Scoreboard

Topeka Capital-Journal, The, Jul 30, 2008

Sioux City__14__11__.560__2

St. Paul__13__13__.500__3 1/2

x-Sioux Falls__11__14__.440__5

Wichita__10__15__.400__6

South Division

__W__L__Pct.__GB

Grand Prairie__17__7__.708__--

x-Fort Worth__16__9__.640__1 1/2

El Paso__15__10__.600__2 1/2

Pensacola__7__18__.280__10 1/2

Shreveport__6__19__.240__11 1/2

x-won first half

Results Tuesday

Grand Prairie 12, Pensacola 2

Lincoln 3, El Paso 2

Fort Worth 5, Shreveport 4

Sioux City at Wichita, ppd, rain

Sioux Falls 8, St. Paul 4

Results Wednesday

Grand Prairie at Pensacola

Shreveport at Fort Worth

St. Paul at Wichita

Games today

El Paso at Sioux Falls

Grand Prairie at Fort Worth

Pensacola at Shreveport

Sioux City at Lincoln

St. Paul at Wichita

Beep

Beep Baseball World Series

Kansas All-Stars 14, Stockton Stingrays 0; Kansas All-Stars 13, Cleveland Scrappers 3; Kansas All-Stars 16, Colorado Storm 5.

Note: Kansas All-Stars are No. 1 seed beginning bracket play today.

Youth

TRYOUTS

10-under competitive tournament team for 2009. John 354-4995.

JULY 30, AUG. 1 -- 10-under Topeka Rockets for 2009. 286-2031.

Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

LOS ANGELES ANGELS--Acquired 1B Mark Teixeira from Atlanta for 1B Casey Kotchman and RHP Steve Marek.

TEXAS RANGERS--Placed 3B Hank Blalock on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Ryan Roberts from Oklahoma (PCL). Transferred RHP Jason Jennings from the 15-day to the 60-day DL.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Optioned RHP Micah Owings to Tucson (PCL). Recalled RHP Jailen Peguero from Tucson.

CINCINNATI REDS--Optioned INF Jerry Hairston, Jr. to Louisville (IL).

COLORADO ROCKIES--Placed OF Scott Podsednik on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of OF Cory Sullivan from Colorado Springs (PCL).

NEW YORK METS--Activated RHP Pedro Martinez from the bereavement list. Optioned LHP Willie Collazo to New Orleans (PCL).

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES--Placed 3B Pedro Feliz on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Mike Cervanek and LHP J.A. Happ from Lehigh Valley (IL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Placed 1B Adam LaRoche on the 15-day DL. Called up INF Brian Bixler from Indianapolis (IL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES--Activated RHP Chris Young from the 15-day DL. Designated OF Chip Ambres for assignment.

Midwest League

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS--Announced RHP Wayne Daman has been transferred to Palm Beach (FSL), RHP Kenny Maiques has been transferred from Palm Beach and LHP J.D. Stambaugh has been transferred from the Cardinals (GCL). Released RHP Brandon Garner.

Southern League

CAROLINA MUDCATS--Added RHP Tim Corcoran to the roster. Sent OF Daron Roberts to Jupiter (FSL).

South Atlantic League

KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS--Named Nick Capra manager.

American Association

FORT WORTH CATS--Signed LHP Ryan Riddle.

GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS--Sold the contract of RHP Kieran Mattison to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS--Released OF Jonny Kaplan.

Can-Am League

ATLANTIC CITY SURF--Signed RHP Austin Redwine.

Northern League

JOLIET JACKHAMMERS--Activated DH Juan Diaz. Released INF Andy Launier and RHP Carlos Castillo.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NBA--Promoted Chris Granger to senior vice president, team marketing and business operations.