Sox eye Nats shortstop Guzman  —  NEW YORK - The Red Sox have been searching to find a major league shortstop for quite some time and that search intensified this weekend after Jed Lowrie reinjured his left forearm and went on the disabled list.  —  Major League sources indicate that the Red Sox …

Dodgers done in by Braves in extras  —  Kershaw's start spoiled; rally falls short after Atlanta homer  —  LOS ANGELES — On a night when the Dodgers desperately needed a standout outing from one of their starting pitchers, left-hander Clayton Kershaw delivered the goods.

Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton upset after being moved to ninth in lineup  —  SEATTLE — B.J. Upton's frustration with his poor season has been made worse by the sting of being dropped to the No. 9 spot in the Rays lineup.  —  “It's almost like a kick in the face,” Upton said.

In response, Ortiz denies using steroids  —  Red Sox icon admits to being ‘careless’ with supplements  —  NEW YORK — Red Sox slugger David Ortiz said on Saturday that he has never used or purchased steroids, but had been “careless” in his taking of nutritional supplements in 2003 …

Eckstein prefers to aid rebuilding Padres  —  Infielder rejects chance to be traded to contender  —  SAN DIEGO — It was on or about the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline when San Diego general manager Kevin Towers was queried by the Minnesota Twins if veteran infielder David Eckstein was available.

New world of hope awaits Chapman  —  Confident Cuban pitching phenom dreams of fortune and fame as major leaguer … BARCELONA, Spain — As he sits under a starry night on the patio of a restaurant, Aroldis Chapman plays with a small, hand-held video camera used to record his workout from earlier that day.

Cook will miss start with toe injury  —  Aaron Cook's jammed right big toe has put the Rockies in a bind.  —  The injury will force the ace right-hander to miss Tuesday's start against the Pirates.  He's penciled in to start Friday in Florida against the Marlins.

Polanco's clutch hit helps Tigers beat Twins  —  DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers know there's a lot of baseball left this season and they're far from wrapping up the AL Central.  —  Their latest win, however, on a sweltering Sunday was especially sweet.

Halladay, HRs help Blue Jays top Orioles 7-3  —  TORONTO (AP) — Another start against the Baltimore Orioles, another victory for Toronto's Roy Halladay (FSY).  —  Halladay won his 10th straight decision over Baltimore, Vernon Wells and Marco Scutaro (FSY) hit two-run homers in a four-run third …

Pirates Sign Sixth-Rounder For $1.2MM  —  The Pirates continue to pony up quite a bit of cash into the draft in their efforts to rebuild: According to John Perrotto at Pirates Report, they signed their sixth-round pick, Zach Von Rosenberg, for a bonus of $1.2MM.

REGGIE BUYS PIECES OF OLD STADIUM  —  Reggie Jackson has acquired two very big pieces of the old Yankee Stadium.  —  SHUTOUT PUTS YANKS UP 5 1/2  —  Jackson has purchased the letters that spelled “YANKEE STADIUM” on the upper ring of the old ballpark and the concrete from the blacked …

Nationals put Guzman on waivers  —  Boston Globe reports Red Sox have put in claim for shortstop  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals have put shortstop Cristian Guzman on waivers, but it's not yet known which team put in a claim for him.  —  According to the Boston Globe …

Game 111: Red Sox at Yankees (updated with Girardi pre-game audio)  —  YANKEES (68-42)  —  Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (9-6, 4.35).  —  RED SOX (62-47)  —  Ellsbury CF  —  Pedroia 2B  —  Martinez 1B  —  Youkilis 3B  —  Bay LF  —  Drew RF  —  Lowell DH  —  Varitek C  —  Green C