time local San Diego businessman Ron Fowler and include the nephews …

Chen gets win as Royals beat White Sox 5-2  —  CHICAGO—Bruce Chen outpitched Jake Peavy for his first win in six weeks, Billy Butler hit his career-high 22nd homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 on Tuesday night.  —  The White Sox had won 10 of 13 but saw their lead …

Indians' Streak Hits 11 With 7-5 Loss to Twins  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Tsuyoshi Nishioka's sacrifice fly scored the go-ahead run in the ninth inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied for a 7-5 victory over Cleveland, sending the Indians to their 11th straight loss.

Hamels Tosses 5-Hitter as Phillies Beat Braves 3-0  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cole Hamels threw a five-hitter for his fifth career shutout, Ryan Howard hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Atlanta 3-0 Tuesday night to snap a seven-game losing streak against the Braves.

Pirates Lose 10-4 to D-Backs  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — It had been a winning formula for the Pittsburgh Pirates all season — take the lead into the eighth inning and let set-up man Jason Grili and closer Joel Hanrahan finish off the victory.  —  However, that formula didn't work Tuesday night …

Entire Marlins organization can expect thorough post-season review from “angry” owner Jeffrey Loria  —  NEW YORK —  No matter how the Marlins play each season, the front office always meets in October to review the organization's performance.  —  Given that the club …

FAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY POINTING LASER AT PITCHER, MANAGER IN BUSCH STADIUM  —  ST. LOUIS  • City police arrested a 17-year-old boy from the Ladue area for allegedly pointing a green laser at the opposing team's pitcher and at Cardinals manager Mike Matheny in Busch Stadium during Monday night's game.

Despite off-day ahead, Santana to make next start  —  OAKLAND — Given his struggles this season, Ervin Santana seemed like a prime candidate to have his turn in the rotation skipped with an off-day coming up on Thursday.  —  But Angels manager Mike Scioscia indicated before Monday's game …