BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Mlb: Suspended A.J. Pierzynski of the Chicago White Sox for one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for his inappropriate actions during a June 7 game against the New York Yankees.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Activated RHP Mike Timlin from the 15-day DL. Designated LHP J.C. Romero for assignment.
N.Y. Yankees: Optioned RHP Chris Britton to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Purchased the contract of RHP Roger Clemens from Scranton. Transferred RHP Phil Hughes from the 15- to 60-day DL.
Oakland: Traded C Adam Melhuse to Texas for cash.
Texas: Placed 1B Mark Teixeira on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Travis Metcalf from Frisco (Texas). Activated OF Brad Wilkerson from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Kameron Loe to Oklahoma (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Placed OF Cliff Floyd on the bereavement list. Purchased the contract of RHP Mike Fontenot from Iowa (PCL).
Philadelphia: Placed RHP Freddy Garcia on the 15-day DL. Signed RHP Jose Mesa.
Pittsburgh: Placed RHP Salomon Torres on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Masumi Kuwata from Indianapolis (IL).
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Schaumburg: Released RHP John Howerton.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Carolina Panthers: Signed TE Dante Rosario.
