Ryan Dempster (credits below) The trade deadline was kind to first place teams as six teams either in first place or within three games of first place made deals to bolster their clubs. In a very Brian Cashman-esque move, the Yankees acquired 3B Casey McGehee from the Pirates in exchance

It's good to have just about any hitter when the Angels and Rangers meet. The two teams combined for more than 20 runs Thursday for the second night in a row with performances coming throughout the lineup. Torii Hunter had three hits and two RBIs for Los Angeles while Albert Pujols