Red Sox Name Dave Dombrowski President Of Baseball Operations; Ben Cherington Steps Down As GM  —  The Red Sox announced tonight that they have hired Dave Dombrowski as their new president of baseball operations.  Ben Cherington was given the opportunity to stay on as GM, but he's chosen to step down instead.

deGrom, Granderson Lead Mets Past Orioles 5-3  —  BALTIMORE — Jacob deGrom took a four-hitter into the eighth inning, Curtis Granderson hit two solo homers and the New York Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

Rangers Acquire Will Venable, Designate Michael Choice  —  8:09pm: Venable did indeed clear waivers, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter).  Rosenthal adds that teams were surprised to learn that the outfielder had gone unclaimed.  —  Meanwhile, via MLB.com's Corey Brock …

Reds 13th-Inning Error Sends Royals to 3-1 Win  —  CINCINNATI — Ben Zobrist tied the game with a homer in the ninth inning, Jarrod Dyson scored the tie-breaking run from first base on pitcher Ryan Mattheus' throwing error and the Kansas City Royals went on to a 3-1, 13-inning victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.

Pirates Survive Arizona Rally, Win 9-8 in 15 Innings  —  PITTSBURGH — Pedro Florimon tripled home Francisco Cervelli with two outs in the bottom of the 15th to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-8 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.  —  Cervelli singled off Keith Hessler …

Alex Rodriguez grand slam helps rally Yankees over Twins  —  Alex Rodriguez hit a slump-busting grand slam in the seventh inning, and the New York Yankees rallied from a three-run deficit against a depleted Minnesota bullpen to beat the Twins 8-4 Tuesday night.

Leake not quite ready, won't return Tuesday as planned  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Few injuries are more persistent than strains of the hamstring, and the one Mike Leake is dealing with will keep him from returning to the rotation Tuesday.  Leake will stay on the disabled list and continue …

Spieth, Johnson Take Their Competition to the Ballpark  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — This time, no clubs for Jordan Spieth and Zach Johnson.  Just a pair of famous diamonds.  —  The golfers each threw out a ceremonial first pitch at a major league game on Tuesday night.

If Nationals want to shake up Mets, they should hire Wally Backman as manager  —  The Mets can only hope that Mike Rizzo is one stubborn GM, apparently determined to prove he wasn't wrong about hiring Matt Williams, no matter how much of a disaster the Nationals are these days.

Nationals still have time — and talent — to turn things around  —  FOX Sports  —  Don't give up on the Nationals.  —  I know that sounds nuts, considering that the Nats have lost six straight and 17 of 24, falling 4½ games behind the Mets in the NL East.

Rangers beat Mariners 4-3 after walk-off walk  —  The Texas Rangers were able to defeat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in a funky fashion as they won on a walk-off walk.  —  After back-to-back bunt singles from Ryan Strausborger and Delino DeShields and a hit-by-pitch for Shin-Soo Choo …