La Crosse Tribune Sports News

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- Gianfranco Wawoe hit a bases-clearing double in the fourth inning, leading the Bakersfield Blaze to an 8-5 win over the Stockton Ports on Saturday.

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

BALTIMORE (AP) — El cubano Yulieski Gurriel hará su debut en las Grandes Ligas el domingo con los Astros de Houston.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols already had a text message waiting for him postgame from Mark McGwire after tying his former St. Louis Cardinals teammate for 10th on the career homer list.

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez might have hoped that giving David Ortiz a present would keep him from beating them yet again.

DENVER (AP) — Jeff Hoffman was happy with his effort in his major league debut. He just wasn't pleased with the result.

DENVER (AP) — Christian Ponder ran for a score and threw for another in the fourth quarter and San Francisco pulled away to beat the Denver Broncos 31-24 in an exhibition Saturday night.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres left-hander Clayton Richard was sensational throwing the ball to the plate against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers honored David Ortiz with a pregame ceremony that included two of his closest friends in baseball.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Michael Strentz doubled twice, scoring two runs as the Inland Empire 66ers defeated the High Desert Mavericks 9-6 on Saturday.

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Jack Reinheimer tripled twice, driving in two runs as the Reno Aces beat the Sacramento River Cats 7-3 on Saturday.

PASCO, Wash. (AP) -- Stephen Woods allowed just two hits over five innings, and Raffi Vizcaino was also effective on the mound, as the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes shut down the Tri-City Dust Devils in a 6-2 win on Saturday.

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- Alexis Olmeda tripled and singled twice as the Hillsboro Hops defeated the Spokane Indians 5-2 on Saturday.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Matthew Festa pitched six scoreless innings, leading the Everett AquaSox over the Eugene Emeralds in a 12-1 win on Saturday.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Brandon Nimmo hit a run-scoring double in the seventh inning to give the Las Vegas 51s a 4-3 win over the Tacoma Rainiers on Saturday.

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle ace Felix Hernandez couldn't pick a better time to be regaining his form.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Wilkyns Jimenez scored the decisive run on a wild pitch in the sixth inning, as the Boise Hawks beat the Vancouver Canadians 5-4 on Saturday.

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Shane Hoelscher hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, leading the Modesto Nuts to a 6-2 win over the Visalia Rawhide on Saturday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Just two weeks ago Neymar's commitment to the Olympic team was questioned by Brazil's fans.

In a country long focused on bringing home as many Olympic gold medals as possible, this year's haul isn't what China expected.