Final Score: Marlins 2 Mets 1  —  The Least You Should Know:  —  The Marlins scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, after Jeremy Hefner pitched 8 scoreless innings.  —  Pinch-hitter Chris Coghlan started the ninth inning with a single, then advanced to second on a passed ball.

Owner: Wrigley exit a Cubs option without deal  —  CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said Wednesday that without new signage in the outfield at Wrigley Field the team will consider leaving the historic ballpark.  —  It's believed to be the first time Ricketts has publicly floated …

Recovering Gregorius cleared for baseball activities  —  PHOENIX — Four days after being hit in the helmet with a 93-mph fastball, D-backs shortstop Didi Gregorius cleared all concussion tests Tuesday and resumed normal baseball activities.  —  “He'll take ground balls …

Yoenis Cespedes, Athletics send Angels to worst start in franchise history  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Yoenis Cespedes drove in four runs, Seth Smith knocked in three with a bases-loaded double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-6 on Tuesday.

Marlins outfielder Marcell Ozuna more relaxed after getting first game, hit out of the way  —  The ball that Marcell Ozuna hit off Mets starter Jeremy Hefner in the fifth inning Tuesday for his first big league hit has been signed by all of his teammates and will be put in a case in his home.

Chien-Ming Wang gets 2nd win for Yankees' Triple-A affiliate  —  New York, April 30 (CNA) Taiwanese pitcher Chien-Ming Wang put in a strong performance Tuesday, allowing only one run in his season-high seven innings to help the New York Yankees' minor league team to a 3-1 victory.

Quentin Drives in 3 Runs as Padres Beat Cubs 13-7  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Quentin homered and drove in three runs and the San Diego Padres battered Cubs starter Edwin Jackson in a 13-7 win over Chicago on Tuesday night.  —  Edinson Volquez (2-3) was good enough to beat the Cubs for the fifth …

For Roy Halladay, learning the hard way  —  CLEVELAND — As his teammates dressed and ate around him, Roy Halladay sat in the middle of the visiting clubhouse at Progressive Field and watched his failures.  Only Halladay utilized one of the four laptops placed on a table.  He studied for some 20 minutes.

Shields Leads Royals to 8-2 Win Over Rays  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — James Shields made a stellar first start against his former team, and Mike Moustakas hit a two-run homer to spur the Kansas City Royals to an 8-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

Rockies fall 6-2 to Dodgers despite Carlos Gonzalez's fifth home run  —  LOS ANGELES — When Hyun-Jin Ryu arrived in Glendale, Ariz., for spring training, he made a big impression.  He was too large, panting and unable to finish fitness drills.  Then again, the Dodgers didn't sign …

Aramis tests injured knee, hopes to return Friday  —  MILWAUKEE — Aramis Ramirez is aiming for a Friday return to the Brewers' starting lineup after another good day of testing his improving left knee on the basepaths.  —  “Everything is going as expected,” Ramirez said.

Encarnacion Homers Twice as Blue Jays Beat Red Sox  —  TORONTO (AP) — After his Blue Jays finished off a disappointing April with a much-needed win, manager John Gibbons summed up his sentiments with a single word.  —  “Phew,” Gibbons said as he took the podium for his postgame news conference.