Second-ranked Andy Murray was surprisingly ousted from the U.S. Open by Marin Cilic of Croatia by a lopsided 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 in the fourth round on Tuesday.

Hanley Ramirez and Cameron Maybin each hit a long two-run homer, and the Florida Marlins beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Tuesday night to keep up their surprising playoff push.

Brad Lidge’s job as closer for the Philadelphia Phillies is on shakier ground than ever after another rough ninth inning.

Aramis Ramirez, Geovany Soto and Kosuke Fukudome had two-run hits in a record-tying first inning and the Cubs handed the hapless Pittsburgh Pirates their 11th loss in 12 games, 9-4 on Tuesday night.

Nick Swisher hit his second home run of the game, connecting with one out in the ninth inning to lead the New York Yankees over Tampa Bay 3-2 Tuesday night and send the Rays to their season-high seventh straight loss.

Clay Buchholz pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, and Dustin Pedroia hit two of Boston’s season-high six homers to lead the Red Sox to a 10-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.

The space shuttle undocks from the International Space Station after delivering more than 18,500 pounds of supplies, equipment, science gear, and fresh water.

Bone fragment found near the California home where Jaycee Dugard is said to have been confined for 18 years is “probably human,” a sheriff’s spokesman said Tuesday. Investigators said they found the bone last week on a neighbor’s property in an area that Dugard’s accused captor and rapist, Philip Garrido, had access to.

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The obstacles involve technology and developing software that can be added to checkpoint X-ray machines so they can spot explosives.

Serena Williams marched into the U.S. Open semifinals Tuesday, blasting No. 10 seed Silvian Pennetta 6-4, 6-3. Williams will face Kim Clijsters in the semifinals.