Brewers add a bat, deal for Giants 2B Durham … The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired second baseman Ray Durham from the Giants, continuing their push to make the playoffs for the first time since 1982.  —  Durham, 36, is hitting .293 for the Giants, with an on-base percentage of .385 …

Torrealba tired of backup role, talks of trade  —  A month after losing his job, catcher Yorvit Torrealba is losing his patience.  The veteran wondered aloud Saturday if he would be better off elsewhere.  —  “I am really happy for Chris (Iannetta).  He's done great, but I want to play,” Torrealba said.

White Sox's Guillen rips Rangers' closer Wilson  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  MINNEAPOLIS - In what seems to be becoming an annual event, Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has a feud with a member of the Rangers.  It became official this weekend when Guillen teed off for a second …

Game 98: Athletics at Yankees  —  YANKEES (52-45)  —  Andy Pettitte (10-7, 4.03) vs. the Oakland hitters.  —  Justin Duchscherer (10-5, 1.82) vs. the New York hitters.  —  Notes: Late report for the fellas today and the lineup was just posted.  The Yankees claimed yesterday that Posada bruised …

Dodgers sign utilityman Ozuna  —  Torre says veteran's versatility is ‘safety net’ at three positions  —  PHOENIX — Having expanded their deadline search to include a third baseman and with manager Joe Torre saying he expects the club to be “active” in the coming 10 days …

Rays' Maddon miffed over plunking of Navarro  —  Dropping down: Outfielder B.J. Upton hit seventh, instead of his customary third, in the order and went 1-for-3 with a single, walk and strikeout.  —  Times]  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Rays manager Joe Maddon took issue with the Blue Jays plunking …

Cleveland Indians can choose one of four Brewers minor leaguers to complete CC Sabathia trade  —  Seattle- The player who will complete the CC Sabathia trade is on a list of four Milwaukee Brewers minor leaguers who the Indians are scouting.  It was previously reported the list contained only two players.

Every Given Sunday  —  Beating Expectations  —  Money was not an issue for Joe Nathan.  The contract offer that the Twins made to their closer during spring training was certainly fair in his mind, but Nathan also knew he could get a similar deal, and possibly a more lucrative one, by playing out the season and becoming a free agent.

Mariners activate closer Putz from disabled list  —  SEATTLE (AP) — The Mariners activated closer J.J. Putz from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday.  —  Putz had been on the DL since June 12 with a hyperextended pitching elbow.  The 31-year-old right-hander, a first-time All-Star last year …

Braves must keep Teixeira  —  It's not going to happen.  Well, they sort of suggested as much on Saturday night at Turner Field.  That said, if Braves officials do trade Mark Teixeira before the July 31 deadline, they should apologize to everybody on their roster, and then they should give rebates …

Three-for-three: Ortiz homers again in rehab start  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. — David Ortiz homered for the third straight game during a rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday night.  —  The Boston Red Sox slugger, who has been sidelined since May 30 because of a partially torn tendon sheath …

On seventh day, O's, fans perplexed  —  It has become known as “the streak,” an important lowercase distinction so as not to confuse it with the one crafted by Baltimore sports icon Cal Ripken Jr. and revered by his fans.  —  This one wasn't built by a single man.