Orioles' Loewen abandons pitching career  —  BALTIMORE (AP)—Orioles left-hander Adam Loewen has abandoned his career as a pitcher because of a stress fracture in his left elbow, the same injury that sidelined him last season and twice put him on the disabled list this year.

I'm hearing Durham's name  —  San Francisco - I'm starting to hear the name of San Francisco veteran second baseman Ray Durham as a player involved in the deal the Brewers are trying to finalize this evening.  —  There's a lot of other names floating around.

Orioles rally past Tigers  —  Scott's walk-off homer in the 10th caps second O's comeback of the night  —  Luke Scott homered in the bottom of the 10th, and the Orioles rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 11-10 on Saturday night.  —  Scott's shot to right field came with one out off Freddy Dolsi (1-4).

Castro inked to play infield for Orioles  —  11-year veteran short-term solution to shortstop woes  —  BALTIMORE — The Orioles reached a defining mark in their hunt for a starting shortstop on Saturday, when Baltimore completed a minor trade with Colorado that brought veteran shortstop Juan Castro back to the big leagues.

Nationals working on Guzman contract  —  Shortstop might be dealt if extension not reached soon  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals are still in negotiations on a contract extension for shortstop Cristian Guzman.  However, if a deal is not done soon, there is a possibility that Guzman …

Park That Can't Hold Him Wraps Ortiz in a Bearhug  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Just before David Ortiz hit his first home run, those with $4 standing-room-only tickets lined the upper concourse of McCoy Stadium's grandstand, four deep behind the last row of seats.

Trade for Beltre doesn't look possible  —  Indications are that the Twins will not swing a deal with Seattle for third baseman Adrian Beltre.  —  The Twins recently contacted the Mariners about Beltre's availability, but it looks like the Mariners' price would be too high …

Bizarre walk-off lifts Yanks over A's  —  Molina hit by pitch with bases full to secure win in 12th inning  —  NEW YORK — Jose Molina was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded by Lenny DiNardo, forcing in the winning run, as the Yankees defeated the A's, 4-3, in 12 innings on Saturday …

Surging Twins hit 4 homers, rout Rangers  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—With all those hits Livan Hernandez has given up and Francisco Liriano waiting impatiently in the minors, the natural assumption is that the Minnesota Twins might soon make a change in their rotation.  —  The Twins aren't listening to the hubbub.

Can Of Corn  —  Chicago vs. Chicago  —  Not long ago, you could find civic ads inside many of Chicago's El trains, humorously touting the charms of the South Side in the form of a mock FAQ.  In one of them, a mythical and provincially snobby North-Sider asked, “Will my cell phone work on the South Side?”

Oswalt placed on DL … HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained hip and a herniated disk in his back.  —  Oswalt (7-8, 4.56 ERA) underwent an MRI exam on Saturday that confirmed a strained left hip abductor and also revealed the disk problem.