Cubs hold off White Sox, halt 11-game win streak  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox saw their winning streak end at 11 when a ninth-inning rally fell short Sunday, and the Cubs held on for an 8-6 victory.  —  The White Sox scored three times in the bottom of the ninth.

Boston Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia on DL with broken foot  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a broken left foot.  —  Pedroia  —  The 2008 AL MVP fouled a ball off his foot during Friday night's 5-4 loss to San Francisco and was removed from the game.

Upton, Longoria have words in dugout  —  CF B.J. Upton had to be restrained by teammates in the dugout after having a heated exhange with 3B Evan Longoria.  —  That came after Upton didn't run hard to chase down a ball hit into the gap that became a triple for Rusty Ryal in the top of the fifth.

Tigers' rally falls short on debated call  —  Damon, Leyland think final pitch should have walked in run  —  ATLANTA — The Tigers forgave one bad call when it ruined a would-be perfect game.  They weren't in a forgiving mood with Gary Cederstrom Saturday.

Marlins no longer considering Bobby V. … Former Mets and Rangers skipper Bobby Valentine is no longer being considered for the Marlins' managerial vacancy, according to a Major League Baseball source.  —  Valentine had been viewed as the top candidate for the job since Fredi Gonzalez was fired last week …

UCLA, South Carolina on prowl for College World Series title  —  OMAHA — Whatever happens over the next three days at the College World Series, one thing is certain — baseball will have a new national champion, the 24th in tournament history.  UCLA (51-15) plays South Carolina (52-16) …

Trade winds: Angels might focus on first  —  ANAHEIM — With just over a month to go before the July 31 trade deadline, the Los Angeles Angels might be focusing their shopping list on the first base position.  —  Angels general manager Tony Reagins spent about 30 minutes in manager Mike Scioscia's office …

Orioles beat Nationals 4-3 for 3-game sweep  —  BALTIMORE—Miguel Tejada singled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 Sunday for their season-high fourth straight win.  —  Baltimore scored the game's final four runs after trailing 3-0 in the fourth.

Matsui's early slam holds up vs. Rockies  —  Saunders allows two runs, strikes out eight over seven  —  ANAHEIM — The green light was money for Hideki Matsui and the Angels.  —  Swinging away on a 3-0 pitch from Aaron Cook, Matsui unloaded a grand slam in the first inning …

A Little More Time for Beltran  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — For months outfielder Carlos Beltran has pegged his comeback from off-season knee surgery to the Mets' series against the Florida Marlins in Puerto Rico.  —  His goal all along has been to rejoin his baseball family in time to play …

Baylor is feeling skipped over in managerial mix  —  Don Baylor reads the names of those being considered for managing jobs and he wonders, why not me?  —  Baylor, 60, a veteran of 19 years in the majors and a former American League MVP, managed the Rockies and Cubs, but that seems like an eternity ago.

Indians trade slugger Branyan to Mariners  —  Seattle ships Minor Leaguers Carrera, Diaz to Cleveland  —  CINCINNATI — Russell Branyan is headed back to familiar territory in Seattle, and the Indians have cleared room for Matt LaPorta to return to the big leagues and play every day at first base.

Buster Olney  —  Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine.  He began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner's beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.  Later, he covered the San Diego Padres (1993-94), the Baltimore Orioles ('95-96), the New York Mets ('97) and the Yankees ('98-2001).