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.

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.

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 …

Joel Hanrahan activated, 'understands what's going on here'; Andrew Bailey likely to retain job  —  Evan Drellich, MassLive.com By Evan Drellich, MassLive.com  —  TORONTO — The Red Sox have activated Joel Hanrahan from the 15-day disabled list, Red Sox manager John Farrell said Tuesday in an interview with MLB Network Radio.

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 …

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 …

Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder lift Tigers to fifth consecutive win  —  DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder each hit a two-run homer, Justin Verlander pitched seven strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

Josh Hamilton Is Swinging Himself Into Oblivion  —  Josh Hamilton is the most aggressive hack in baseball.  This isn't news, of course, but to put his hacktastic ways in context, here is where Hamilton's swing rates rank among batters with 500+ PAs in the last year.  —  O-Swing%: 42.7% (150th of 151)

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.

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.

McCann could return as early as next week  —  Veteran catcher rehabbing from surgically repaired right shoulder  —  “I'll be ready,” Brian McCann said about returning next week in Cincinnati.  “Where I'm at right now, I feel really good.”  (AP)  —  ATLANTA — Brian McCann returned …