UNDATED (AP) – Texas won the Ryan Dempster sweepstakes, acquiring the Chicago Cubs ace for two minor leaguers moments before the trade deadline. The AL West leaders fortified their rotation for the stretch run, sending infielder Christian Villanueva and pitcher Kyle Hendricks to Chicago. Dempster was 5-5 with a 2.25 ERA in 16 games for the Cubs and can become a free agent after the season.
In other moves:
– The last-place Phillies sent two-time All-Star center fielder Shane Victorino to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Philadelphia gets relief pitcher Josh Lindblom, minor league pitcher Ethan Martin and other considerations in the deal.
– Philadelphia also shipped two-time All-Star right fielder Hunter Pence to San Francisco for three players. The Phillies get outfielder Nate Schierholtz, minor league catcher Tommy Joseph and minor league right-handed pitcher Seth Rosin in the deal.
– St. Louis has acquired reliever Edward Mujica from Miami for 2010 first-round pick Zack Cox. The Marlins also send All-Star first baseman Gaby Sanchez to Pittsburgh for minor league pitcher Kyle Kaminska.
– The Red Sox traded outfielder Scott Podsednik and right-hander Matt Albers to the Arizona Diamondbacks for left-hander Craig Breslow.
– The Yankees have obtained third baseman Casey McGehee from Pittsburgh for reliever Chad Qualls, a move that followed injuries to Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Star tailback Silas Redd is bolting Penn State for Southern California. The 1,200-yard rusher has opted to leave a Nittany Lions program facing stiff sanctions handed down by the NCAA in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Bulls say they have agreed to a contract with point guard Nate Robinson, who regained his form while averaging 11.2 points and 4.5 assists with Golden State last season. Robinson joins veteran Kirk Hinrich as insurance for Derrick Rose, the 2011 NBA MVP who is expected to miss a big portion of the season while recovering from knee surgery.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 11, N.Y. Yankees 5
Boston 4, Detroit 1, 6 innings
L.A. Angels 6, Texas 2
Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota 3
Kansas City 8, Cleveland 3
Tampa Bay 8, Oakland 0
Seattle 7, Toronto 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 8, Washington 0
Atlanta 7, Miami 1
Cincinnati 7, San Diego 6
Pittsburgh 5, Chicago Cubs 0
Milwaukee 10, Houston 1
St. Louis 11, Colorado 6
Arizona 8, L.A. Dodgers 2
San Francisco 4, N.Y. Mets 1