Desperate to boost production from the first-base position, the Cardinals opened camp in February hopeful that Brandon Moss or Matt Adams would follow with a bounce-back season. What the club has gotten since has been twice as nice.

The second game of this three-game set between the Tigers and White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field played out very much like Game 1. Detroit pounced on Chicago starter Miguel Gonzalez, built up an eight-run lead and the Sox then staged a furious comeback.

Salvador Perez smashed a two-run homer with two out in the eighth inning off reliever Bryan Shaw to lift the Royals to a 3-2 win over the Indians on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.

The Rays’ annual Pride Night on Friday will be dedicated to the victims of Sunday’s mass shooting in Orlando.

The Giants avoided another costly injury Tuesday night when X-rays taken on first baseman Brandon Belt’s right foot were negative, revealing no fracture.

Mariners right-hander Taijuan Walker came out of Tuesday’s 8-7 loss to the Rays after 3 1/3 innings due to an aggravated tendon in the arch of his right foot, though he walked off under his own power and there was no initial word on the extent of the injury.

Chris Tillman outdueled David Price in a matchup of aces, lifting the Orioles to a 3-2 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday at Fenway Park that put them into sole possession of first place in the American League East.

When softball Olympians Jennie Finch and Natasha Watley are giving their time as well as expertise on the field, it’s something that players soak up.

The lights, the stage, the relatively late notice — none of it seemed to matter to Jameson Taillon. The Pirates rookie and former No. 2 overall Draft pick — selected between Bryce Harper and Manny Machado in 2010 — brushed aside everything the Mets or anyone else could chuck his way on Tuesday, firing eight shutout innings in a 4-0 win at Citi Field for his first Major League victory.

Sometimes foul balls are exactly right.

The A’s stood in solidarity with a grieving community on Tuesday night, honoring the victims of the worst mass shooting in American history during their second annual Pride Night. The celebration was perhaps muted, but the significance was amplified.

One thing is perfectly clear. Trevor Story is the Colorado Rockies’ everyday shortstop. Yes, Jose Reyes, having served his penalty for domestic violence, has completed his rehab assignment at Triple-A Albuquerque and now waits to find out whether the Rockies will place him on the 40-man roster, activate him, trade him or release him.

The active Beat the Streak leader and his closest challenger both took a step forward on Tuesday in their quest to pass Joe DiMaggio’s record 56-game run in 1941 and collect the $5.6 million grand prize.

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The Nationals will host their 12th annual Night OUT event Tuesday at Nationals Park, to celebrate the LGBT community and honor the victims of Sunday’s shooting in Orlando.

Doin’ their patriotic duty.

Josh Donaldson hit a grand slam and Ezequiel Carrera and Edwin Encarnacion added a pair of two-run shots as the Blue Jays scored early and often against rookie Zach Eflin in an 11-3 victory over the Phillies on Tuesday afternoon at Rogers Centre.