Cespedes' Homer Lifts Red Sox to 3-2 Win Over Reds  —  CINCINNATI — Yoenis Cespedes hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.  —  One pitch after ducking away from Jonathan Broxton's high-and-inside fastball …

Mets prospect Rafael Montero roughed up in blowout loss to Nationals  —  Bryce Harper, Ian Desmond, Anthony Rendon and Michael Taylor homered for the Nationals.  Montero gave up three of those home runs.  —  Ninety wins?  That has not looked like a possibility in Flushing for months now.

Cosart directed not to swing throughout start  —  After hurting back during at-bat in first NL outing, Marlins take no chances with pitcher  —  MIAMI — No signs from third-base coach Brett Butler were needed when Jarred Cosart stepped into the batter's box on Tuesday night.

Jayson Werth apparently has speeding problems  —  In addition to a sore shoulder that has been bothering him for the past few weeks and led to another scratch from the Nats lineup on Tuesday (he left the clubhouse at Citi Field in street clothes), it seems Jayson Werth also has speeding problems.

Seattle Uses 2 Homers, Knock Off Blue Jays 6-3  —  SEATTLE — Kyle Seager and Kendrys Morales hit solo home runs, Dustin Ackley added a key two-out two-run single, and the Seattle Mariners moved into a tie for the second wild card spot in the American League with a 6-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.

Nolasco penciled in to rejoin rotation Friday  —  Veteran right-hander has been out since early July with sore elbow  —  HOUSTON — Ricky Nolasco is the probable starter Friday night for the Twins, manager Ron Gardenhire said Tuesday.  Minnesota opens a four-game series that night against the Royals …

Color of money won't determine Jon Lester's future  —  Offers will roll in, but ace's door still open to Red Sox return  —  Photo by:  —  Jon Lester delivers a pitch during his victory over the Kansas City Royals last night.  The former Red Sox ace has not closed the door on a return to Boston in the offseason.

How Burke Badenhop uses Pitch F/X data  —  tbritton@providencejournal.com  —  CINCINNATI — After he finishes pitching, one of the first things Burke Badenhop does is fire up BrooksBaseball.net — a website dedicated to tracking pitcher performance.  —  Badenhop first learned of the site …

David Wright's power numbers have taken a major dip  —  Slumps happen, even to the most accomplished of players, and Mets captain David Wright insists that this one feels no different from others.  —  Physically, despite a balky left shoulder that required a cortisone shot, he repeatedly has said he's well enough to produce.

Phillies Fall 7-2 After Angels' Big Rally in 6th  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Pitching in a familiar stadium near his year-round home, Jerome Williams got off to a solid start with the Philadelphia Phillies.  —  Those good feelings evaporated right after he left the mound and his bullpen got pounded by the Los Angeles Angels.