Buehrle completes perfect game to throttle Rays  —  CHICAGO — Mark Buehrle pitched the first perfect game in the major leagues in five years Thursday and Chicago White Sox center fielder DeWayne Wise got the assist.  —  Buehrle (11-3) got a great catch from center fielder Wise leading off …

Halladay not interested in extension  —  Blue Jays ace plans to test open market after 2010 season  —  TORONTO — Before this season began, general manager J.P. Ricciardi made it known that the Blue Jays had no plans to trade Roy Halladay.  If anything, the team was going to try to work …

Rockies acquire Betancourt for Class-A pitcher Graham  —  DENVER — The Rockies have acquired reliever Rafael Betancourt to the Rockies for Class-A pitcher Connor Graham, according to a major league source.  —  Graham had been pitching well for Modesto, but the Rockies need big-league relief help.

Comeback Kings: Napoli, Kendrick rally Angels past Twins  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Howie Kendrick's (FSY) single ricocheted off second base in the ninth inning to drive in Los Angeles' tying run, and Mike Napoli's (FSY) run-scoring double in the 10th capped the Angels' 31st comeback victory …

MLB trade: St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics talking Matt Holliday trade  —  The St. Louis Cardinals and Oakland Athletics have been talking about a possible swap of All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday and top prospect Brett Wallace, according to sources, and one person familiar with the talks places the odds of a deal at 50-50.

Wang's right shoulder not improving  —  Yanks to discuss results of righty's visit with doctor  —  NEW YORK — Chien-Ming Wang is concerned that his 2009 season may be over, having sought a second opinion as he continues to feel discomfort in his right shoulder.

If Yanks do make a deal, it's for a hurler  —  Rotation thinned out by emergence of Aceves, Hughes  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees made a calculated gamble in poaching starting pitchers Alfredo Aceves and Phil Hughes for their bullpen, one that has helped them become a first-place club while also leaving a lack of depth.

Cox makes tough decision to demote Conrad  —  Brooks Conrad did more than anyone could have expected in his first stint with the Braves, but it wasn't enough to keep them from sending the 29-year-old rookie back to the minors Thursday.  —  Conrad was optioned to Class AAA Gwinnett to make room …

Disquieting Hush Envelops Floundering Mets  —  The Mets are tumbling in the standings.  The list of players on the disabled list is growing at an alarming rate.  The team's top minor league affiliates are in last place, apparently lacking budding stars.  The vice president …

Rays Want to Deal, Could Move Kazmir to Angels to Clear Room  —  According to a source familiar with the Rays front office, team VP of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is “eager to do something,” with Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez “players of interest” to Tampa Bay.

Hamels back in the win column as Phillies pound Padres  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cole Hamels (FSY) pitched seven effective innings, Jayson Werth and Pedro Feliz (FSY) had three hits apiece and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 9-4 in a makeup game Thursday night.

Former Sox pitcher Jim Parque confesses: Why I juiced  —  Former Sox pitcher Jim Parque says he's sorry he juiced, but he wants to ask you one question: What would you have done?  —  I'm Jim Parque, former major-league pitcher, and I took human growth hormone.

Chicago Cubs still looking to shake-and-stir the team  —  But don't expect any big deals before trading deadline  —  When Lou Piniella practically pleaded for a “couple more hitters at this trading deadline” Tuesday, it was probably more the irritability of an impatient manager than anything based in reality.

10 Marketing Issues for Major League Baseball  —  Leave the television on long enough, and at some point, you'll see a star athlete plugging products.  Whether it's Dwayne Wade, Tiger Woods, the Williams sisters, Danica Patrick, or Brett Favre, you'll bump into them on the dial.

This sets the stage for something big  —  Admit it.  With the Red Sox interested in acquiring a hitter, you had visions of Victor Martinez, Adrian Gonzalez, or Nick Johnson.  General manager Theo Epstein probably did as well.  —  Adam LaRoche probably wasn't on your radar.

Marlins lineup erratic, especially at top  —  SAN DIEGO - Until Chris Coghlan's two-run homer in the ninth inning Wednesday it appeared the Marlins were headed for their third consecutive game of scoring three runs.  This after getting shut out in two of three against the Phillies last weekend.