Red Sox Acquire Danny Valencia From The Twins  —  The Red Sox have acquired third baseman Danny Valencia from the Twins for minor league outfielder Jeremias Pineda, both teams have announced.  Valencia will report to Triple-A Pawtucket while Pineda will report to the Gulf Coast League Twins.

Chipper says he won't reconsider retirement  —  He leads the Braves in batting average (.317), on-base percentage (.394) and slugging percentage (.513), and in his past 30 games he's hit .368 with 13 doubles, five homers and 22 RBIs.  —  So, Chipper Jones, are you having any second thoughts …

Ibanez homers and drives in three; Yankees beat Mariners  —  NEW YORK — Raul Ibanez homered and drove in three runs as Freddy Garcia and the New York Yankees wrapped up a long and losing homestand with a win, beating the Seattle Mariners 6-2 Sunday.  —  Garcia got his 150th career victory …

MLB players who could be put on waivers  —  Joe Blanton was traded to the Dodgers after Los Angeles claimed him on waivers.  Blanton will join outfielder Shane Victorino, who was sent from the Phillies to Los Angeles on Tuesday.  —  During this time of the season, when players …

Howard comes through in ninth as Phillies edge D-backs  —  PHILADELPHIA — Slumping slugger Ryan Howard singled home the winning run in the ninth to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-4 comeback victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.  —  Howard batted with the bases loaded …

Shoulder tightness puts Griffin on 15-day DL  —  OAKLAND — A day after he was forced to leave his start in the second inning with right shoulder tightness, right-hander A.J. Griffin was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the A's on Sunday.  —  The good news for Griffin …

Rays lose 1-0 in 10 innings to Orioles  —  The Rays dropped a 1-0 10-inning game to the Orioles and lost the series in the process.  —  The game was scoreless through nine innings, primarily the result of a pitching duel between starters David Price and Miguel Gonzalez.

Cubs deal Baker for two players to be named  —  LOS ANGELES — The Cubs continued to deal veteran players, sending utility man Jeff Baker to the Tigers on Sunday for two players to be named.  —  The ability to move Baker helped the Cubs decide to promote top prospect Josh Vitters.

Encarnacion homers as Blue Jays beat A's for series split  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Edwin Encarnacion hit a home run and drove in two runs, Yunel Escobar also drove in two runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 6-5 Sunday to salvage a series split.

Alberto Gonzalez, Mike Olt flubs in 10th inning cost Rangers … KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Errors by Alberto Gonzalez and Mike Olt in a three-pitch span allowed the tiebreaking run to score in the 10th inning, giving the Kansas City Royals a 7-6 victory over the slumping Texas Rangers on Sunday.

Pierzynski homers in 5th straight to lift Chicago  —  U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  A.J. Pierzynski hits pinch-hit homer as White Sox shake Angels … CHICAGO — Pinch-hitter A.J. Pierzynski tied …

Cabrera's HR Caps 5-Run Rally in 10th for Tigers  —  DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer to cap a stunning five-run rally by Detroit with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving the Tigers a 10-8 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.