Pitcher safety against line drives a matter of low odds, but damage is high when it happens
Cleveland Indians reliever Vinnie Pestano has a recurring dream. A batter hits a line drive right back up the middle and it's screaming toward his head....

Hamilton's 3 double-play grounders, two strikeouts hinder Angels in 10-inning loss to Mariners
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Josh Hamilton has just about hit rock-bottom with the bat for the Los Angeles Angels....

Padres come back twice in 5-4 loss to Giants as 7-game winning streak ends
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Jesus Guzman put the San Diego Padres in position to extend their winning streak and add yet another come-from-behind win. The good feeling did not last long....

Morales' hit in 10th gives Mariners 3-2 win over Angels, Ibanez, Smoak homer off Blanton
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Kendrys Morales hit an RBI single in the 10th inning against his former team, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night....

American League Capsules
BOSTON (AP) -- Jonny Gomes hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, completing a doubleheader sweep....

Nationals League Capsules
ATLANTA (AP) -- Zack Wheeler lived up the hype in his major league debut, pitching six scoreless innings to lead the New York Mets to a 6-1 victory over the first-place Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday....

Juan Perez's RBI single leads San Francisco Giants to 5-4 victory over San Diego Padres
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Juan Perez hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat San Diego 5-4 on Tuesday night, snapping the Padres' seven-game winning streak....

Eovaldi pitches well in season debut for Marlins, but Arizona wins 3-2
PHOENIX (AP) -- Nathan Eovaldi missed out on a win Tuesday night, yet considered his season debut a success all the same....

Samardzija pitches into 9th, Sweeney and Ransom homer in 1st as Cubs beat Cardinals 4-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Adam Wainwright felt he let his teammates down Tuesday night....

Wil Myers makes major league debut as Tampa Bay Rays swept by Boston Red Sox in doubleheader
BOSTON (AP) -- Wil Myers went hitless in his big league debut in the opener of a doubleheader. He jumped on the second opportunity to get his first hit....