Williams lone American singles player at US Open
NEW YORK (AP) -- Venus Williams arrived at this U.S. Open with a bum knee. She hadn't played a match in more than two months. She hadn't reached the semifinals at any Grand Slam tournament in more than a year....
Lou Marson and Indians slam Angels, 6-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Travis Hafner hit a go-ahead homer that was upheld by video replay and No. 9 batter Lou Marson broke the game open later in the sixth inning with his first career grand slam, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 6-1 victory over the fast-fading Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night....
Mariners end scoring slump in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Doug Fister won for the second time in nearly four months, Adam Moore homered and the Seattle Mariners broke out of a long scoring slump to beat the Oakland Athletics 7-5 on Tuesday night....
Lincecum fans 11, Giants hit 3 homers in 6-3 win
PHOENIX (AP) -- Tim Lincecum struck out 11, three San Francisco players homered and the Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3 on Tuesday night to keep up the pressure on San Diego in the NL West....
Latos fans 10, sets record as Padres beat LA 2-1
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Mat Latos bounced back from stomach flu to strike out 10 for the third time in four starts, pitching the NL West-leading San Diego Padres to a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night....
Rockies beat Reds for 5th straight win
DENVER (AP) -- Carlos Gonzalez hit a three-run homer, Jhoulys Chacin pitched six strong innings and the rolling Colorado Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 on Tuesday night for their fifth consecutive win....
Hoffman gets 600th save, Brewers beat Cards 4-2
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Trevor Hoffman added another milestone to his illustrious career, earning his 600th save Tuesday night by closing out the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals....