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Visiting teams continue to turn Citi Fields geographical location into a description:

The Rangers are on the ropes.

Joe Girardi expressed plenty of pregame confidence that Phil Hughes previous outing was an aberration. I think youll see a much different guy, Girardi said late Tuesday afternoon.

By now, theres no point in wondering anymore what type of pitcher Phil Hughes can or will be. Not to get all Zen about it, but Hughes is who he is, and thats something less than the Yankees always figured on.

Nate McLouths leadoff home run in the bottom of the 10th inning halted the Baltimore Orioles longest losing streak at Camden Yards in five seasons, with the blast giving the host team a 3-2 triumph over the rival New York Yankees.McLouth belted the third pitch thrown by Vidal Nuno (1-1) deep into the seats in right center to stop Baltimores season-high six-game skid, with all the losses coming at home

Travis Sniders grand slam in the sixth inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Chicago Cubs, 5-4, in the opener of a three-game set at PNC Park.Pedro Alvarez added an RBI and Neil Walker went 1-for-2 with a double, three walks and a run scored for the Pirates, winners in six of their last seven games

Evan Longorias been more than mighty over the past few weeks.Longoria tallied two hits and a pair of runs scored, while Kelly Johnson and Desmond Jennings smacked solo homers in the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the middle test of a three-game set

Joe Girardi expressed plenty of pregame confidence that Phil Hughes previous outing was an aberration. I think youll see a much different guy, Girardi said late Tuesday afternoon.

Daniel Pailles goal with 3:31 left in the game led the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game 3 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series.The win gives the Bruins a 3-0 lead in this best-of-seven series with a chance to close things out on Thursday at Madison Square Garden

Its not quite a guarantee, but its close enough.

Ryan Howard went 3-for-5 with three RBI and Delmon Young homered for the second time this season as the Philadelphia Phillies evened a three-game set with the Miami Marlins with a 7-3 win at Marlins Park.Ben Revere also had three hits while Dominic Brown drove in a pair of runs for Philadelphia, which has won six of nine to climb within two games of .500

Mike Leake held New Yorks floundering offense to just three hits over seven innings of work, and the Cincinnati Reds shut out the Mets, 4-0, on Tuesday to take the second test of a three-game set.The Reds managed only seven hits, but took advantage of a two-out error by Mets third baseman David Wright to score two of their three first-inning runs

Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer, while Andy Dirks added a solo shot and two RBI as Detroit downed Cleveland, 5-1, in the first of a two-game set.Prince Fielder knocked in the other run and Victor Martinez contributed three hits for the Tigers, who had dropped four of five coming in

With two outs and Katie Fitzsimmons in an 0-and-2 hole, the earlier decision to walk MacArthur superstar Jena Cozza seemed wise.

Tiffani Parente was keeping her fingers crossed that she could play -- even though one of them was in a splint.

Sabrina DeAngelis has spent hours in the gym the last six months -- lifting heavy weights to strengthen the chiseled biceps that jut out when she releases every pitch.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be hoping the third time is once again the charm when it comes to this years NBA Draft.For the third time in franchise history, the Cavaliers came out on top in Tuesdays Draft Lottery to secure the rights to the No

Syosset sophomore Elizabeth Choi won her second straight Nassau individual golf championship, shooting a 6-over 77 on Bethpage Yellow Monday and a 1-over 72 on Bethpage Green Tuesday to finish with a 36-hole score of 149.

Two kids named Brian, who eventually will be college teammates at North Carolina, combined Tuesday to dethrone the premier high school lacrosse program on Long Island.

NEIL ASHTON: For all the pleasure Jose Mourinho gave Chelsea supporters when he won two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and two Carling Cups, there is concern that a world of pain awaits.