With two outs and two on, Tony Campana hit a grounder to Peralta, whose throw pulled Ramon Santiago off the bag at second. Starlin Castro then hit another grounder to Peralta and the veteran infielder threw wide of first, allowing Barney to scamper home. Carlos Marmol (1-2) got the last two outs of the eighth for the victory and Shawn Camp finished for his...

Clay Buchholz was the latest road block for the Marlins’ slumping bats, as the Boston starter pitched seven innings and struck out a season-high nine in the Red Sox’s 2-1 win on Tuesday night. After giving up a leadoff triple to Jose Reyes, Buchholz settled in and struck out the side en route to a strong outing. “We had some...

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Brandon Morrow on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, retroactive to June 12, and recalled infielder Yan Gomes from Triple-A Las Vegas. Morrow left nine pitches into Monday’s start against Washington after suffering a strained muscle in his left side. A second round of tests Tuesday confirmed...

The 19-year-old Washington Nationals outfielder quipped “That’s a clown question, bro” to a Toronto TV reporter who asked if he planned to take advantage of Canada’s lower drinking age after belting a long home run in a win over the Blue Jays. For a brief time, the highest trending topic on Twitter was Harper’s response:...

Ian Desmond also connected as Washington completed the first undefeated six-game road trip since the franchise relocated from Montreal. The NL East-leading Nationals, who swept Boston at Fenway Park last weekend, outscored the Red Sox and Blue Jays 31-16. Recalled from Triple-A Syracuse last week, Moore started in place of Adam LaRoche, who was out after...

David Goldman/Associated PressThe Braves’ Brandon Beachy was not drafted and never expected to thrive as a pitcher. Brandon Beachy, the Atlanta Braves right-hander who faces the Yankees on Wednesday night, did not grow up hoping to lead the National League in earned run average. He is doing that now, with a 1.98 mark, but Beachy mostly wanted to hit. “I wanted to...

Also, Melanie Oudin of the United States defeated Michelle Larcher de Brito of Portugal, 6-3, 6-4, and American Irina Falconi stopped Timea Babos of Hungary 6-4, 6-0. Schiavone said she’s still adjusting to grass after the clay-court season and hopes to improve before Wimbledon and the London Olympics at the All England Club. “Of course...

LONDON (AP) — Andy Roddick was ousted from the grass-court tournament at Queen’s Club after losing in the second round to Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 on Wednesday. The 43rd-ranked Roddick has been struggling with ankle and hamstring injuries. He was defeated in the first round of the French Open this month. Roddick saved...