Arenado Homers Among 4 Hits to Power Rockies Past  —  WASHINGTON — If the Colorado Rockies faced contenders like the Washington Nationals more often, they might also be in the playoff race.  —  Nolan Arenado went 4 for 4, including his 35th home run and a triple, and drove in three runs …

Depleted Mets Lose to the Phillies  —  A longing would be understandable among fans at Citi Field on Sunday and in the coming days.  Like buying tickets to a Broadway show only to watch understudies unexpectedly fill in, the pitchers Robert Gsellman, Rafael Montero and Seth Lugo do not carry …

Stewart, 4 Relievers Throw 4-Hitter; Dodgers Beat Cubs 1-0  —  LOS ANGELES — Brock Stewart and four relievers combined on a four-hitter and Andrew Toles scored on a fielder's choice in the eighth inning, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers over Jon Lester and the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Sunday.

Triggs Earns First Win as Athletics Power Past Cardinals 7-4  —  ST. LOUIS — Rookie Andrew Triggs earned his first win and Stephen Vogt and Khris Davis homered to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.  —  Triggs (1-1) allowed three runs on four hits …

Archer Strikes Out 10, Rays Hit 3 HRs in 10-4 Win vs Astros  —  HOUSTON — Chris Archer struck out 10 in seven innings, Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 10-4 on Sunday.  —  Matt Duffy and Nick Franklin also went deep for the last-place Rays …

Orioles Sign Tommy Hunter  —  The Orioles have signed free agent reliever Tommy Hunter, as Rich Dubroff of CSN Mid-Atlantic tweets that the right-hander now has a locker in their clubhouse.  —  This will be the second stint in Baltimore for the 30-year-old Hunter, whom the Orioles first acquired …

Giants Hit 4 Homers to Back Bumgarner and Beat Braves 13-4  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Joe Panik homered twice and matched his career high of four RBIs to back Madison Bumgarner, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 13-4 on Sunday to win a series for only the second time since the All-Star break.

Baseball's minor leaguers pursue their dreams below the poverty line  —  AUGUSTA, Ga. — They trickled into the mid-July night, a rain-shortened loss beginning their Friday night early.  A 25-year-old catcher hung back.  —  Matt Paré chatted with teammates and underwent …

Giants To Place Derek Law On DL  —  In what could be a major blow to their bullpen, the Giants will place right-hander Derek Law on the disabled list with a strained right elbow, according to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News (Twitter link).  The club will recall outfielder Jarrett Parker …

Gausman Sharp, Trumbo Hits 40th Homer, Orioles Blank Yankees  —  NEW YORK — Kevin Gausman tamed the torrid Yankees hitters, Mark Trumbo lined his major league-leading 40th home run and Steve Pearce also connected as the Baltimore Orioles averted a bruising sweep, blanking New York 5-0 Sunday.

It's time the owner takes some blame for the disappointing Diamondbacks  —  A front-office shakeup could be looming in Arizona  —  If Diamondbacks managing general partner Ken Kendrick wants to fire everyone in his front office, that is his prerogative.  He could even justify such an upheaval …