Blue Jays trade Hill, McDonald to D-Backs for Johnson  —  The Toronto Blue Jays have traded second baseman Aaron Hill and utility infielder John McDonald to the Arizona Diamondbacks for second baseman Kelly Johnson.  —  Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos announced the deal in a press conference at the Rogers Centre on Tuesday.

Young Mariners Topple Indians 12-7 in 2nd Game  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Anthony Vasquez won his major league debut with a ton of run support and fellow rookie Dustin Ackley had three RBIs as the Seattle Mariners split a day-night doubleheader Tuesday, taking the second game 12-7 …

Jered Weaver bucks agent's advice  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jered Weaver admits he had to go against the advice of agent Scott Boras before agreeing to the Los Angeles Angels' five-year, $85 million contract extension, but he said the lure of staying home outweighed the seduction of greater riches.

Moth flutters into Holliday's ear and Cards' history  —  ST. LOUIS  • When the Cardinals' trainer used tweezers to fish the moth out from left fielder Matt Holliday's ear late Monday night, the club insisted that the insect emerged from his adventure alive.  —  Sadly, that is no longer the case.

The Rockies claim Wandy  —  After failing to deal Wandy Rodriguez during the trade deadline, the Astros decided to put their 32-year-old left hander on waivers to see what kind of last-minute deal could be struck.  The Rockies pulled his name and now the two sides have 48 hours to come to an agreement.

Allen hits 2 homers, A's beat Yankees 6-5  —  NEW YORK—Brandon Allen hit two tape-measure homers, Eric Sogard connected for one that barely cleared the wall and the Oakland Athletics hung on to beat the New York Yankees 6-5 on Tuesday night.  —  Brandon McCarthy ran the A's stretch …

Angel Pagan delayed in bathroom while on deck, New York Mets lose 10-0 laugher to Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA - The count was 3-2 on Nick Evans in the top of the fifth inning Monday night when Angel Pagan realized he was needed on the field.  —  In the dugout, Terry Collins shrugged and began yelling for Pagan.

Penny pitches effectively into 7th of Tigers' win  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Brad Penny pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Alex Avila had an RBI single and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Tuesday night.  —  Penny (9-9) gave up one run and eight hits over 6 1-3 innings.

Rockies Acquire Kevin Kouzmanoff  —  The Rockies have acquired third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff and cash considerations from the A's for a player to be named or cash considerations, the teams announced.  Colorado's new acquisition will report to Triple-A, according to the Rockies.

Brewers Use 7-Run 2nd to Beat Pirates 11-4  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Casey McGehee homered during Milwaukee's seven-run second inning and the surging Brewers rebounded from a rare recent loss with an 11-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.  —  McGehee's 10th homer of the season came …

Diamondbacks end 6 game losing streak with 2-0 win  —  WASHINGTON—Sean Burroughs hit a two-run home run and Ian Kennedy pitched seven scoreless innings to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.  —  Kennedy (16-4) allowed six hits …

Curtis Granderson makes case for American League MVP, one voter calls Yankees CF ‘the front-runner’  —  All it took were two sessions in a Texas batting cage last August to transform Curtis Granderson from Bronx bust to AL MVP candidate.  —  With five weeks remaining in the season …

A Backup's Worth Is Reflected In Victories  —  PHILADELPHIA — Brian Schneider could easily be in a worse spot right now.  All he needed to do Monday night was look across the diamond to his former club, the Mets, who are now 23 ½ games behind his first-place Philadelphia Phillies during …

Alex Rodriguez out with jammed thumb  —  NEW YORK — New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday night with what is being called a jammed left thumb.  —  Rodriguez will see team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad later Tuesday to determine the extent of the injury.