deGrom strong through eight innings Mets beat Rockies  —  NEW YORK, N.Y. - Jacob deGrom burnished his rookie of the year credentials by pitching three-hit ball for eight dominant innings, and the New York Mets held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 2-0 Tuesday night for their sixth win in seven games.

Josh Donaldson (5 hits), A's come alive to rout White Sox  —  CHICAGO — Josh Donaldson had a career-high five hits while driving in four runs, helping Jon Lester and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 11-2 on Tuesday night.  —  Donaldson also scored two runs as Oakland got just its third win in 12 games.

Rangers could contend in 2015  —  All the injuries mask how good the team could have been, and still could be  —  Jurickson Profar's preseason injury and Prince Fielder's May injury have really hurt the Rangers.  —  To say that the Texas Rangers have had a forgettable season …

Giancarlo Stanton awaits MVP fate, huge offer from Marlins  —  The Miami Marlins, perhaps more famous for their fire sales than World Series championships, with baseball's lowest payroll, intend to dramatically change their image this winter.  —  The Marlins have plans.  —  Yes, expensive plans.

David Wright will end season early due to shoulder inflammation  —  David Wright will not play for the remainder of the 2014 season, the team announced late Tuesday.  —  Sept. 9, 10:10 pm: The pain and inflammation had been pretty constant, all year, Wright said, noting that his goal …

MLB clarifies home-plate collision rule  —  Major League Baseball issued an illustrated memorandum to all teams Tuesday in an attempt to clear up any potential confusion about the rules governing collisions at home plate.  —  The key point, according to managers who saw the letter, is that common sense must prevail.

Rollins' prognosis improved  —  JIMMY ROLLINS will most likely not return to the lineup on the current homestand, but he should return sooner rather than later, according to manager Ryne Sandberg.  —  Sandberg said yesterday afternoon that tests on Rollins' left hamstring revealed a mild strain.

Villar's tiebreaking single lifts Astros over Mariners  —  SEATTLE - Jonathan Villar hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning to lift Collin McHugh and the Houston Astros over the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Tuesday night.  —  Logan Morrison homered off McHugh in the eighth to tie it …

Rays continue road success; beat fading Yankees  —  NEW YORK — Left fielder Matt Joyce threw out Stephen Drew in the fifth inning when catcher Ryan Hanigan blocked the sliding runner, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the fading New York Yankees 4-3 Tuesday night.

Arcia's two-run homer lifts Twins over Indians  —  CLEVELAND - Oswaldo Arcia's two-run homer capped Minnesota's four-run fourth inning against Trevor Bauer, and the Twins dented Cleveland's playoff hopes with a 4-3 victory on Tuesday night.  —  The last-place Twins won for just the fourth time in 16 games.

Petit pitches complete game as Giants top Diamondbacks  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Yusmeiro Petit pitched a four-hitter for his second career complete game, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Tuesday night.  —  Making his third start since replacing Tim Lincecum in the rotation …

Nats down Braves to stretch NL East lead  —  WASHINGTON — Adam LaRoche kept up his torrid stretch with two hits and two RBIs, and the Washington Nationals essentially put to rest any thought that there is still a serious race for the NL East title with a 6-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.

Baseball Caught Looking as Fouls Injure 1,750 Fans a Year  —  From his perch in the Atlanta Braves infield on May 20, third baseman Chris Johnson heard what sounded to him like the crack of two bats in quick succession.  The first was a line drive off the bat of Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez.