PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled left-hander Dave Williams from Triple-A Nashville and brought back catcher Humberto Cota from his rehabilitation assignment with the Sounds on Monday.

The moves came after catcher J.R. House and right-handed reliever Mark Corey were demoted to Triple-A Nashville following a weekend series in Milwaukee. The Pirates were off Monday before opening a three-game series Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Cota is hitting .259 with two homers and three RBIs, but has spent much of this season sidelined with a strained muscle in his left side.

Williams was 6-2 with a 3.47 ERA at Nashville, going 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA during July. He began the 2002 season in the Pirates' rotation, but hasn't pitched for them since needing shoulder surgery at midseason that year.

A 16-and-under softball team from New Castle finished in fourth place in the Dawg Days Tournament over the weekend in Huron, Ohio.Three Butler products, Amanda Hamil (outfield), Sara Hamil (first base) and Lauren Sanderson (shortstop) are members of the team.Sara Hamil won one of three MVP awards given to members of the team.

Shade Tree Speedway held lawnmower racing in seven divisions Sunday.Results follow:Stock:Jim Blandford (New Kensington), Doug Myers (New Kensington), Dave Heathcote (Fenelton)Outlaw stock:Matt Thompson (Ellwood City), Mike Liposcomb (Fenelton), Scott Burton (Fenelton)Modified:Mike Miller (Chicora), Steve Ace (Parker), Shane Webb (Mercer)Super Modified:Mike Miller (Chicora), Kevin Walker (Saxonburg)Yard kart:Gary Ellenberger (Chicora), Tina Lipscomb (Fenelton), Denise Heathcote (Fenelton)Kart:Nick Curzi (Butler), Brian Kesler (Apollo), Mike Miller (Chicora)Quad:Kevin Shaffer (Kittanning), Jacob Schrengost (Kittanning), Dwayne Shingledecker (Apollo)

Butler's Clark Sawyer, on the 138-yard No. 5 hole on Krendale's North Course using a 5-iron.