La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jeff Banister shared hugs, handshakes and laughs with Pittsburgh's Clint Hurdle and his players and coaches before the Texas manager's first game against the organization he was part of for his first 29 years in pro…

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — It had to battle a two-hour rain delay and a scrappy opponent, but the Holmen High School softball team held off a late rally to defeat Sun Prairie 5-3 on Friday in a WIAA Division 1…

ONALASKA — The Onalaska Luther High School softball team is rolling at the right time and earned a game against a very familiar opponent Friday by beating Cuba City 9-0 in a WIAA Division 3 regional final.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Aaron Hill hit two solo homers, Jonathan Lucroy added a solo shot and drove in three runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers outslugged Cincinnati for a 9-5 victory Friday night, handing the Reds their 11th straight loss.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox came unraveled in the seventh inning on Friday night. It really has been a two-week collapse.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Piscotty hit a grand slam off Max Scherzer during a five-run third inning and Jaime Garcia quieted the Washington Nationals lineup as the St. Louis Cardinals won 6-2 on Friday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Markakis hit a tie-breaking, two-run single off third baseman Martin Prado's glove with two outs and the bases loaded in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Friday night for…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — While the losses pile up for the Cincinnati Reds, pitcher John Lamb remains hopeful that his team can catch a few breaks.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Chris Davis' RBI double broke a seventh-inning tie, Manny Machado went 4 for 5 and the Baltimore Orioles ended a four-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.

TORONTO (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit two home runs and drove in five runs as the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a five-game home losing streak with a 7-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Curtis Granderson homered leading off the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Mets a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.

DENVER (AP) — San Francisco right-hander Matt Cain left in the second inning Friday night against Colorado with a strained right hamstring.

NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says the New York Jets made a three-year offer to quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick in March that includes $12 million guaranteed in the first year.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks put two of their five starting pitchers on the 15-day disabled list on Friday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alex Rodriguez homered for the first time since coming off the disabled list, Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven shutout innings and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Friday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Piscotty hit a grand slam off Max Scherzer during a five-run third inning and Jaime Garcia quieted the Washington Nationals lineup as the St. Louis Cardinals won 6-2 on Friday night.

A look at what's happening all around the majors Saturday:

TORONTO (AP) — Raptors center Bismack Biyombo faces a suspension for a potential Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals after picking up a flagrant foul in the first quarter of Game 6 on Friday night.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners placed outfielder Leonys Martin on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring and recalled outfielder Stefen Romero before Friday night's game against Minnesota.

SEATTLE (AP) — Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor said his primary concern was for the well-being of pitching coach Neil Allen, who was suspended by the team following his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving.