Kevin Youkilis traded to White Sox  —  The Red Sox have traded infielder Kevin Youkilis to the Chicago White Sox, major league sources told the Globe.  —  The Red Sox received 25-year-old righthander Zach Stewart and utility player Brent Lillibridge.  —  The Red Sox also will be picking …

Angels beat Dodgers to claim season Freeway Series  —  ANAHEIM, Calif.—Josh Lindblom had two outs with the bases empty and two strikes on Albert Pujols when everything fell apart.  The slugger drew a walk after a 10-pitch at-bat, and the reliever soon gave up the tiebreaking run in another loss for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Sources: Bauer to make MLB debut Thursday  —  Trevor Bauer, the third pick in last year's draft, is 11-1 with a 2.23 ERA and 116 strikeouts at two levels in the minors this season.  (Associated Press)  —  Jack Magruder has covered professional and college sports in Arizona since 1982 …

Harrison gets 10th win in short start, Rangers down Rockies  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Matt Harrison worked five scoreless innings for his 10th victory, Leonys Martin had a pair of extra-base hits for his first three RBIs in the majors and the Texas Rangers beat Colorado 4-2 Sunday night in their final interleague game.

Griffin gets call as McCarthy goes on DL  —  A.J. Griffin had given up five runs in 29 innings over his last four Triple-A starts.  (MiLB.com)  —  OAKLAND — The A's officially announced before Sunday's game that they had called up right-hander A.J. Griffin from Triple-A Sacramento to start …

Verlander has complete game, Tigers beat Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH—Justin Verlander pitched a five-hitter Sunday, Quintin Berry hit a two-run shot for his first major league home run and the Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2.  —  Berry also scored the go-ahead run on Delmon Young's single …

Cardinals beat Royals to complete three-game sweep  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Carlos Beltran had three RBIs, and Matt Holliday and Allen Craig each drove in two runs, powering the St. Louis Cardinals to an 11-8 victory Sunday and their first three-game sweep in Kansas City since 2009.

Arizona Beats S Carolina 5-1 in CWS Finals Opener  —  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Konner Wade threw his third straight complete game, Robert Refsnyder homered for the second game in a row and Arizona beat two-time defending national champion South Carolina 5-1 in the opener of the College World Series finals Sunday night.

Final Score: Yankees 6 Mets 5  —  The Mets (39-34) lost to the Yankees (43-28) by the score of 6-5 tonight at Citi Field.  —  The Least You Should Know...  For a full recap and box score, check out SNY's In-Game Live.  —  Matthew Cerrone: Well, that was disappointing.

Pena, Price lead Rays over Phils in 1st game of DH  —  PHILADELPHIA—Carlos Pena hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, leading David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays over the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Sunday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.  —  Phillies starter Cole Hamels pitched three-hit ball for seven shutout innings.

Volquez impressive as Padres beat Mariners  —  SAN DIEGO — Edinson Volquez pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and Alexi Amarista hit a two-run double as the San Diego Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 on Sunday.  —  Volquez (4-7) was in command as he allowed just four singles …