Right-hander Kyle Lohse breezed though eight innings and let his outfielders play their way onto the highlight reel, leading the Brewers to a 4-1 win over Washington at Nationals Park on Wednesday.

Yasiel Puig is listed as day to day after suffering a bruised left hip and thigh making an off-balance catch of Nolan Arenado’s line drive with no outs and runners on first and second in the bottom of the fifth inning. X-rays were negative.

Max Scherzer fanned eight over 6 1/3 innings to become the first 13-0 hurler since 1986 as the Tigers topped the Blue Jays, 6-2, on Wednesday at Rogers Centre.

Lance Berkman, with the help of the of the City of Arlington Fire Department, will donate a fire truck to the West Volunteer Fire Department Saturday during the City of West Night at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

The Rangers signed slugger Manny Ramirez to a Minor League contract on Wednesday. The veteran will report to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday. There, he will work out for a few days before being activated by the Express.

As the All-Star voting comes down to its final day, David Wright has built up a lead over Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval, and the possibility of the Mets’ franchise player starting the biggest game held at Citi Field this season grows more and more real.

Homer Bailey was a little tired when he came to Great American Ball Park on Wednesday afternoon, but it wasn’t because he stayed up all night celebrating his second no-hitter in the last 10 months.

Clay Buchholz hasn’t pitched in a game for the Red Sox since June 8, but the ace right-hander finally feels he is making progress from the neck strain that put him on the disabled list.

On Wednesday, Cleveland activated Michael Bourn from Major League Baseball’s three-day paternity list and optioned left-handed reliever Nick Hagadone to Triple-A Columbus to clear room on the Tribe’s active roster.

The White Sox placed right-hander Jesse Crain and first baseman Paul Konerko on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, recalling third baseman Brent Morel and left-hander David Purcey from Triple-A Charlotte.

The Brewers were very encouraged on Wednesday when left fielder Ryan Braun’s sore right hand felt well enough to swing a bat for the second straight day.

Luis Cruz filled his Tuesday by walking around Disneyland. He’ll spend his Wednesday night playing shortstop for the Yankees. The former Dodgers infielder signed a Major League contract on Wednesday and immediately found his name in the lineup, batting eighth against the Twins at Target Field.

Before the July 31 Trade Deadline even peeked over the horizon, good chunks of a couple rotations already were up for grabs and there were a few pitchers who seemed to be auditioning with each outing. You can bet pitching will be at the center of the summer’s rumor mill, as usual.

As the Trade Deadline approaches, former All-Stars Aramis Ramirez and Alex Rios are just two of many big sluggers who could switch teams in the coming weeks.

Matt Holliday described himself as improved over the past 24 hours, but a pinched nerve in his neck kept the left fielder out of the starting lineup for a second straight game on Wednesday. The Cardinals are hopeful that this setback will not require a stint on the disabled list.

As the Angels and Cardinals have played this week, and Albert Pujols has reunited with his former team, Tony La Russa has been in an awkward position — seated in a vacant radio booth behind home plate, watching it all unfold.

Is Josh Hamilton back to using chewing tobacco, and is it related to his recent hot streak at the plate? The Angels slugger wouldn’t say on Wednesday — though video of some recent at-bats have shown a black substance come out of his mouth and an L.A. Times reporter saw him spit out a wad of chewing tobacco on Tuesday.