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.

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.

Rockies beat Astros in Alex White's debut, 8-6  —  A matter of hours after the fact, Alex White showed why the Rockies claimed left-hander Wandy Rodriguez off waivers from the Astros.  —  Whether they land Rodriguez remains to be seen, but it was an attempt to protect the young arms on their pitching staff.

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 …

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.

Kansas City rises up on the road to stop Jays  —  TORONTO— From Wednesday's Globe and Mail  —  Maybe it was the unsettling trade news from earlier in the day, but Brandon Morrow was certainly off his game Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals.  —  The Royals arrived at Rogers Centre …

Craig Kimbrel ties rookie save mark, Braves top Cubs 5-4  —  CHICAGO - Craig Kimbrel tied a major league rookie record with his 40th save, Jason Heyward hit his first career grand slam, and the Atlanta Braves hung on to win their sixth straight, beating the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Tuesday night.

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 …

Reds rally past Marlins 8-6 behind Yonder Alonso  —  MIAMI - Yonder Alonso homered and drove in four runs, including a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning that sent the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-6 victory over the fading Florida Marlins on Tuesday night.  —  Dave Sappelt tied the game at 6 …

Kershaw wins 16th, Dodgers rout sliding Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS — Clayton Kershaw won his National League-leading 16th game and Rod Barajas homered twice in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 13-2 victory over the fast-fading St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.  —  Kyle Lohse (11-8) …

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.

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.

Simon Pitches Orioles Over Twins, 8-1  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alfredo Simon allowed one run and three hits in a career-high eight innings, and Vladimir Guerrero and Mark Reynolds both had three hits as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Tuesday night.

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 …

Pedroia's stalwart defense helps his MVP chances  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — As the Red Sox prepare to round the corner of August into September's home stretch, one of their more intriguing races involves the one for the league's Most Valuable Player.  —  Boston has been part of the MVP discussion all season …