BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Purchased contract of RHP Clay Buchholz from Pawtucket (IL). Traded OF Wily Mo Pena and cash considerations to Washington for player to be named. Placed C Doug Mirabelli on 15-day DL. Called up OF Jacoby Ellsbury and C Kevin Cash from Pawtucket (IL).
Detroit: Purchased contract of OF Cameron Maybin from Erie (EL). Recalled INF Ramon Santiago from Toledo (IL). Optioned INF Omar Infante to Toledo. Designated OF Craig Monroe for assignment.
Los Angeles: Recalled RHP Ervin Santana from Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned INF Matt Brown to Salt Lake.
Minnesota: Recalled OF Garrett Jones from Rochester (IL). Assigned P Glen Perkins to New Britain (EL).
Oakland: Placed OF Mark Kotsay on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 15. Purchased contract of OF Jeff DaVanon from Sacramento (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: RHP Carlos Zambrano agreed to terms on 5-year contract extension through 2012.
Colorado: Activated RHP Ramon Ortiz. Optioned RHP Ramon Ramirez to Colorado Springs (PCL).
San Francisco: Placed RHP Tim Lincecum on bereavement list. Activated Rich Aurilia from 15-day DL.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary Southshore: Released RHP Steve Obenchain.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Placed RB Kenny Irons on injured reserve.
Green Bay: Released WR Robert Ferguson.
N.Y. Giants: Signed CB Darren Barnett. Waived DT Titus Adams.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus: C Alexander Svitov signed with Avangard Omsk of Russian Super League.
BOXING
Nevada State Athletic Commission: Fined Bernard Hopkins $200,000 for instigating weigh-in brawl before his fight with Winky Wright on July 20.
COLLEGE
Nevada: Football coach Chris Ault agreed to contract extension through 2011 season.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Hinsdale Central: Named Lee Maciejewski softball coach.
Montini: Named Dennis Kozelsky tennis coach.
