Gerrit Cole didn’t give up a hit until the sixth and Ike Davis crushed a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth to lead the Pirates over the Cardinals, 5-2, on Tuesday at PNC Park.

Rick Porcello tossed eight innings of two-run ball while his teammates did what they couldn’t against Brandon McCarthy earlier this month. They roughed up the Yankees’ midseason pitching salvation for five runs over 6 1/3 innings for a 5-2 Tigers win Tuesday night at Comerica Park.

The uncertainty of Anibal Sanchez’s return to the Tigers’ rotation is going to place a premium on the work of Detroit’s other established starters. Fortunately for the Tigers, Rick Porcello is now solidly in that category.

A day after energizing Oriole Park at Camden Yards with five homers and nine runs, it took six innings — and almost three hours — to bring the crowd of 16,406 to life on Tuesday. With runners on first and second in the bottom of the sixth, rookie Jonathan Schoop laced a single to left field. Chris Davis raced home from second and the O’s had the decisive run in a 4-2 win against the Rays.

Birthdays come and go with various degrees of fondness as the years pile up. But Reds pitching prospect Daniel Corcino will always remember his 24th birthday and what he did on Tuesday night. Corcino made his Major League debut out of the bullpen and pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning vs. the Cubs. It was the lone bright spot for the Reds in a 3-0 loss at Great American Ball Park.

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The Taney Dragons were the talk of Philadelphia and claimed the national spotlight during their historic run at the Little League World Series. On Wednesday, they’ll take center stage once again, this time at Citizens Bank Park as they are honored before the series finale between the Phillies and Nationals.

In a 3-2 win Tuesday night against the Braves, Dillon Gee turned in one of his better starts of the summer, limiting Atlanta to two runs in 6 2/3 innings, as the Mets defense turned four double plays.

About 20 years ago, baseball in San Diego was in trouble. Commissioner Bud Selig helped save the Padres and now, with his long tenure about to end, the team and the city said thank you, unveiling the Selig Hall of Fame Plaza at Petco Park on Tuesday.

Andrew McCutchen reported feeling OK after exiting Tuesday’s game vs. the Cardinals with left rib discomfort. Looking less comfortable after the game, however, was infielder Pedro Alvarez, who suffered a left foot sprain and will be reevaluated Wednesday.

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

The Marlins on Tuesday afternoon reinstated Derek Dietrich from the 15-day disabled list and optioned the second baseman to Triple-A New Orleans. The transaction puts Dietrich in position to be a callup when MLB rosters expand on Monday.

The Arizona Fall League announced its preliminary rosters for the 2014 season on Tuesday, and, for the second year in a row, the game’s top prospect, Byron Buxton, is among myriad up-and-coming stars heading to the desert for some extra seasoning.

The Cardinals recalled outfielder Randal Grichuk on Tuesday while placing Shane Robinson on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder injury.

The Rays activated catcher Ryan Hanigan, previously sidelined with a left oblique strain, from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday and optioned catcher Curt Casali to Class A Advanced Charlotte.

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The White Sox optioned outfielder Jordan Danks to Triple-A Charlotte during Monday’s off-day, and prior to Tuesday night’s series opener against Cleveland at U.S. Cellular Field, the club reinstated center fielder and leadoff man Adam Eaton from the 15-day disabled list.