Waino laboring, but still leads 4-3  —  CINCINNATI  • Jose Martinez, one of the few Cardinals batsmen to hit with much authority lately, authored the first grand slam of his career to highlight a five-run fourth inning Sunday as the Cardinals stormed ahead of the Cincinnati Reds 9-3.

Yonder Alonso traded to Mariners in intradivision swap  —  The Oakland Athletics have traded first baseman Yonder Alonso to the Seattle Mariners for minor league outfielder Boog Powell.  —  The team announced the trade Sunday afternoon.  —  Alonso, 30, is having a breakthrough power season …

Detroit Tigers' Jose Iglesias leaves team following death in family  —  Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press Wochit  —  BALTIMORE - Jose Iglesias was placed on the bereavement list Sunday.  —  One of Iglesias' family members died, according to a Detroit Tigers spokesperson.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez on DL with intercostal strain  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals put All-Star catcher Salvador Perez on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a strain on the right side of his chest.  —  Perez was injured on a swing in the sixth inning Friday.

Yankees GM on struggling catcher Gary Sanchez: ‘He is physically bigger but not fat’  —  As Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez struggles behind the plate, general manager Brian Cashman thinks the 24-year-old's added bulk is part of the problem.  —  “Defensively, he is not like he was last year,” Cashman told the New York Post.

Rookie Blackburn cools off Angels in A's 5-0 win  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A rookie pitcher and his new battery mate combine to help cool off the Los Angeles Angels.  —  Paul Blackburn limited the Angels to five hits in 6 2/3 innings and Dustin Garneau had two RBIs to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 5-0 victory on Saturday night.

Barrett fills variety of roles in D-Backs' pen  —  Jake Barrett served up a home run in his first outing back in the big leagues on July 7.  But the Diamondbacks reliever hasn't allowed anything since, entering Sunday with 11 consecutive scoreless appearances.

Foltynewicz, Freeman power Braves past Marlins, 7-2  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Foltzynewicz is learning how to put bad starts behind him and focus on what's next.  —  It hasn't been easy.  —  “That's the big key,” he said.  “You don't really want to keep going downhill after a bad start.

Goins' RBI single in 10th lifts Blue Jays past Astros, 4-3  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Toronto manager John Gibbons had no doubt his third base coach would send Rob Refsnyder home as the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning Saturday night.  —  The gamble paid off.  —  Ryan Goins hit the tiebreaking RBI single …

Lamet shines, Myers homers as Padres top Pirates 5-2  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The way Dinelson Lamet tinkers with his slider — throwing it hard and soft, inside and outside, high and low — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle thinks at times it looks like the San Diego Padres rookie is throwing a wiffle ball.

Olney: What should the Mets do with Matt Harvey?  —  It was less than two years ago when New York Mets manager Terry Collins wrestled with the quandary of whether to send Matt Harvey out to start the ninth inning in Game 5 of the World Series with the team leading 2-0.

10 Veterans Clear Revocable Waivers  —  A slew of household names cleared revocable waivers on Sunday, reports Jon Heyman of FanRag in a pair of articles.  The list consists of Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper, Reds first baseman Joey Votto, Tigers left fielder Justin Upton …

Groin strain sends Rockies' Freeland to the Disabled List  —  DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies placed rookie left-hander Kyle Freeland on the 10-day disabled Saturday, a day after he was forced to leave his start in the first inning because of a left groin strain.

Stellar defense, Chase Headley heroics lift Yankees to 2-1 win over Indians, snap a four-game losing streak  —  CLEVELAND — He's just Chase Headley, beloved Yankee, offensive savior.  —  Headley, who came in hitting .351 since the All-Star break, broke a 1-1 tie with a one-out solo shot …

Reds: ‘Making every effort’ to escape last place  —  It seems inevitable that the Reds are headed for their third consecutive last-place finish in the NL Central Division.  The Reds naturally are not conceding that, although time is growing short in the season.