PHILADELPHIA (AP) Wilson Valdez's RBI single with one out in the 11th inning lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to their eighth straight win, 3-2 over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Off the field, the Phillies improved their chances of winning a fourth straight NL East title by acquiring three-time All-Star Roy Oswalt from Houston for J.A. Happ and two prospects.

UNDATED (AP) Three baseball contenders are adding depth for their stretch run. The Minnesota Twins have acquired closer Matt Capps from Washington, NL West-leading San Diego picked up Miguel Tejada (mee-GEL' tay-HAH'-dah) from Baltimore while the AL West-leading Texas Rangers acquired third baseman Jorge Cantu (kan-TOO') from the Florida Marlins for two minor league pitchers.

BALTIMORE (AP) The Baltimore Orioles, who have the worst record in baseball, are getting new leadership. ESPN analyst Buck Showalter, who formerly managed Texas, Arizona and the New York Yankees, is taking over for interim manager Juan Samuel (wahn SAHM'-wehl) starting next Tuesday night.

CLEVELAND (AP) It was another homerless night for Alex Rodriguez, who drove in three runs in the New York Yankees' 11-4 rout of Cleveland. A-Rod went homerless in four games in Cleveland as he now takes his quest to be the seventh player to hit 600 home runs to Tampa Bay where the Yankees open a weekend series against the second-place Rays.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow (TEE'-bow) has agreed to a contract that is believed to be worth $11 million over five years, with $8 million guaranteed. ESPN reported that Tebow could earn as much as $33 million over the course of the contract.

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