Rangers rally for 2 runs in 9th, end losing streak to Angels  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Adam Rosales got the pitch he was expecting from Los Angeles Angels closer Huston Street on Sunday.  —  The Texas utilityman hit that pitch over drawn-in left fielder Collin Cowgill for an RBI single …

Cubs prospect Kris Bryant leaves Iowa game with toe injury  —  Hold your breaths, Cub fans.  —  Iowa Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant, one of the most prized prospects in minor-league baseball, left Saturday night's 5-3 loss to Salt Lake at Principal Park early after suffering an injury to his left big toe.

Jeter's presence turns up the noise at Tropicana  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Tropicana Field was as loud as it's been all season on Saturday, and the Rays weren't exactly happy about all the noise.  —  The roars from the 31,042 fans in the stands for the Rays' 3-2 loss to the Yankees …

SPORTS BLUE JAYS  —  Alex Anthopoulos, the much-maligned general manager of the Blue Jays, will return for his sixth season running the club, a bevy of major-league sources have confirmed.  —  Apparently, there is no temperature at all to remove Anthopoulos from his job — in fact …

Wright gets treatment on ailing shoulder  —  NEW YORK — As the Mets showered, dressed and scurried out of the clubhouse, eager to enjoy a rare evening without work or travel, following a 2-1 loss to the Cubs on Sunday, their captain remained.  —  David Wright was busy receiving 45-60 minutes …

Cards notes: Wacha feels ‘great’ after throwing off mound  —  • By Rick Hummel rhummel@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8196  —  Michael Wacha won four postseason games last year as a rookie, including one in the World Series, but when he talks of plateaus now, he speaks in less gaudy terms.

Nationals win challenge: Taylor was HBP  —  WASHINGTON — Manager Matt Williams challenged a call in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Pirates on Sunday night at Nationals Park after right fielder Michael Taylor appeared to be hit in the left hand by an errant fastball from right-hander Edinson Volquez.

Ortiz's 2 HRs, 6 RBIs Power Red Sox Over Astros  —  BOSTON — David Ortiz hit a pair of two-run homers, including his 400th in a Red Sox uniform, and drove in a career high-tying six runs to power Boston past the Houston Astros 10-7 Saturday night.  —  Big Papi joined Hall of Famers Ted Williams …

Hip trouble forces Morton to DL; Bucs call up Morel  —  The Pirates placed right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday with right hip inflammation.  —  The move, retroactive to Saturday, comes two days after Morton lasted only three innings while allowing five earned runs against Washington.

Young pitches six shutout innings, Mariners top Tigers  —  DETROIT — Chris Young pitched six shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners beat Detroit 8-1 Sunday, winning the weekend series and moving back ahead of the Tigers in the race for the second AL wild-card spot.

Honoring Todd Helton  —  Today the Colorado Rockies will be honoring former first baseman Todd Helton with a mainly water-inspired doubleheader, concluding a weekend of festivities culminating in the retirement of his jersey number on August 17th, 2014.  The man affectionately known to Rockies fans as …

Carpenter gives Cards some insurace  —  Matt Carpenter gave Adam Wainwright and the Cardinals some badly needed breathing from with a two-run double in the sixth that put the Cardinals ahead 7-4.  —  With one out, Peter Bourjos singled and Tony Cruz walked.

Werner has good idea of how baseball can be improved  —  So, what did Red Sox chairman Tom Werner advocate during his presentation to major league owners on Wednesday and Thursday?  —  Werner, who finished runner-up to Rob Manfred in voting to be the next commissioner of baseball …

Cubs content to keep their coveted middle infielders  —  NEW YORK — Six weeks to the day, the Cubs returned for the first time to the East Coast, where they saw reminders of last month's process-rattling trade everywhere they looked.  —  Or at least heard reminders of it from New York reporters every …