O's blast out of rut  —  Mora's foul-pole shot, Scott's homers power win  —  The way things have been going for the Orioles lately, it seemed almost inevitable that the ball would go foul.  Melvin Mora's towering drive hung up in the still air on a typical summer night in Baltimore …

Marlins ready for national audience  —  Florida (50-46) vs. Philadelphia (53-44), Saturday, 3:55 p.m. ET  —  MIAMI — Nationally televised games don't come the Marlins' way very often, but America will be watching Florida take on Philadelphia on Saturday.  —  Roaming around first place …

Yanks back from break with a bang  —  Cano, Rodriguez go deep behind solid Mussina  —  NEW YORK — Mike Mussina's time off brought a down-home dose of fun at a county fair, and he wasn't necessarily counting the minutes to return, yet the Yankees made him feel comfortable back at the office.

Brewers probably looking at Street  —  San Francisco - Brewers general manager Doug Melvin told me earlier today that he wouldn't pay $2 million for “a tweak” in his bullpen.  —  What about paying to acquire Oakland closer Huston Street?  I just learned that Melvin's top special assistant …

Hot air: Josh Hamilton adds to Texas Rangers' clout with networks  —  The most-watched segment of the most-watched show on cable television this year starred (drum roll, please) ... Josh Hamilton, who happens to play for your Texas Rangers.  —  ESPN's Home Run Derby on Monday night …

Ortiz powers PawSox again  —  DH homers in 2d rehab game  —  David Ortiz performed his familiar home run gesture Thursday and repeated it last night.  (Jim Rogash/Getty Images)  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. - David Ortiz once again supplied the power, but it wasn't enough to keep the lights on at McCoy Stadium.

Tendinitis in right knee sends Marlins' Andrew Miller to DL  —  MIAMI GARDENS - About the only thing that can derail a pitcher's effectiveness quicker than a balky elbow or shoulder is any kind of leg problem.  —  Andrew Miller can attest to that.  —  The Marlins placed Miller …

Aging Manny may be expendable for Red Sox  —  It'll cost Boston (vs. Angels, FOX, 3:30 ET) big time to keep Manny.  But the Red Sox know he's replaceable, Ken Rosenthal says.

Trade talk on Wolf, Maddux cools  —  General manager Towers open to offers for pitchers  —  ST. LOUIS — While trading veteran first baseman Tony Clark back to Arizona proved to be reasonably easy for the Padres, finding a suitor for pitcher Randy Wolf might not be as easy.

Future Shock  —  Draft Signings Unannounced  —  As we move into the final month of the signing window, once again we have a number of deals that seem to be done, but nevertheless seem to be getting held back by Major League Baseball.  While a number of over-slot bonuses have already …

Rays Try to Leave Losing Skid in First Half  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays convened for the second half of the season Thursday, confident the seven-game losing streak they took into the All-Star break is not a sign they are fading.  —  Manager Joe Maddon reiterated …

Report: Beijing bars told to ban black people during Olympics  —  In a couple of weeks Beijing will turn into a party town and Sanlitun is predicted to be the epicenter of the Olympic night events.  The South China Morning Post has however reported that the bar owners in the area were asked to refuse service to black patrons.