AP source: BoSox choose Valentine as manager (The Canadian Press)

The Boston Red Sox have picked Bobby Valentine to be their next manager and the sides were working to complete a contract, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.

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Granderson slam leads MLB stars to Taiwan win (PA SportsTicker)

Curtis Granderson hit a grand slam to lead a team of major league stars to a 7-0 win over Taiwan's national team on Tuesday night.

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Granderson slam leads MLB stars to Taiwan win (AP)

Curtis Granderson hit a grand slam to lead a team of major league stars to a 7-0 win over Taiwan's national team on Tuesday night. The Yankees slugger went deep off Yao-Hsun Yang in the third inning, electrifying the crowd at the suburban Taipei stadium before the game was called in the sixth inning because of rain.

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Source: Epstein to Cubs likely within 48 hours (The Canadian Press)

BOSTON - Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is likely to join the Chicago Cubs within the next 48 hours, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.

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Back to the Bronx: Yanks top Tigers, force Game 5 (AP)

With the season on the line and no better options, the Yankees sent A.J. Burnett to the mound and hoped for the best. New York's $82.5 million enigma came through when his team needed him most. With the help of a huge first-inning catch by Curtis Granderson, Burnett pitched effectively into the sixth, and the Yankees routed the Detroit Tigers 10-1 Tuesday night to send their AL playoff series...

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Porcello’s 2 poor pitches pounced on by Yankees (AP)

Rick Porcello pitched a couple balls over the middle of the plate, and the New York Yankees took advantage. Derek Jeter drilled one of Porcello's miscues for a two-run double in the third inning, and Curtis Granderson crushed another for an RBI double in the fifth. New York took control early and routed the Detroit Tigers 10-1 Tuesday night to even their AL division series at two games apiece.

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Diamondbacks 8, Brewers 1 (Yahoo! Sports)

Josh Collmenter and Paul Goldschmidt put the Diamondbacks in "beast mode" Tuesday night in Game 3 of their NL Division Series against Milwaukee. Collmenter made his third shut-down start against Milwaukee this season and Goldschmidt hit a grand slam in a five-run fifth...

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ALDS Game 4: Yankees force Game 5 with 10-1 pounding of Tigers (Yahoo! Sports)

Score and situation: With their backs against the wall, the New York Yankees extended their season with a 10-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. The series is now all squared at 2-2 with the decisive Game 5 … Continue reading →

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Jim Leyland grooves to Santana as Tigers eye ALCS (Yahoo! Sports)

DETROIT — Tony La Russa isn't the only manager who shakes his maracas for Santana. Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland says he's using one of the famous guitarist's mantras as his team heads toward Tuesday night's ALDS Game 4 and a … Continue reading →

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Have faith in A.J. Burnett for Tuesday night’s Game 4? Please (Yahoo! Sports)

Poor weather and poor planning by MLB officials have forced the New York Yankees to look further down their depth chart for a fourth starting pitcher in their would-be elimination game Tuesday night against the Detroit Tigers. Unfortunately for Yankees … Continue reading →

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