Span exits in 3rd but Nationals beat Mets 4-2  —  WASHINGTON (AP) Nationals center fielder Denard Span left in the third inning after making a diving, tumbling catch, and NL East champion Washington went on to a 4-2 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night.

After conversation with Jon Daniels, Michael Young bows out of Texas Rangers managerial search  —  Former Texas Rangers inflieder Michael Young speaks to media during training camp for Dirk Nowitzki's 2014 Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game at Dr. Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas Friday June 20, 2014.

The First Slay of Pompey  —  Dalton Pompey hits his first major league home run for the Blue Jays in the bottom of the fifth against Felix Hernandez and the Mariners.  The solo shot ties the game at two.  He came into the the game just 3 for 19 with no extra base hits during his cup of coffee.

Angels Beat A's to Drop Oakland Into Wild-Card Tie  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Gordon Beckham homered and the Los Angeles Angels dropped the Oakland Athletics into a tie for the top AL wild card with a 2-0 win Tuesday night.  —  A's starter Sonny Gray whiffed Mike Trout three times among …

Stubbs' HR, Barnes' Catch Lift Rockies Over Padres  —  SAN DIEGO — Drew Stubbs hit a tiebreaking home run leading off the eighth and left fielder Brandon Barnes robbed Rene Rivera of a tying shot in the bottom of the inning to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 3-2 victory against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.

Zobrist drives in pair, Rays rally late to beat Red Sox  —  BOSTON - Ben Zobrist had three hits and drove in Tampa Bay's first two runs during an eighth inning rally for the Rays in a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.  —  Alex Cobb pitched seven strong innings and Matt Joyce added …

O's hold off Jeter, Yanks as Cruz belts 40th  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Nelson Cruz lifts Orioles with 40th homer; Derek Jeter fans to end it  —  NEW YORK — Nelson Cruz hit his major league-leading 40th home run and the Baltimore …

Gibson pitches seven strong as Twins top Diamondbacks  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Kyle Gibson matched a career high with eight strikeouts, Chris Parmelee hit a two-run single after entering the game for an injured Joe Mauer, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3 on Tuesday night.

Pirates edge Braves to clinch at least an NL wild-card berth  —  ATLANTA — Gerrit Cole retired the final 17 hitters he faced, and the surging Pittsburgh Pirates clinched a spot in the playoffs with a 3-2 win over the free-falling Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.

Cueto, Reds push Brewers to brink of playoff elimination  —  CINCINNATI, Ohio — Johnny Cueto kept his hopes of a 20-win season in play, and Todd Frazier and Devin Mesoraco hit back-to-back homers on Tuesday night, sending the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-1 victory that pushed the Milwaukee Brewers …

Benches empty after Bumgarner hits Puig  —  LOS ANGELES — Benches emptied in the first inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers-San Francisco Giants game Tuesday night after Madison Bumgarner hit Yasiel Puig with a pitch in the left ankle.  —  Puig lay in the dirt for a few seconds before he got …