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.

Upton's 2-Run HR Helps Braves Top Lester, A's 4-3  —  ATLANTA — Justin Upton hit a two-run homer, Chris Johnson also went deep and the Atlanta Braves beat Jon Lester and the reeling Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Sunday night, ending Lester's seven-game winning streak.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Rockies Rally for 10-9 Victory Over Reds  —  DENVER — Drew Stubbs capped Colorado's five-run ninth inning with a three-run homer, sending the Rockies to a 10-9 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader.  —  The Reds carried a 9-5 lead into the ninth …

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 …

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.

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 …