Brewers acquire Felipe Lopez  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Cincinnati - While on the hunt for a starting pitcher, Brewers general manager Doug Melvin decided to give his offense a boost today by trading for Arizona second baseman Felipe Lopez.

Sanchez, Wilson reject contract offers  —  Infielders haven't made counter-offers; Bucs not optimistic  —  PITTSBURGH — Both Freddy Sanchez and Jack Wilson have rejected the Pirates' contract offers, and as of Sunday, neither has come back to present a counter-offer.

A done deal? (updated)  —  I'm hearing some rumblings that the Orioles just traded Oscar Salazar to the San Diego Padres.  —  I don't have confirmation at this point, or what the Orioles would receive in return, but I'm working on it.  —  Update: I received confirmation from a club official that the deal is done.

Edgar Gonzalez carted off after scary injury  —  Adrian leaves game to be with brother after fastball to helmet  —  SAN DIEGO — Padres second baseman Edgar Gonzalez was taken off the field on a cart after being hit on his helmet by a Jason Hammel fastball in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Ethier, DodgersWin host yoga session  —  Fans enjoy event with outfielder, his personal instructor  —  LOS ANGELES — At 11 a.m. PT on most game days, Andre Ethier is at home enjoying a peaceful breakfast.  Later, it's off to the ballpark to get ready for another game.

Twins agree to minor-league deal with Grudzielanek  —  ARLINGTON, TEXAS — The Twins have agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with second baseman Mark Grudzielanek, General Manager Bill Smith said today.  —  The move, first reported at www.sethspeaks.net, gives the Twins another option at second base …

Kemp's tiebreaking homer vaults Dodgers past Astros  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Kemp hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, Brad Ausmus had a pair of RBI doubles and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Sunday to split their four-game series.

Roy Halladay pitches 6-hitter, Blue Jays beat Red Sox  —  TORONTO — If this was Roy Halladay's final start for the Blue Jays, he made it a good one.  —  Halladay pitched a six-hitter to win for the first time since June 7 and Rod Barajas drove in three runs, leading Toronto past the Boston Red Sox [team stats] 3-1 on Sunday.

Yankees Old Timer's Day might need a nap  —  Disclaimer: I love baseball.  I love history.  I love baseball history.  I'm a Mets fan who does not dislike the Yankees (settle down Benigno).  —  That being said ... it might be time to put this Old Timer's Day thing on the shelf …

Redding appears to be on way out  —  ATLANTA - Stuck in an unfamiliar role, with the Mets desperate for bench help, Tim Redding was asked Saturday about the possibility of getting released after a published report suggested he is a goner in the very near future.  —  “I'm not an idiot,” Redding said.

S.F. now stands for Scoring Failure  —  The Giants' second-half start has the feel of May, when they scored five runs over a four-game losing streak in San Diego and Seattle and elicited general manager Brian Sabean's first declaration that he was searching for a bat.

Happ still unbeaten as Phillies run win streak to eight  —  MIAMI (AP) — Unbeaten rookie J.A. Happ won again, and so did the Philadelphia Phillies.  —  Happ allowed five hits in seven innings, and the Phillies extended their longest winning streak since 2006 to eight games by beating the Florida Marlins 5-0 Sunday.

Joba tames Tigers on Old-Timer's Day  —  Joba Chamberlain had another terrific outing against Detroit and Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira slugged long home runs as the Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Tigers with a 2-1 victory at the new Stadium.