The White Sox lost to the Tigers, 9-1, on Tuesday after Freddy Garcia left early, ending their seven-game win streak while losing ground to the Twins in the AL Central.

CC Sabathia's initial bid to become the first 20-game winner in the Majors this season was denied on Tuesday, as the Orioles pushed the ace around early and held on to post a 6-2 victory over the Yankees.

Dillon Gee took a no-hitter into the sixth inning in his Major League debut, ultimately settling for seven innings of two-hit ball in a 4-1 Mets victory over the Nationals on Tuesday.

For the second time in a week, Miguel Cabrera's ailing left shoulder knocked the Tigers slugger out of a game. He left Tuesday's contest against the White Sox after six innings with a recurrence of the bicep tendinitis.

Much has been made about Shin-Soo Choo's two-year obligation to his native South Korea's military and how it might impact his baseball career. But as expected, Choo will be using his baseball career to try to avoid that obligation.

The Reds recalled pitcher Edinson Volquez from Class A Dayton on Tuesday. Volquez made the second of his two starts for Dayton on Monday, throwing six-plus innings with three runs (two earned), three walks, 10 strikeouts and two home runs.

White Sox right-hander Freddy Garcia left Tuesday's 9-1 loss against the Tigers after two innings due to a stiff lower back, but his status for Sunday's scheduled start against the Royals hasn't been determined.

The Blue Jays' John Buck hit his 17th homer of the season in the second inning Tuesday night against the Rangers, but only after a review by the umpires.

Nationals first baseman Adam Dunn said Tuesday there hasn't been any progress on a contract extension, although his agent, Greg Genske, and the club continue to talk.

Stand Up To Cancer, the groundbreaking initiative backed by Major League Baseball and aimed at raising funds for collaborate research in the fight against cancer, will give everyone cause to share their prime-time viewing attention during Friday night's full slate of baseball games.

Marlins All-Star Josh Johnson is traveling to South Florida on Wednesday to have his back and shoulder examined by team physician Dr. Lee Kaplan.

The American League owns the top three teams in this week's Power Rankings, with the Twins joining the Yankees and the Rays atop the poll.

Tim Stauffer allowed one run in four innings in a spot start on Monday as the Padres snapped a 10-game losing skid with a 4-2 victory over the Dodgers, maintaining a one-game lead in the NL West.

It's taken five months for the Major League schedule to wend its way to Labor Day, the final landmark before the postseason. With four weeks remaining, nothing is finalized.

Five players will join the Angels on Tuesday from Triple-A Salt Lake, and veteran reliever Brian Stokes was released after Monday night's 3-2 loss to the Indians to make room.

In-game insertion Nate Schierholtz tripled home two runs for San Francisco's 2-0, 11-inning victory Monday at Chase Field.

A series the Red Sox probably need to sweep to have even a fighting chance to stay in contention was kicked off with a 12-5 victory over the Rays on Monday night at Fenway Park.

Roy Oswalt worked seven solid innings and the Phils used a five-run second to defeat the Marlins, 7-4, and pull within a half-game of first-place Atlanta.

There hasn't been much feel-good to the Dodgers' story lately, which probably explains the interest in the promotion of 33-year-old John Lindsey, who spent his first day as a Major Leaguer on Monday after 15 years in the Minors.