Dbacks get sloppy, Cardinals up 5-2  —  In the sixth, the Diamondbacks finally got to Carlos Martinez.  —  After walking Jake Lamb and Daniel Descalso, the St. Louis right-hander threw a 97 mph two-seam fastball to Chris Iannetta that caught too much of the plate.

Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander help Detroit Tigers upend Kansas City Royals  —  DETROIT — Justin Verlander couldn't believe his luck.  Or lack of it.  —  The Detroit Tigers ace gave up hits to the first five batters he faced Tuesday but he didn't feel like he was making bad pitches.

Nationals swipe team-record 7 bags off struggling Cub Miguel Montero  —  WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals stole a team-record seven bases Tuesday night in a 6-1 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs and their beleaguered catcher, Miguel Montero.  —  The seven steals are the most the Nationals …

Ron Darling questions training regimen as RHP Robert Gsellman hurts hammy  —  Another Mets pitcher left a game with an injury Tuesday night, and broadcaster Ron Darling speculated that the training regimen throughout Major League Baseball is to blame.  —  New York right-hander Robert Gsellman left …

Franco, Altherr homer as Phillies beat Mariners 8-2 … Philadelphia Phillies ahead to stay with his bat.  His defense earned him a hug.  —  Franco and Arron Altherr homered,  —  Aaron Nola pitched seven effective innings and the Phillies overcame an early deficit for an 8-2 victory over the

Tampa Bay Rays blow lead before topping Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 innings  —  PITTSBURGH — It was a game that went from a potential no-hitter to a pitchers' duel to the Tampa Bay Rays salvaging a win as a reward for starter Alex Cobb's strong outing.  —  Tampa Bay blew a two-run lead …

Yankees bullpen woes result in possibly worst loss of season to White Sox  —  CHICAGO — The Yankees were on the verge of victory, until their suddenly volatile and depleted bullpen gave another game away.  —  Domingo German, Tyler Clippard and Dellin Betances combined to walk six White Sox batters …

Boston Red Sox top Minnesota Twins without suspended John Farrell  —  BOSTON — Gary DiSarcina said he found out just after noon Tuesday that Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell was suspended for a game for making contact with an umpire Saturday night.  —  Some 12 hours later …

Gausman snaps winless skid, Orioles beat Blue Jays 3-1 (Jun 27, 2017)  —  TORONTO (AP) In his final start before the calendar changes, Kevin Gausman made sure he didn't finish the month of June without a win.  —  Gausman won for the first time in four starts, Mark Trumbo hit an RBI double …

Maeda dominates in spot start, Dodgers beat Angels 4-0 … Kenta Maeda pitched four-hit ball over seven innings in a spot start,  —  Joc Pederson hit a three-run homer and the  —  Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Angels 4-0 on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.

Former Mets pitcher Anthony Young dead at 51  —  MIAMI — Anthony Young, a part of the Mets' colorful history of struggles, died Tuesday in Houston after a long illness, the team announced.  —  The pitcher who lost a major-league record 27 straight games was 51 years old.

Ryon Healy slam leads Oakland A's over Houston Astros  —  HOUSTON — Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin needed a postgame alert to grasp the personal significance of the grand slam third baseman Ryon Healy belted in the sixth inning.  —  But Melvin had an inkling of its gravity thanks …

Jacoby Ellsbury ties Pete Rose's record for reaching base on catcher's interference  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Jacoby Ellsbury of the New York Yankees has tied Pete Rose's obscure record for reaching base the most times in a career on catcher's interference.  —  Ellsbury did it for the 29th time Tuesday night.