The Giants announced that they had promoted second baseman Emmanuel Burriss and utility man Eugenio Velez -- in what was likely the club's final callups -- following Monday's 2-0, extra-winning win over the D-backs.

Following a six-week winless stretch, A's right-handed starter Vin Mazzaro was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento in a surprising move on Monday morning.

Although he's doing what he can to return before the season ends, things don't look too optimistic for outfielder Jim Edmonds.

At just about the perfect time, as the Reds make their stretch run towards October, closer Francisco Cordero has seemed to get his mojo back.

Aroldis Chapman, the Reds' 22-year-old reliever who has recorded the three fastest pitches in baseball this year, struggled at Coors Field in his first career appearance there.

Jose Reyes took batting practice from both sides of the plate Monday for the second straight day, in anticipation of a return sometime this week.

A day after a report that outfielder Colby Rasmus had asked the Cardinals for a trade and had a chilly relationship with manager Tony La Russa, the skipper insisted there was no "him or me" ultimatum on the table for 2011 and beyond.

Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez did not start Monday so that he can receive treatment on a sore right quad. His status was day-to-day.

With Labor Day upon us and just four weeks left until the end of the season, there are four top storylines as we head toward another stirring postseason.

The Padres dropped their 10th game in a row, but they remain in first place over the Giants, who beat the Dodgers. The Cardinals took a series over the Reds.

Jonathan Sanchez fanned nine over seven innings and Juan Uribe went deep as the Giants moved within one game of the NL West lead with a win over the Dodgers on Sunday.

Bill Mazeroski is known by Bucs fans for his Hall of Fame defense and humility, but it's his walk-off homer to end the 1960 World Series that will live on forever in bronze at PNC Park.

Nick Blackburn delivered another strong outing on Sunday afternoon, and an umpire's ruling helped the Twins preserve a 6-5 victory over the Rangers at Target Field, and they completed the three-game series sweep.

Colby Rasmus faced two separate crowds of reporters on Sunday, one before the Cardinals' 4-2 win vs. Cincinnati and one after. In between, he was called out by a superstar teammate and more privately approached by at least one member of the organization regarding a reported trade request and his comments about it.

Felix Hernandez allowed just four hits and struck out nine over eight dominant innings of shutout ball as the Mariners defeated the Indians, 3-0, on Sunday.

Behind an early three-run homer by Hunter Pence and J.A. Happ's seven innings of six-hit pitching, the Astros defeated the D-backs, 3-2, on Sunday at Chase Field.

Carlos Gonzalez knocked three hits while extending his hit steak to 13 games Sunday and Melvin Mora broke a tie with a two-run single in the seventh inning of a 4-2 victory over the Padres.

The Rangers are now 0-6 at Target Field after their 6-5 loss to the Twins on Sunday afternoon. Texas has now been swept in a three-game series at the Twins' new ballpark for the second time this season.

Mark Reynolds aggravated a bone bruise near his right thumb during his eighth-inning at-bat in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Astros, causing it to swell up.

Dodgers manager Joe Torre said on Sunday he will no longer use Jonathan Broxton in save situations in hopes of giving the former closer a stress-free chance to finish the season on a high note.