Dave Dombrowski in Boston: ‘Things sure changed in a hurry’  —  Well, whatever David Dombrowski did to make Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch hastily fire him as president and GM two weeks ago, as it turns out, he sure provided Dombrowski with a huge favor.  —  It took just days for Dombrowski …

Will Blue Jays' Anthopoulos be the next GM domino to fall?  —  FOX Sports  —  Alex Anthopoulos' deadline dealing helped to put Toronto back into contention.  —  The season is not even over, and already the musical chairs are in motion.  The Tigers and Red Sox hired new general managers.

Phillies, Dodgers Get Closer to Utley Deal  —  The Phillies and Dodgers are moving closer to a trade for Chase Utley, sources told MLB.com on Wednesday.  —  No deal has been finalized, but the teams are moving in that direction.  FOXSports.com first reported Wednesday that the Utley trade is “possible today.”

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.

Padres pitchers Ian Kennedy and Joaquin Benoit both have been claimed on waivers and subsequently pulled back — two hits to the remaining trade market for pitchers.  —  Kennedy and Benoit are now ineligible to be traded.  —  Several teams were surely interested in both pitchers …

Many Royals fans are mad about their playoff ticket locations, but here's why it's an unavoidable problem … Royals season-ticket holders received information about purchasing postseason tickets this week, and, well, much of the reaction has been frustration.  Anger.

Kinsler Has 5 Hits as Tigers Rally to Beat Cubs 10-8  —  CHICAGO — Ian Kinsler had five hits, including a home run, and the Detroit used a three-run eighth inning to rally for a 10-8 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.  —  Nick Castellanos had a two-run single and J.D. Martinez added …

A's Edge Dodgers 5-4 in 10  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Billy Butler hit an RBI double in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics outlasted Clayton Kershaw and held on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Tuesday night.  —  Mark Canha opened the 10th with a double off Yimi Garcia, his fourth hit of the game.

Marwin Gonzalez's walk-off homer gives Astros win over Rays  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's Marwin Gonzalez's doesn't get to play every day.  —  However, the utility man's performance on Tuesday night guaranteed him a spot in the lineup on Wednesday.  —  Gonzalez had three hits …

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.

Tigers, Cubs to wear World War II-era uniforms  —  The last time the Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs met in the World Series was 1945.  (And if you're any kind of Cubs historian, you can figure out that the Tigers won.)  —  To mark that occasion, the Tigers and Cubs will wear 1945-era throwback uniforms …

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.