Healy's pair of 3-run homers lift M's over White Sox 8-2  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Ryon Healy hit a pair of three-run homers for a career-best six RBIs, lifting the Seattle Mariners over the Chicago White Sox 8-2 Sunday.  —  Healy homered in a five-run first off Reynaldo Lopez (4-8) …

Phillies demote struggling Aaron Altherr to triple A  —  After playing 18 innings in a day-night doubleheader Sunday and giving Aaron Altherr only one pinch-hit at-bat, the Phillies optioned the struggling outfielder to triple-A Lehigh Valley.  —  Altherr is batting .171 with 80 strikeouts …

Greinke fans 13 in 8 innings, D-backs beat Rockies 6-1  —  PHOENIX (AP) The Colorado Rockies scored 17 runs in winning their first two games in Arizona over the weekend.  —  Then they ran in to Zack Greinke.  —  The Arizona ace shut down one of baseball's most powerful offenses on Sunday …

Justin Turner exits Dodgers' 11-2 blowout win over Milwaukee  —  The Dodgers might have preferred a dominant pitcher.  But Manny Machado was the most excellent player on the trade market, so the Dodgers grabbed him and turned to the page in their playbook that read “Slug away, boys!”

BenFred: Cardinals can't make playoffs with this bullpen  —  CHICAGO  • How many jars of homemade salsa culled from Matt Carpenter's garden would it take to save the Cardinals' bullpen?  —  Because right now, this relief corps is nothing more than a tomato can.

Chris Sale shuts down Tigers as Red Sox roll to 9-1 victory  —  Chris Sale didn't allow a run in six innings of work as he improved to 11-4.  —  Chris Sale struck out nine in six scoreless innings, and Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a three-run homer to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 9-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

Giants drop another extra-inning affair to A's after losing late lead  —  OAKLAND-With a major league-best eight walkoff wins, the Giants became the Bay Area team accustomed to racing out of the dugout and celebrating late-inning magic with an on-field party.

Manny Machado: On keeping his trade a secret, meeting LeBron - and a deal he hopes gets done  —  MILWAUKEE - Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Manny Machado, his eyes darting across the room in front of strangers who are now his teammates, lowers his voice to nearly a whisper.

Daniel Robertson's walk-off grand slam rallies Rays past Marlins  —  Daniel Robertson was slumping at the plate and out of the starting lineup.  —  One big swing off the bench made him feel a lot better.  —  Robertson connected for a game-ending grand slam, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays …

Cardinals to recall Daniel Poncedeleon 14 months after liner to head  —  It's common during the dog days of summer for a team short of starting pitchers to call up a hot minor leaguer to make his major league debut, but the Daniel Poncedeleon saga is anything but typical.

Dickerson homers again as Pirates sweep Reds with 9-2 win  —  CINCINNATI (AP) - Corey Dickerson and the Pittsburgh Pirates are so hot even Ivan Nova is contributing at the plate.  —  Dickerson homered for the fourth time in three days, and the Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 on Sunday for their ninth straight victory.

Solarte hits go-ahead homer, Blue Jays sweep woeful Orioles  —  TORONTO — Yangervis Solarte hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a three-run deficit to beat Baltimore 5-4 on Sunday and complete a three-game sweep of the struggling Orioles.

Yankees, Mets Subway Series finale postponed  —  The Subway Series finale ended with a washout.  —  The rubber game between the Yankees and Mets was postponed on Sunday night due to the weather and will be rescheduled for Aug. 13 at 7:05 p.m.  —  Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka …

Sean Doolittle to remain sidelined with stress reaction in foot  —  Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle has suffered a setback in his comeback from a left toe injury that could keep him out a few more weeks.  —  Doolittle, who threw off a mound Friday for the first time since July 7 …

Even worse news could be coming for Yoenis Cespedes  —  Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes spoke with reporters at his locker Friday night after appearing in his first major league game in nine weeks.  Cespedes had been on the disabled list recovering from a hip flexor strain …