La Crosse Tribune Sports News

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ivan Nova took a shutout into the ninth inning and finished with a six-hitter while Gregory Polanco hit two home runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) -- Daniel Johnson doubled twice and singled, and Dane Dunning allowed just four hits over five innings as the Auburn Doubledays defeated the Tri-City ValleyCats 2-0 on Tuesday.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Michael O'Neill hit a run-scoring single in the fifth inning, leading the Trenton Thunder to a 3-1 win over the Bowie Baysox on Tuesday.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Mitch Garver had four hits, and Jason Wheeler allowed just two hits over eight innings as the Rochester Red Wings topped the Norfolk Tides 6-0 on Tuesday.

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) -- Frandy De La Rosa hit a two-run home run and had two hits, driving in three, and Joe Palumbo allowed just four hits over six innings as the Hickory Crawdads topped the Asheville Tourists 5-3 on…

AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Jordan Smith doubled twice and singled, driving home two runs as the Akron RubberDucks topped the Reading Fightin Phils 4-1 on Tuesday.

LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) -- Jan Hernandez hit two home runs, and Harold Arauz allowed just four hits over six innings as the Lakewood BlueClaws defeated the Greensboro Grasshoppers 6-1 on Tuesday.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Ricky Knapp tossed a three-hit complete game and Amed Rosario had three hits and three RBI, as the Binghamton Mets topped the Hartford Yard Goats 9-1 on Tuesday.

GREEN BAY — Aaron Rodgers is tempering his expectations for himself and the Green Bay offense Friday night.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Randy LeBlanc hurled seven scoreless innings, leading the Fort Myers Miracle over the Palm Beach Cardinals in a 2-1 win on Tuesday.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- Bobby Bradley hit a pair of homers, leading the Lynchburg Hillcats to an 8-4 win over the Wilmington Blue Rocks on Tuesday.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (AP) -- Timmy Robinson scored the winning run on an error with one out in the ninth inning, as the Staten Island Yankees topped the Aberdeen IronBirds 1-0 on Tuesday.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Brandon Leibrandt allowed just two hits over five innings, leading the Clearwater Threshers over the Brevard County Manatees in a 3-0 win on Tuesday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Gage Hinsz allowed just five hits over seven innings, leading the West Virginia Power over the Lexington Legends in a 4-0 win on Tuesday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mets starter Jon Niese left in the first inning of a game Tuesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals with left knee pain.

WEST SALEM — Steve Carlson won his fourth consecutive track title.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Nick Kingham, Tanner Anderson and Sam Street combined for a shutout as the Bradenton Marauders beat the Jupiter Hammerheads 3-0 on Tuesday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A woman was struck in the left ear by a line drive down the third base line in the second inning of the Milwaukee Brewers game with the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.

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DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos have taken over the naming rights to their stadium from Sports Authority.