Wednesday's MLB highlights

Wednesday's highlights

Phillies sweep Marlins

Carlos Ruiz's RBI single to center field with two outs in the 10th inning gave the host Philadelphia Phillies a 5-4 comeback victory against the Florida Marlins and a sweep of their doubleheader.

Ryan Howard was hit by reliever Mike Dunn's first pitch of the 10th. Two outs later, Domonic Brown walked and Ruiz laced an 0-1 pitch from Dunn (4-5) past diving shortstop Hanley Ramirez to score Howard and extend the Phillies' winning streak to six games.

The Phillies scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie it.

In the opener, Jimmy Rollins hit a three-run homer in Philadelphia's 8-1 win.

Red Sox 3, Rays 0: Josh Beckett pitched a one-hitter and Kevin Youkilis hit a three-run homer as Boston blanked host Tampa Bay.

Indians 6, Tigers 4: Orlando Cabrera had three hits, including a go-ahead double in the fifth, as Cleveland beat host Detroit. Cleveland (36-30) pulled back ahead of Detroit (37-31) at the top of the AL Central by a percentage point.

Yankees 12, Rangers 4: Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer from each side of the plate and Curtis Granderson homered for the fifth time in seven games, powering host New York past Texas.

Reds 7, Dodgers 2: Scott Rolen got three hits and drove in three runs, leading visiting Cincinnati's first three-game sweep of Los Angeles since 2004.

Nationals 10, Cardinals 0: Livan Hernandez pitched a three-hitter and Michael Morse homered twice and doubled to lead host Washington to its fifth straight win.

In the news

Lyon back on DL

Houston Astros reliever Brandon Lyon has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his right biceps less than a week after returning from his first trip to the DL.

Lyon, who started the season as Houston's closer, missed more than a month on the DL with the same problem before he was activated last Thursday. He has struggled in his three appearances since, giving up a home run in each and eight earned runs.

Astros manager Brad Mills says Lyon's arm has been bothering him and that they decided to place him on the DL after consulting with doctors on Wednesday.

Rangers sign Lamb: The Texas Rangers have agreed to terms with second-round pick Will Lamb, a left-handed pitcher from Clemson. Lamb, who was Texas' third overall pick, was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the Northwest League.

What they're writing

Bonds seeks reversal

Barry Bonds' attorneys filed a motion Wednesday asking a judge to change Bonds' obstruction of justice conviction to an acquittal or schedule a new trial.

Bonds was convicted of obstructing a grand jury's steroids investigation by giving an evasive answer during questioning in 2003. The trial ended in April with a hung jury on three perjury counts along with the conviction on the single obstruction count.

The home run king's lawyers argue he was unfairly convicted of "unauthorized rambling" in discussing being a celebrity child when asked whether his trainer ever injected him with a syringe. The lawyers insist that Bonds answered the question directly during further questioning.

"Unauthorized rambling is not a federal crime," Bonds' lawyers wrote in their brief.

U.S. District Judge Susan Illston scheduled a hearing for July 1 on their request. She already has scheduled a hearing for June 24 to set a sentencing date for the conviction and she may combine the two dates into one court session.

Bonds is not expected to receive a prison sentence, based on similar convictions and sentencing of two other figures charged with lying about steroids.