La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — One of the New York Yankees' breakout Baby Bombers had another solid start Sunday. He didn't get much support, though, and one of baseball's most decorated active veterans ruined the kids' bid for a sweep.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Chuck Moorman hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning, leading the Hickory Crawdads to a 3-2 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carmelo Anthony had one last thing to teach his young teammates.

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) -- Tyler Hill was a triple short of the cycle, driving in four runs and scoring three as the Lowell Spinners topped the Brooklyn Cyclones 9-6 on Sunday.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Joe Tuschak doubled and singled as the Columbia Fireflies topped the Augusta GreenJackets 5-2 on Sunday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Manager Dusty Baker had never seen the Washington Nationals struggle so badly in the field.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand BMX rider Sarah Walker has been appointed to the International Olympic Committee's athletes commission.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Adam Engel tripled and singled twice, scoring two runs as the Charlotte Knights defeated the Buffalo Bisons 8-5 on Sunday.

KODAK, Tenn. (AP) -- Brian Anderson homered and had two hits, driving in two as the Jacksonville Suns defeated the Tennessee Smokies 5-2 on Sunday.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Alexander Palma hit a three-run home run and had three hits, and Adonis Rosa struck out nine hitters over six innings as the Charleston RiverDogs topped the Greenville Drive 9-2 on Sunday.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Tomas Telis hit a run-scoring single in the eighth inning, leading the New Orleans Zephyrs to a 5-3 win over the Oklahoma City Dodgers on Sunday.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Despite urging from family members to seek a job in the real word, Troymaine Pope continued to hold out hope for an NFL opportunity.

SEATTLE (AP) — Keon Broxton and Chris Carter homered and Scooter Gennett had an RBI single during a four-run ninth inning, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers over the Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Sunday to end a six-game losing streak.

DENVER (AP) — Nolan Arenado broke out of a slump in a big way, hitting two homers and driving in six runs Sunday to boost the Colorado Rockies over the Chicago Cubs 11-4.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) -- David Olmedo-Barrera hit a sacrifice fly in the third inning, driving in Brandon Lowe with the go-ahead run, as the Bowling Green Hot Rods defeated the Great Lakes Loons 2-1 in the second game of…

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Dae-Ho Lee homered and singled as the Tacoma Rainiers beat the Las Vegas 51s 7-3 on Sunday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Ben Johnson had two hits and scored two runs, and A.J. Puckett threw five scoreless innings as the Lexington Legends topped the Hagerstown Suns 8-2 in the second game of a doubleheader on Sunday.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luis Perdomo ended a three-start losing streak, Travis Jankowski and Alex Dickerson homered, and the San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-1 Sunday for a four-game split.

ATLANTA (AP) — Jace Peterson didn't know if he'd be able stay in the game after catching a ball and slamming into the center-field wall in the third inning.

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) -- Kevin Cornelius was a home run short of the cycle as the Tampa Yankees beat the Brevard County Manatees 8-3 on Sunday. The Yankees swept the three-game series with the win.