Posey Leads Giants Past Dodgers 2-0  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Buster Posey drove in a run, Tim Hudson allowed five hits over 6 1/3 innings and the San Francisco Giants won their fourth straight, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 on Tuesday night.  —  Joe Panik and Angel Pagan had two hits each for the Giants …

San Diego's handling of Triple-A skipper Murphy highly unusual  —  FOX Sports  —  Are the Padres considering firing Bud Black and replacing him with Pat Murphy (right)?  —  Pat Murphy is the Padres' Triple-A manager.  The Brewers want to hire him as a major-league coach.

Minor Moves: Baker, Pimentel, Francis  —  Here are the day's minor moves:  — It appears that the Mariners have released veteran backstop John Baker, according to Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune (via Twitter).  Obviously, Seattle just added an additional catcher to its organization with the acquisition of Welington Castillo.

A's might turn to Washington to help shore up defense  —  HOUSTON — The A's, leading the major leagues in errors by a large margin, are considering reuniting with longtime infield coach Ron Washington, The Chronicle has learned.  —  The A's have made 43 errors, and shortstop Marcus Semien …

HOW THE REDS QUIETLY WON AT THE WINTER MEETINGS  —  The story of the week was all about the Dodgers, whose new front office pulled off a trading frenzy that dramatically reshaped the look of one of baseball's strongest rosters.  Before the Dodgers took over, though, all the conversations …

Royals minor-leaguer Rafael Furcal, former NL top rookie, announces retirement  —  Veteran shortstop Rafael Furcal announced his retirement on Tuesday.  The Associated Press  —  bkerkhoff@kcstar.com  —  Veteran shortstop Rafael Furcal, who played seven games in the Royals' minor-league system this year …

Norris' 2-Run Double in 8th Lifts Padres Over Cubs 4-3  —  SAN DIEGO — Derek Norris hit a two-run double with one out in the eighth and James Shields struck out 11 in seven innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-3 victory against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.

Carter, Rasmus Homer to Back Hernandez as Astros Beat A's  —  HOUSTON — Chris Carter and Colby Rasmus each hit two-run homers, Roberto Hernandez pitched six strong innings to help the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4 on Tuesday night.  —  Carter hit his homer off the facade …

Paredes' HR, 4 RBIs Power Orioles Past Mariners 9-4  —  BALTIMORE — Jimmy Paredes homered and had a career-high four RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles overcame a home run by former teammate Nelson Cruz in a 9-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

Ventura, 2 Relievers Shut Out Reds, 3-0  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Yordano Ventura, Kelvin Herrera and Wade Davis combined on a four-hitter and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Tuesday night.  —  The Royals, who beat the New York Yankees 6-0 on Sunday …

Ortiz, Napoli Homer as Red Sox Top Rangers 4-3  —  BOSTON — David Ortiz and Mike Napoli each homered and drove in two runs, Wade Miley pitched seven strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Boston got a scare when Leonys Martin led off the ninth …

Twins Use Big 2nd Inning to Down Pirates 8-5  —  PITTSBURGH — Brian Dozier got Minnesota started with a home run in the first inning and Trevor Plouffe hit a two-run shot in a six-run second as the Twins built an early 7-0 lead then held on for an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.