Jays explode for 4 HRs, snap White Sox's run  —  CHICAGO — Colby Rasmus hit one of four Blue Jays homers and had three RBIs to help Toronto end the Chicago White Sox's five-game winning streak with an 11-9 victory Sunday.  —  The first-place White Sox go to the All-Star break with a 47-38 record …

Pujols leads four homer attack as Angels beat Orioles  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Brad Mills pitched five innings of three-hit ball in a spot start for the injured Dan Haren after getting called up from the minors, and the Los Angels Angels got home runs from Albert Pujols, Erick Aybar …

U.S. hammers World team 17-5 in Futures Game  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Detroit prospect Nick Castellanos hit a three-run homer during a nine-run sixth inning, and Royals minor leaguer Wil Myers added three RBIs to lead the U.S. team to a 17-5 rout of the World team in the All-Star Futures Game on Sunday.

Source: Verlander to start for AL in All-Star Game  —  KANSAS CITY, MO.  —  Justin Verlander has accrued virtually every individual honor available to a starting pitcher: a Rookie of the Year award and World Series Game 1 start in 2006; a no-hitter in 2007; Most Valuable Player and Cy Young awards …

Dempster Runs Scoreless Streak to 27 in Cubs' Win  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Dempster extended his scoreless innings streak to 27 in his first start in three weeks, Starlin Castro hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 7-0 Sunday.  —  Dempster (4-3) …

McCann, Uggla Lead Braves Over Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brian McCann homered for the third straight game in the series and Dan Uggla hit a two-run shot to lead the Atlanta Braves to a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies in a 4-3 win on Sunday.

Cole Hamels on his future with the Phils  —  Does Cole Hamels want to remain a Phillie after this season?  After spending 20 minutes with the All-Star lefty on Sunday morning, I would say the answer is yes.  Of course, it's not that simple.  Arriving at a new contract suitable to both parties will be a challenge.

Furcal caps ninth-inning rally as Cardinals beat Marlins  —  ST. LOUIS — Rafael Furcal capped a three-run ninth-inning rally with a two-run, bases-loaded single off Heath Bell that gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.

Rays rally for 3 in 9th, beat Indians 7-6  —  CLEVELAND—All-Star Chris Perez blew his first save since opening day and the Tampa Bay Rays scored three runs in the ninth inning to beat the Cleveland Indians 7-6 Sunday.  —  Will Rhymes hit a solo homer with one out and Carlos Pena added …

Hart drives in go-ahead run in tenth, Brewers beat Astros  —  HOUSTON — Corey Hart drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the 10th inning, and Rickie Weeks' third hit added an insurance run to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Rockies rally past Nationals 4-3  —  WASHINGTON—The Colorado Rockies put an uplifting finish on the first half of a baseball season that provided few feel-good moments.  —  Jordan Pacheco doubled and scored the tiebreaking run on a ninth-inning wild pitch by Tyler Clippard …

Delmon Young homers in fourth straight as Tigers sweep Royals … DETROIT — Delmon Young homered for the fourth consecutive game, Prince Fielder hit a three-run shot, and Jhonny Peralta homered and drove in three runs in the Detroit Tigers' 7-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday …

Marlins complain to MLB about no Miami All Star to replace Stanton  —  Marlins All Star Giancarlo Stanton's surgery went well this morning, with two small loose bodies removed from his right knee during a 21-minute procedure.  —  But what is paining the Marlins this morning is the fact that …