Logan Morrison socked a two-run pinch-hit home run with two outs in the eighth inning off reliever Pat Neshek — the third homer of the game for Seattle — to break a tie and lead the Mariners to a 7-5 win over the Astros on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park.

Adam Lind’s two-run double highlighted a first-inning ambush of Pirates ace Gerrit Cole as the Brewers derailed the Cole Train and Pittsburgh’s postseason express with a 7-4 victory at Miller Park on Tuesday night.

Brandon Moss’ three-run home run capped a two-out ninth-inning rally as the Cardinals prolonged their home dominance over the Nationals with an 8-5 win Tuesday night at Busch Stadium.

Right-hander Justin Verlander threw 6 2/3 innings of strong ball, giving up just two earned runs, and Ian Kinsler pounded a two-run homer as the Tigers held off the Royals for a 6-5 win on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.

Rookie Kyle Schwarber belted a two-run homer with two outs in the seventh to lead the Cubs to a 5-4 victory Tuesday night over the Reds for their second win in the last seven games.

Blue Jays second baseman Ryan Goins has never been known for his production with the bat, but he made plenty of noise with it Tuesday night, hitting a 10th-inning walk-off homer against the Indians. He also made a highlight-reel grab, tracking a high popup deep into right-field foul territory for an impressive out.

The Marlins are scheduled to meet with manager Dan Jennings on Thursday in Miami to discuss his transition back into the front office at the end of the season, sources have told MLB.com.

Second baseman Ryan Goins ended the Blue Jays’ 5-3 win over the Indians on Tuesday with a walk-off, two-run homer in the 10th inning. Hours before that, he showed off a rare blend of defensive range and efficiency that only Statcast can properly explain.

Chris Sale continues to have a special individual season that might ultimately get overshadowed by the team’s overall disappointing performance.

The Royals activated outfielder Alex Gordon from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday in one of several roster moves in conjunction with September roster expansion.

J.P. Arencibia drove in six runs, including his first homer of the season, and the Rays beat up on a struggling Orioles club in Tuesday’s 11-2 series-clinching win.

Wednesday features a full day of baseball, with games slated from noon on the East coast until well into the evening on the West Coast.

Marlins All-Star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, playing in his first rehab assignment game for Class A Advanced Jupiter, tested his left hand and wrist to less than stellar results on Tuesday.

Johnny Cueto was a huge addition for the Royals in July, and his first four starts lived up to expectations. But his last three have all been poor, and now, the Royals must wonder if they have a problem on their hands.

Stephen Drew drove in two runs and Brett Gardner homered as the Yankees spoiled Rick Porcello’s 13-strikeout performance with a 3-1 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday at Fenway Park.

For Cal Ripken Jr., Tuesday was yet another opportunity to take the field at Camden Yards, despite whatever was physically ailing him. Ripken — on hand for the ceremonial first pitch as the Orioles paid tribute to his iconic moment in playing in his Major League-record 2,131st consecutive game — had a biking accident earlier in the day and flipped over his handle bars, jamming his right shoulder.

D-backs slugger Paul Goldschmidt lined into a triple play in the top of the ninth inning of Tuesday afternoon’s game against the Rockies at Coors Field. Thanks to head starts by Ender Inciarte at second and Phili Gosselin at first, Colorado’s triple play was turned relatively easily. Shortstop Jose Reyes threw to DJ LeMahieu at second, and the throw to first completed the rare feat, the fourth in Rockies history and the fourth in the big leagues this season.