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Werth’s 4 RBIs lift Phils by Braves 5-4 (AP)

Jayson Werth almost ruined a strong hitting performance with an untimely miscue in the field. Brad Lidge bailed him out. Werth drove in four runs, Kyle Kendrick pitched six effective innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Tuesday night. Kendrick (3-2) shook off a shaky first inning and allowed three runs and six hits.

Greene’s homer sends Padres over Cubs
Khalil Greene hit a three-run home run to help Shawn Estes earn his first victory since 2005 with the San Diego Padres‘ 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.

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Rays top Yanks in 11th to claim first place in East
Gabe Gross singled with no outs in the 11th inning to drive in the first run Mariano Rivera has allowed all season, giving Tampa Bay a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees and sending the Rays into first place in the AL East.

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Big Unit shaky, but still wins No. 287 (AP)

Struggling to find his command, Randy Johnson needed help for his 287th career victory. Stephen Drew supplied it. Backed by Drew’s three-run homer, Johnson went five shaky innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Colorado 8-4 on Tuesday night. The Big Unit (3-1) gave up four runs and nine hits, striking out four and walking none.

Sudden impatience sees slumping vets cut quickly
Jacque Jones spent Monday getting hitting tips from Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, and although the veteran outfielder relishes his time at home in San Diego, it sure feels strange when everyone else is playing baseball. Jones, a victim of baseball’s sudden impatience, is one of seven veteran hitters who have been released or designated for assignment during the first quarter of the season.

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Marlins set to reel in Ramirez for long haul
Florida Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez looks at what shortstop Hanley Ramirez has accomplished in little more than two major league seasons, draws a cross-sport analogy to describe what his budding superstar might become in Miami and knows why the franchise won’t let him be another fish that got away.

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Padres‘ Estes gets first win since 2005 (AP)

Shawn Estes had some serious doubts if he was ever going to get his 100th career victory. Khalil Greene hit a three-run homer to help Estes reach that milestone and win his first game since 2005 with the San Diego Padres‘ 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Estes pitched 5 1-3 innings and the Padres‘ bullpen secured the win with 3 2-3 innings of hitless relief.