SCOREBOARD
Area events
Thursday July 30
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
Battle Creek vs. Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers, Mills Field, 7:05 p.m.
AMATEUR BASEBALL
Lakewood League: Brainerd Bees at Sauk Rapids Cyclones 6 p.m.
TV and radio
Radio guide
WYRQ-FM (92.1), KBLB-FM (93.3), KFML-FM (94.1), KKIN-FM (94.3), KSKK-FM (94.7), 3WI-FM (95.9), KFGI-FM (101.5), KUAL-FM (103.5), KLKS-FM (104.3)
WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KLTF-AM (960), KVKK-AM (1070), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380), KNSP-AM (1430)
Thursday
BOXING
9 p.m., VERSUS: Featherweights, Charles Huerta vs. Derrick Wilson; lightweights, Luis Ramos vs. Sandro Marcos; super middleweights, Enrique Ornelas vs. Roberto Baro
EXTREME SPORTS
8 p.m., ESPN: X Games
1 a.m., ESPN2: X Games
GOLF
8 a.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, Moravia Silesia Open, first round
9 a.m., TNT: Women's British Open Championship, first round
Noon, ESPN: USGA, U.S. Senior Open Championship, first round
2 p.m., TGC: PGA Tour, Buick Open, first round
5:30 p.m., TGC: Nationwide Tour, Children's Hospital Invitational, first round
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
1:10 p.m., WGN: Houston at Chicago Cubs
TENNIS
2 p.m., ESPN2: WTA-Tour, Bank of the West Classic, round of 16
9:30 p.m., ESPN2: ATP, LA Open, round of 16
Baseball
Northwoods League
Second half
Through Tuesday
North Division W L GB
Rochester 16 7 -
St. Cloud 13 8 2
Alexandria 12 9 3
Thunder Bay 11 11 4.5
*Mankato 11 12 5
Brainerd 10 12 5.5
Duluth 8 15 8
South Division W L GB
Madison 13 8 -
Waterloo 13 10 1
LaCrosse 12 10 1.5
Battle Creek 11 12 3
Wisconsin 9 12 4
Green Bay 8 14 5.5
*Eau Claire 9 16 6
*First-half champion
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 62 39 .614 -
Boston 58 42 .580 3 1/2
Tampa Bay 55 47 .539 7 1/2
Toronto 49 53 .480 13 1/2
Baltimore 43 57 .430 18 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 53 47 .530 -
Minnesota 52 50 .510 2
Chicago 51 51 .500 3
Cleveland 42 60 .412 12
Kansas City 40 60 .400 13
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 60 40 .600 -
Texas 56 43 .566 3 1/2
Seattle 53 48 .525 7 1/2
Oakland 43 57 .430 17
Tuesday's Games
Kansas City 4, Baltimore 3, 11 innings
Tampa Bay 6, N.Y. Yankees 2
Oakland 9, Boston 8, 11 innings
Texas 7, Detroit 3
Minnesota 5, Chicago White Sox 3
L.A. Angels 7, Cleveland 6
Seattle 4, Toronto 3
Wednesday's Games
L.A. Angels 9, Cleveland 3
Seattle 3, Toronto 2
Baltimore 7, Kansas City 3
N.Y. Yankees 6, Tampa Bay 2
Oakland 8, Boston 6
Detroit 13, Texas 5
Minnesota 3, Chicago White Sox 2
Thursday's Games
Kansas City (Hochevar 6-3) at Baltimore (Bergesen 6-5), 11:35 a.m.
Oakland (G.Gonzalez 2-2) at Boston (Lester 9-7), 12:35 p.m.
Seattle (Olson 3-4) at Texas (Holland 3-6), 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 8-6) at Chicago White Sox (G.Floyd 8-6), 7:11 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Philadelphia 58 40 .592 -
Florida 53 48 .525 6 1/2
Atlanta 51 50 .505 8 1/2
New York 48 51 .485 10 1/2
Washington 32 69 .317 27 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 53 46 .535 -
St. Louis 55 48 .534 -
Houston 51 50 .505 3
Milwaukee 50 51 .495 4
Cincinnati 45 55 .450 8 1/2
Pittsburgh 43 58 .426 11
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 62 38 .620 -
San Francisco 55 46 .545 7 1/2
Colorado 54 46 .540 8
Arizona 43 58 .426 19 1/2
San Diego 40 62 .392 23
Tuesday's Games
Florida 4, Atlanta 3
N.Y. Mets 4, Colorado 0
San Diego 3, Cincinnati 2
Houston 11, Chicago Cubs 6
Washington 8, Milwaukee 3
St. Louis 10, L.A. Dodgers 0
Philadelphia 4, Arizona 3
San Francisco 3, Pittsburgh 2
Wednesday's Games
Chicago Cubs 12, Houston 0
San Francisco 1, Pittsburgh 0, 10 innings
Florida 6, Atlanta 3
San Diego 7, Cincinnati 1
Colorado at New York, ppd., rain
Milwaukee 7, Washington 5
L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis, extra innings
Thursday's Games
Colorado (De La Rosa 8-7) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 1-0), 11:10 a.m.
San Diego (Stauffer 0-2) at Cincinnati (Cueto 8-7), 11:35.m.
Washington (J.Martin 0-1) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 9-7), 1:05 p.m.
Houston (R.Ortiz 3-5) at Chicago Cubs (K.Hart 2-1), 1:20 p.m.
Atlanta (J.Vazquez 8-7) at Florida (VandenHurk 1-0), 6:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 3-5) at St. Louis (Lohse 4-6), 7:15 p.m.
Philadelphia (R.Lopez 3-0) at San Francisco (J.Sanchez 3-9), 9:15 p.m.
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES-Placed LHP Rich Hill on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Chris Tillman from Norfolk (IL).
CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Optioned INF Josh Fields to Charlotte (IL). Placed RHP Bartolo Colon on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 25. Purchased the contract of LHP Randy Williams from Charlotte.
NEW YORK YANKEES-Acquired RHP Jason Hirsh from Colorado for a player to be named. Released RHP Brett Tomko.
TEXAS RANGERS-Recalled INF Joaquin Arias from Oklahoma City (PCL). Optioned RHP Doug Mathis to Oklahoma City.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS-Recalled RHP Mitch Atkins from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Jeff Stevens to Iowa.
CINCINNATI REDS-Acquired OF Wladimir Balentien from Seattle for RHP Robert Manuel.
HOUSTON ASTROS-Purchased the contract of RHP Bud Norris from Round Rock (PCL). Activated RHP Doug Brocail from the 15-day DL.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-Acquired LHP Cliff Lee and OF Ben Francisco from the Cleveland Indians for RHP Carlos Carrasco, INF Jason Donald, C Lou Marson and RHP Jason Knapp.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Traded SS Jack Wilson and RHP Ian Snell to Seattle for SS Ronny Cedeno, C Jeff Clement, RHP Nathan Adcock, RHP Brett Lorin and RHP Aaron Pribanic.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS-Waived G Tarence Kinsey.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS-Signed WR Shaine Smith, G Eric Wood and S Jairus Byrd. Placed Byrd on the active/non-football-injury list.
CINCINNATI BENGALS-Signed LB Rey Maualuga.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Signed OT Phil Loadholt.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Placed CB Walt Harris on injured reserve and DL Ricky Jean-Francois on the non-football illness list.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-Placed DE Brandon Miller from the waived/non-football injury list. Signed DE Derek Walker.
TENNESSEE TITANS-Agreed to terms with DT Sen'Derrick Marks. Waived OL Ryan Schmidt and DT Derrick Jones.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
EDMONTON OILERS-Agreed to terms with F Liam Reddox and F Ryan Potulny.
MINNESOTA WILD-Re-signed G Josh Harding to a one-year contract.
OTTAWA SENATORS-Signed D Derek Smith and F Jeremy Yablonski to one-year contracts.
PHOENIX COYOTES-Re-signed LW Scottie Upshall to a one-year contract.
ST. LOUIS BLUES-Signed D Bryce Lampman.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Named Rick Wilson
COLLEGE
CHARLOTTE-Named Kris Rochelle assistant baseball coach.
FORDHAM-Named Patrice Arrington women's assistant volleyball coach.
KENT STATE-Signed associate head baseball coach Mike Birbeck to a four-year contract extension.
MONTANA-Named Robin Pflugrad wide receivers coach