SCOREBOARD
Area events
Monday
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers at Thunder Bay 6:05 p.m.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Central Lakes College opening day of practice
Tuesday
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
North Division Playoffs, Game One, First-half champion vs. second-half champion, TBA
Wednesday
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
North Division Playoffs, Game Two, first-half champion vs. second-half champion TBA
Thursday
DRAG RACING
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Brainerd International Raceway
Sportsman qualifying 9:30 a.m.
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
North Division Playoffs, Game Three, First-half champion vs. second-half champion TBA, if necessary
Friday
DRAG RACING
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Brainerd International Raceway
Sportsman eliminations 9:15 a.m.; pro qualifying sessions at 2:45 and 5:30 p.m.
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
Championship Series, Game One, North champion vs. South champion, TBA
Saturday
DRAG RACING
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Brainerd International Raceway
Sportsman eliminations 9 a.m.; pro qualifying sessions 11:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
Championship Series, Game Two, North champion vs. South champion, TBA
STOCK CAR RACING
BIR/NHRA Nationals Night, presented by Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union, North Central Speedway, Barrows, 6:45 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)
Monday
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
6 p.m., ESPN - Detroit at Boston
Tuesday
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
7:10 p.m., FSN, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins vs. Kansas City
9 p.m., WGN - Chicago White Sox at Seattle
WNBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m., ESPN2 - New York at Los Angeles
Wednesday
AMATEUR SOFTBALL
7 p.m., ESPN2 - Big League World Series, championship game, teams TBA
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 p.m., ESPN, WGN - Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs
7:10 p.m., FSN, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins vs. Kansas City
Thursday
GOLF
1 p.m., TNT - PGA of America, PGA Championship, first round
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 p.m., ESPN2 - Playoffs, Southwest Regional Final, teams TBA
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
12:10 p.m., FSN, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins vs. Kansas City
NFL FOOTBALL
7 p.m., ESPN - Preseason, Arizona at Pittsburgh
TENNIS
Noon, ESPN2 - ATP World Tour, Rogers Cup, round of 16
Friday
AUTO RACING
11 a.m., SPEED - NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Carfax 400
12:30 p.m., SPEED - NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice for Carfax 250
2:30 p.m., SPEED - NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Carfax 400
4 p.m., SPEED - NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice for Carfax 250
BOXING
9 p.m., ESPN2 - Card TBA
GOLF
1 p.m., TNT - PGA of America, PGA Championship, second round
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 p.m., ESPN - Playoffs, Southeast Regional Final, teams TBA
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
1:10 p.m., WGN - Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs
7:10 p.m., FSN, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins vs. Cleveland
9 p.m., WGN - Chicago White Sox at Oakland
TENNIS
Noon, ESPN2 - ATP World Tour, Rogers Cup, quarterfinals
4 p.m., ESPN2 - WTA Tour, Western & Southern Financial Group Open, quarterfinal
6 p.m., ESPN2 - ATP World Tour, Rogers Cup, quarterfinal
Saturday
AMATEUR SOFTBALL
10 a.m., ESPN2 - Senior League, championship game
ATHLETICS
Noon, NBC - IAAF World Championships
6 p.m., VERSUS - IAAF World Championships
AUTO RACING
9:30 a.m., SPEED - NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for Carfax 250
11:30 p.m., SPEED - NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Carfax 400
12:30 p.m., SPEED - NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Happy Hour Series, final practice for Carfax 400
2:30 p.m., ESPN2 - NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Carfax 250
5 p.m., ESPN2 - NHRA, qualifying for Lucas Oil Nationals
9 p.m., SPEED - Sprint cars, Knoxville Nationals
EXTREME SPORTS
3 p.m., NBC - Dew Tour, Wendy's Invitational
GOLF
10 a.m., TNT - PGA of America, PGA Championship, third round
1 p.m., CBS - PGA of America, PGA Championship, third round
GYMNASTICS
7 p.m., NBC - Visa Championships, at Dallas
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
11 a.m., ESPN - Playoffs, Midwest Regional Final, teams TBA
1 p.m., ESPN - Playoffs, New England Regional Final, teams TBA
6 p.m., ESPN - Playoffs, Great Lakes Regional Final, teams TBA
8 p.m., ESPN - Playoffs, Northwest Regional Final, teams TBA
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
3 p.m., FOX - Regional coverage, Philadelphia at Atlanta, San Francisco at N.Y. Mets, or Cleveland at Minnesota
3:10 p.m., FOX, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins vs. Cleveland
MOTORSPORTS
6 p.m., SPEED - AMA Pro Motocross 450,
7 p.m., SPEED - AMA Pro Racing
RODEO
8 p.m., VERSUS - Jack Daniels Invitational
SOCCER
3 p.m., FSN - Women's Professional Soccer, playoffs, first round, teams TBA
TENNIS
Noon, ESPN2 - WTA Tour, Western & Southern Financial Group Open, semifinal
6 p.m., ESPN2 - ATP World Tour, Rogers Cup, semifinal
8 p.m., ESPN2 - ATP World Tour, Rogers Cup, semifinal
Sunday
ATHLETICS
1 p.m., NBC - IAAF World Championships
6 p.m., VERSUS - IAAF World Championships
AUTO RACING
1 p.m., ESPN - NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Carfax 400
2 p.m., SPEED - American Le Mans Series
9 p.m., ESPN2 - NHRA, Lucas Oil Nationals, final eliminations
EXTREME SPORTS
3 p.m., NBC - Dew Tour, Wendy's Invitational
GOLF
10 a.m., TNT - PGA of America, PGA Championship, final round
1 p.m., CBS - PGA of America, PGA Championship, final round
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 p.m., ESPN2 - Playoffs, West Regional Final, teams TBA
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
1 p.m., TBS - Boston at Texas
1:10 p.m., WGN - Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs
1:10 p.m., WFTC, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins vs. Cleveland
7 p.m., ESPN - Philadelphia at Atlanta
MOTORSPORTS
1 p.m., SPEED - MotoGP 250, Czech Grand Prix
5 p.m., SPEED - MotoGP World Championship, Czech Grand Prix
11 a.m., SPEED - AMA Pro Racing
PREP BASEBALL
7 p.m., FSN - All-American Classic
TENNIS
12:30 p.m., ESPN2 - ATP World Tour, Rogers Cup, championship match
3 p.m., ESPN2 - WTA Tour, Western & Southern Financial Group Open, championship match
Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 68 42 .618 -
Boston 62 47 .569 5 1/2
Tampa Bay 61 50 .550 7 1/2
Toronto 53 57 .482 15
Baltimore 46 65 .414 22 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 59 51 .536 -
Chicago 57 55 .509 3
Minnesota 54 57 .486 5 1/2
Cleveland 48 63 .432 11 1/2
Kansas City 43 68 .387 16 1/2
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 65 44 .596 -
Texas 62 48 .564 3 1/2
Seattle 58 53 .523 8
Oakland 49 62 .441 17
Saturday's Games
Toronto 3, Baltimore 2, 10 innings
N.Y. Yankees 5, Boston 0
L.A. Angels 3, Texas 2
Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland 5
Minnesota 11, Detroit 0
Kansas City 12, Oakland 6
Tampa Bay 10, Seattle 4
Sunday's Games
Detroit 8, Minnesota 7
Toronto 7, Baltimore 3
Cleveland 8, Chicago White Sox 4
Oakland 6, Kansas City 3
Texas 7, L.A. Angels 0
Seattle 11, Tampa Bay 2
Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 8:05 p.m.
Monday's Games
Oakland (G.Gonzalez 3-2) at Baltimore (Guthrie 7-11), 6:05 p.m.
Toronto (Rzepczynski 1-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Mitre 1-0), 6:05 p.m.
Detroit (E.Jackson 8-5) at Boston (Penny 7-6), 6:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Garza 7-8) at L.A. Angels (O'Sullivan 3-1), 9:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (G.Floyd 9-6) at Seattle (French 2-2), 9:10 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
Oakland at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.
Texas at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m.
Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m.
Detroit at Boston, 6:10 p.m.
Kansas City at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Philadelphia 61 48 .560 -
Florida 58 53 .523 4
Atlanta 58 54 .518 4 1/2
New York 52 59 .468 10
Washington 40 72 .357 22 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
St. Louis 62 51 .549 -
Chicago 58 51 .532 2
Houston 55 56 .495 6
Milwaukee 55 56 .495 6
Cincinnati 48 62 .436 12 1/2
Pittsburgh 45 66 .405 16
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 67 45 .598 -
Colorado 61 50 .550 5 1/2
San Francisco 61 50 .550 5 1/2
Arizona 50 62 .446 17
San Diego 47 66 .416 20 1/2
Saturday's Games
San Francisco 4, Cincinnati 2
Washington 5, Arizona 2
Florida 6, Philadelphia 4
Milwaukee 12, Houston 5
St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 3
Chicago Cubs 6, Colorado 5
San Diego 3, N.Y. Mets 1
Atlanta 2, L.A. Dodgers 1, 10 innings
Sunday's Games
Washington 9, Arizona 2
Florida 12, Philadelphia 3
St. Louis 7, Pittsburgh 3
Houston 2, Milwaukee 0
Colorado 11, Chicago Cubs 5
Cincinnati 5, San Francisco 2
N.Y. Mets 5, San Diego 1
Atlanta 8, L.A. Dodgers 2
Monday's Games
Houston (Moehler 7-7) at Florida (VandenHurk 1-1), 6:10 p.m.
Cincinnati (Cueto 8-9) at St. Louis (Lohse 4-7), 7:15 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Gorzelanny 4-1) at Colorado (De La Rosa 9-8), 7:40 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 8-7) at Arizona (D.Davis 6-10), 8:40 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 4-5) at San Francisco (J.Sanchez 5-9), 9:15 p.m.
Linescores
Baltimore 011 001 000 - 3 9 1
Toronto 014 000 20x - 7 14 1
Matusz, Bass (3), Albers (7), C.Ray (7) and Wieters; Halladay, Frasor (9) and Barajas. W-Halladay 12-5. L-Matusz 2-2. HRs-Toronto, Millar (6), Scutaro (10), V.Wells (12).
Cleveland 000 041 120 - 8 15 0
Chicago 030 000 100 - 4 10 0
D.Huff, Sipp (7), C.Perez (8), K.Wood (9) and Toregas; Contreras, T.Pena (5), Linebrink (7), Dotel (8) and Pierzynski. W-D.Huff 6-6. L-Contreras 4-11. HRs-Cleveland, J.Carroll (2). Chicago, Pierzynski (12), Al.Ramirez (12).
Oakland 040 000 011 - 6 9 0
Kansas City 000 000 300 - 3 9 0
Bre.Anderson, Wuertz (7), Ziegler (8), A.Bailey (9) and K.Suzuki; Hochevar, R.Colon (8), Bale (8) and B.Pena. W-Bre.Anderson 7-8. L-Hochevar 6-5. Sv-A.Bailey (16). HRs-Oakland, R.Sweeney (5), Crosby 2 (6), K.Suzuki (9).
Texas 000 210 121 - 7 12 0
Los Angeles 000 000 000 - 0 3 3
Holland and Teagarden; Lackey, Oliver (7), Arredondo (8) and J.Mathis. W-Holland 5-7. L-Lackey 7-5. HRs-Texas, Teagarden (4), Byrd (12).
Tampa Bay 020 000 000 - 2 7 0
Seattle 130 034 00x - 11 14 0
Kazmir, Bennett (5), Springer (8) and Navarro; Rowland-Smith, Kelley (7), Batista (9) and Johjima. W-Rowland-Smith 2-1. L-Kazmir 6-7. HRs-Tampa Bay, Navarro (7). Seattle, F.Gutierrez (14), Branyan (26).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis 000 100 150 - 7 11 1
Pittsburgh 021 000 000 - 3 11 2
Pineiro, Motte (8), T.Miller (8), McClellan (8) and Y.Molina; Duke, Capps (8), J.Chavez (8), Meek (9) and Jaramillo. W-Pineiro 10-9. L-Capps 2-7. Sv-McClellan (2). HRs-St. Louis, Schumaker (4). Pittsburgh, Pearce (2).
Arizona 100 000 010 - 2 10 3
Washington 201 101 04x - 9 16 0
Y.Petit, Zavada (5), L.Rosales (6), Schoeneweis (8), Boyer (8) and Snyder, Montero; J.Martin, Clippard (6), Bergmann (6), Villone (7), Sosa (7) and J.Bard. W-J.Martin 1-2. L-Y.Petit 2-6. Sv-Sosa (2). HRs-Arizona, Oeltjen (2), Reynolds (36). Washington, Dunn (30).
Florida 000 030 603 - 12 19 0
Philadelphia 100 000 200 - 3 6 3
Jo.Johnson, Meyer (7), Calero (8), Pinto (8), T.Wood (9) and R.Paulino; Moyer, T.Walker (6), R.Lopez (7), K.Kendrick (7), S.Eyre (8), Lidge (9) and Bako, Ruiz. W-Jo.Johnson 11-2. L-Moyer 10-9. HRs-Florida, Helms (2). Philadelphia, P.Feliz (8).
Milwaukee 000 000 000 - 0 7 0
Houston 000 200 00x - 2 6 1
Gallardo, Coffey (8) and Kendall; W.Rodriguez, Fulchino (8), Valverde (8) and Quintero. W-W.Rodriguez 11-6. L-Gallardo 10-9. Sv-Valverde (15). HRs-Houston, Blum (7).
Chicago 001 101 011 - 5 17 3
Colorado 301 013 30x - 11 14 1
R.Wells, Stevens (6), Heilman (7), Grabow (8) and K.Hill; Hammel, Daley (6), F.Morales (7), Fogg (9) and Torrealba. W-Hammel 7-6. L-R.Wells 8-5.
Cincinnati 100 310 000 - 5 8 0
San Francisco 000 001 010 - 2 9 0
Harang, Masset (8), Cordero (9) and Tatum; Cain, M.Valdez (8), J.Miller (9) and B.Molina. W-Harang 6-13. L-Cain 12-4. Sv-Cordero (24). HRs-Cincinnati, B.Phillips (17), A.Rosales (4).
New York 010 003 001 - 5 11 0
San Diego 000 001 000 - 1 6 1
J.Santana, Fr.Rodriguez (9) and Santos; Stauffer, Mujica (6), R.Webb (7), Thatcher (8), G.Burke (9) and H.Blanco. W-J.Santana 13-8. L-Stauffer 1-4.
Atlanta 011 100 005 - 8 10 0
Los Angeles 000 100 001 - 2 8 0
J.Vazquez, Acosta (9), Moylan (9) and McCann; Stults, Jef.Weaver (6), Troncoso (9), Mota (9) and R.Martin. W-J.Vazquez 10-7. L-Stults 4-3. HRs-Atlanta, M.Diaz (6).
Northwoods League
Second half
Through Saturday
North Division W L GB
Rochester 23 11 -
Alexandria 17 14 4.5
St. Cloud 17 14 4.5
Thunder Bay 17 15 5
Brainerd 17 16 5.5
*Mankato 15 18 7.5
Duluth 10 23 12.5
South Division W L GB
LaCrosse 19 13 -
Madison 18 13 .5
Wisconsin 16 15 2.5
Battle Creek 15 17 4
Green Bay 15 17 4
Waterloo 14 19 5.5
*Eau Claire 14 22 7
*First-half champion
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX-Purchased the contract of RHP Fernando Cabrera from Pawtucket (IL). Designated RHP Enrique Gonzalez for assignment.
NEW YORK YANKEES-Activated RHP Chad Gaudin. Designated RHP Josh Towers for assignment.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Purchased the contract of LHP Jay Marshall from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned RHP Clayton Mortensen to Sacramento.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS-Traded RHP David Weathers to Milwaukee for a player to be named.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Recalled LHP Eric Stults from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned INF Tony Abreu to Albuquerque.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Agreed to terms with RHP Zack Von Rosenberg.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS-Signed OL Fred Weary.
DETROIT LIONS-Signed LB Spencer Smith. Released LB Curtis Gatewood.