Pujols hits longest Busch Stadium homer, Cardinals beat Rockies  —  ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols hit the longest home run at six-year-old Busch Stadium and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame an injury to starter Edwin Jackson with stellar bullpen work in a 6-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday night.

Tigers come up short in 8-5 loss to Orioles  —  BALTIMORE — It might be a while before Tigers manager Jim Leyland stops lamenting his kind-hearted decision to remove Victor Martinez in the ninth inning of a lopsided game.  —  Down by seven runs in the ninth, Detroit eventually got …

Phillies Agree to Terms with Bush  —  The Phillies have agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with right-hander Dave Bush, according to a source.  —  The deal is pending a physical.  —  If Bush passes his physical he will report to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

A's lose eighth straight to first-place Rangers  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)—Manager Bob Melvin is a bit perplexed by all of Oakland's ups and downs.  —  A strong road trip followed by a three-game sweep at home.  Defensive blunders that cost his club games.  A comeback that almost was against the reigning AL champions.

After offering advice to Logan Morrison, Wes Helms gets released by Florida Marlins  —  Logan Morrison plans to consult the player's union to see if he has any grounds for a grievance against the Marlins for optioning him late Saturday to Class AAA New Orleans.

Upton homers as Diamondbacks get past Mets  —  PHOENIX — Justin Upton homered and Paul Goldschmidt doubled twice to help the Arizona Diamondbacks edge the New York Mets 5-3 on Sunday afternoon for their sixth straight win.  —  Arizona starter Jason Marquis, acquired in a July 30 trade from Washington …

Phillies Sign Larry Greene For $1 Million  —  The Phillies have signed their top draft pick, agreeing to terms with supplemental first-rounder Larry Greene, the 39th overall selection in the draft.  According to an industry source, Greene received a $1 million bonus, the first reported seven-figure bonus outside the first round.

Gordon and Royals to discuss long-term deal after season  —  “Staying here?” he said.  “Heck, yeah.  I love it here.  I love the guys here.  I love being close to home.  I love the fans.  I love everything about this place.”  —  General manager Dayton Moore previously characterized …

Morgan's Sacrifice Fly Lifts Brewers Over Pirates  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nyjer Morgan's game-ending sacrifice fly in the 10th inning lifted the Milwaukee Brewers a 2-1 win over the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates and a series sweep.  —  The Brewers have now won all eight games against the Pirates …

Uggla's 33-game hitting streak ends, Cubs beat Braves  —  ATLANTA — The Chicago Cubs stopped Dan Uggla's 33-game hitting streak and rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Sunday.  —  The Braves led 4-0 through five innings and 5-4 through six before Carlos Pena's two-run homer in the seventh.

Soriano sounds off on Zambrano's ‘retirement’  —  Alfonso Soriano of the Cubs puts on his cap in the sixth inning at Wrigley Field Thursday, August 11, 2011, in Chicago.  John J. Kim~Sun-Times  —  ATLANTA — One of the last conversations Carlos Zambrano had with any of his teammates …

Padres beat Reds 7-3, avoid sweep  —  CINCINNATI - San Diego scored four runs in the third inning Sunday off an ailing Dontrelle Willis, who left during the rally with a sore forearm, and the Padres avoided a sweep with a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.