Giants acquire Scutaro from Rockies  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP)  —  The Giants acquired veteran infielder Marco Scutaro from the Colorado Rockies in a trade for minor league infielder Charlie Culberson on Friday night.  —  Scutaro, who will bolster San Francisco's infield …

Stark: Only two real options for starters  —  Josh Johnson and James Shields are the top attractions as the deadline nears  —  Editor's note: Jayson Stark will be writing a Daily Rumble each day leading up to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.  —  We'd like to thank Zack Greinke …

Angels land Greinke from Crew for three prospects  —  ANAHEIM — Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto went into the 2012 Trade Deadline with the intention of standing pat.  But when someone like Zack Greinke is available, plans tend to change quickly.  —  Before Friday's series opener against the Rays …

Ramirez's HR in 10th Lifts Dodgers Over Giants 5-3  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dodgers newcomer Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and Los Angeles beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Friday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the NL West.

De Aza hits key single before injury; White Sox beat Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - Alejandro De Aza hit a two-run single before leaving the game after an outfield collision, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 9-5 Friday night in a series opener between American League division leaders.

Deadline buyer beware  —  Any team thinking of trading for these five guys better think twice  —  Is there a better time in the baseball season than the weeks leading up to the non-waiver trading deadline?  The deliberate, crescendoing dreams of seeing a legit ace lead your favorite team into the playoffs …

Sheets outpitches Hamels as Braves beat Phillies  —  ATLANTA — Brian McCann hit a three-run homer off Cole Hamels and Ben Sheets continued his impressive comeback to lead the Atlanta Braves past the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 on Friday night.  —  Hamels (11-5), making his first start since signing …

Athletics Use 6-Run 9th to Beat Orioles 14-9  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Jemile Weeks hit an RBI single to give Oakland the lead during a six-run ninth inning against All-Star closer Jim Johnson, and the Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 14-9 on Friday night in a back-and-forth duel that featured 31 hits and lasted four hours.

Final Score: Diamondbacks 11 Mets 5  —  The Mets (48-52) lost to the Diamondbacks (50-50) by the score of 11-5 tonight in Phoenix.  —  The Least You Should Know: … For a full recap and box score, check out SNY's In-Game Live.  —  Michael Baron: I hate seeing games when the team experiences a meltdown inning like tonight.

Pujols drives in tying, go-aheads run as Angels beat Rays  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols had three hits, including a two-run double, and Dan Haren won his second straight start since coming off the disabled list as the Los Angeles Angels beat Tampa Bay 3-1 Friday night to snap a six-game losing streak against the Rays.

Boston police: Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster missing  —  Call the Boston Police if you have seen this creature wandering the streets of Bean Town.  (Jim Rogash/Getty Images)  —  UPDATE: (3:57 p.m.) The Boston Police says that Wally the Green Monster has been found.  No further updates were available.