Fan dies after 20-foot fall at A's-Rangers game  —  A fan attending the Texas Rangers game has died after falling out of the stands behind the left-field wall.

Angels call up outfielder Mike Trout, 19  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels promoted one of the top prospects in baseball, outfielder Mike Trout, from Double-A Arkansas, and he'll be in Anaheim in time to play in Friday night's game against the Seattle Mariners.

Coworkers mourn Shannon Stone  —  It was a difficult Friday morning for the Brownwood Fire Department as the 30-person staff gathered to grieve the death of Shannon Stone.  —  Stone, 39, fell over a railing in left-field at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and landed on the concrete about 20 feet below.

Hall of Fame baseball manager Dick Williams dies  —  Dick Williams, the fiercely competitive, sharp-tongued Hall of Fame manager who led the Oakland Athletics to World Series titles in 1972 and 1973, died today at his Las Vegas home from what was believed to be a brain aneurysm.  He was 82.

Red Sox hit 6 homers to top Birds, reclaim first  —  BOSTON (AP)—David Ortiz(notes) and Adrian Gonzalez(notes) homered near the deepest part of Fenway Park.  —  Dustin Pedroia(notes) blasted a shot all the way out of the historic ballpark.  —  It was difficult to say which was the most impressive …

Jose Reyes to the DL, Nick Evans recalled  —  The Mets have placed Jose Reyes on the 15 day disabled list with a strained left hamstring, retroactive to July 3.  —  To replace Reyes on the roster, the Mets recalled Nick Evans from Triple-A Buffalo.  —  Evans was with the Mets earlier …

Braves need some creative financing  —  The Braves, like most clubs, are near their payroll limit.  But the team was in a similar position last season, and general manager Frank Wren still made two trades.  —  In both deals — the first for Royals reliever Kyle Farnsworth and outfielder Rick Ankiel …

Mauer makes debut at first base  —  CHICAGO—Joe Mauer made his major league debut at first base in the Minnesota Twins game against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night.  —  Before he even got to play the field, Mauer hit an RBI single in the top of the first inning.

Hafner's Slam Gives Indians 5-4 Win Over Blue Jays  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Hafner hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap the Cleveland's five-run rally and give the Indians a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night.  —  Hafner hit the first pitch from Luis Perez …

Jeter Gets Hit No. 2,998, but Rays Beat Yanks 5-1  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Niemann gave up Derek Jeter's 2,998th hit but little else, B.J. Upton homered and drove in three runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 5-1 on Thursday night to start strong in a long stretch of games against their biggest division rivals.

Upton leads Diamondbacks to 4-1 win over Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS—Justin Upton hit a two-run homer and Joe Saunders threw five scoreless innings to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.  —  The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in the last six games.

Braves collect rare four-game sweep of Rockies  —  ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves' youngest stars are some of the biggest reasons the team is putting pressure on Philadelphia in the NL East.  —  Rookie Craig Kimbrel , only 23, took the major league lead with his 27th save and two 21-year-old sluggers …