Pujols Homers, Heaney Deals in Angels' 2-1 Win Over Yankees  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Andrew Heaney pitched seven innings of two-hit ball, Albert Pujols and Erick Aybar hit back-to-back homers in the sixth, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees 2-1 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.

Walker's RBI Double in 14th Lifts Pirates Over Tiger 5-4  —  DETROIT — Neil Walker's RBI double in the 14th inning gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers in a game that ended early Wednesday morning.  —  The Pirates took the lead in that inning despite a massive baserunning mistake.

Keuchel Dominates Again to Help Astros Shut Out Royals 4-0  —  HOUSTON — Dallas Keuchel allowed seven hits in eight innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.  —  The performance comes after Keuchel (10-3) threw a six-hit shutout in a win …

Chris Sale joins Pedro; White Sox win in 11 on Flowers homer  —  ST. LOUIS — Chris Sale is the shining light in this White Sox season of gloom.  —  The three-time All-Star left-hander on Tuesday joined Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez as the only pitchers in major-league history to strike …

Rays sign top draft pick OF Garrett Whitley  —  The Rays have signed top draft pick OF Garrett Whitley.  —  Whitley, taken No. 13 overall, will join the Gulf Coast League team in Port Charlotte.  His slot value is $2,962,100.  —  “Garrett has all the tools we look for in a young prospect …

Gordon's Inside-The-Park Homer Helps Marlins Beat Giants 5-3  —  MIAMI — Major league batting leader Dee Gordon hit the first inside-the-park homer in the four-year history of Marlins Park, and the three-run shot helped Miami beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 Tuesday night.

Zimmermann Sharp as Nationals Beat Braves Again, 6-1  —  ATLANTA — Jordan Zimmermann took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 6-1 on Tuesday night to continue their season-long dominance of the division rivalry.

De La Rosa Pitches Rockies to 2-1 Win Over Athletics  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Jorge De La Rosa pitched seven strong innings to carry the Colorado Rockies past the Oakland Athletics 2-1 Tuesday night for their first interleague win of the season.  —  Charlie Blackmon singled to break a scoreless tie in the fifth.

M's Rookie Montgomery 1-Hits Padres for 2nd Straight Shutout  —  SAN DIEGO — Rookie left-hander Mike Montgomery took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and finished with a one-hitter for his second straight shutout as the Seattle Mariners beat the San Diego Padres 5-0 Tuesday night.

Mets muster just three hits in 1-0 loss to Cubs  —  The Mets failed to get a hit after the fourth inning as they were shut out by the Cubs, 1-0, on Tuesday night at Citi Field as their four-game winning streak was snapped.  —  Jon Niese was solid over seven innings of work …

Trying to Make Hitting Skid Disappear, Maddon Hires Magician  —  NEW YORK — Hoping to make a hitting slump disappear, Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon tried a trick.  —  Presto!  He hired a magician.  —  Known for his unusual, motivational and tension-cutting clubhouse activities …

Steven Matz shows up at East Setauket deli but doesn't order hero with his name on it … David Lennon  —  Lennon: Matz settled down with veteran poise … Mets  —  LI's Steven Matz makes MLB debut with Mets … Baseball  —  Long Island in the pros: MLB edition