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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Pollock's HR Lifts Diamondbacks in 4-2 Win Over Marlins  —  MIAMI — A.J. Pollock had a pinch-hit, tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-2 win over the struggling Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.  —  Daniel Hudson (1-1) pitched two innings …

Ramirez, Cabrera Spur Rays to 2nd Straight Win  —  ATLANTA — Erasmo Ramirez won his second straight start, Asdrubal Cabrera homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Evan Longoria and Logan Forsythe both drove in a run for Tampa Bay, which has won two straight and five of seven.