The Colorado Rockies sent scuffling pitcher Mark Redman to the minor leagues on Sunday, calling up Greg Reynolds to start their game against the San Diego Padres.
Manny Ramirez did not start Sunday night's game against the Minnesota Twins because of a sore right hamstring.
Craig Monroe clubbed a pair of homers and drove in four runs, and Minnesota held on for a 9-8 victory over the Boston Red Sox, in the third installment of a four-game series.
The Red Sox activated infielder Alex Cora off the 15-day disabled list prior to Sunday's 9-8 loss to the Twins.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez was held out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Minnesota due to a sore right hamstring.
Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer in the third inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak.
The Baltimore Orioles selected the contract of infielder Alex Cintron from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
The Oakland Athletics activated oft-injured pitcher Rich Harden from the 15-day disabled list Sunday, in time to start the team's series finale with the Texas Rangers.
Steve Holm's first major league home run in the bottom of the seventh inning drove in the winning run, as the San Francisco Giants edged the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3, in the rubber match at AT&T Park.
Brian Anderson hit a three-run home run as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners, 8-4, in the second of a three-game set at Safeco Field.
Greg Maddux pitched six brilliant innings to finally notch his 350th career win, as the San Diego Padres defeated the Colorado Rockies, 3-2.
Hiroki Kuroda took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers before the Houston Astros broke out for seven hits and six runs in the eighth inning to pull out an 8-5 victory Sunday.
Hunter Pence went 3-for-4, drove in two runs and scored twice as the Houston Astros fought off Hiroki Kuroda's no-hit bid and rallied for six runs in the eighth inning and an 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete a three-game sweep.
Milton Bradley went 2-for-2 with three runs batted in and two walks, as the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics, 6-4, in the middle contest of a three-game set.
Daryle Ward's two-run pinch-hit double in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the Chicago Cubs over the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-4, to complete a three-game sweep at Wrigley Field.
