La Crosse Tribune Sports News

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Luke Farrell allowed just five hits over 6 2/3 innings, leading the Omaha Storm Chasers over the Fresno Grizzlies in a 4-3 win on Wednesday.

VISALIA, Calif. (AP) -- Markus Solbach allowed just six hits over 8 2/3 innings, leading the Visalia Rawhide over the Stockton Ports in a 2-1 win on Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — On their left was the United States, the birthplace of beach volleyball and the most successful country in its Olympic history.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Gianfranco Wawoe homered and had three hits, driving in two, and Zack Littell pitched seven scoreless innings as the Bakersfield Blaze defeated the San Jose Giants 8-3 on Wednesday.

CHICAGO (AP) — The banged-up Milwaukee Brewers fell behind early and just couldn't get anything going offensively.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Kristina Vogel proudly watched the German flag rise to the rafters of the Olympic velodrome, her victory in the women's individual sprint a validation of all her hard work the past four years.

PHOENIX (AP) — Yasmany Tomas and Rickie Weeks Jr. both homered twice and drove in a combined 11 runs, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 13-5 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jorge Soler has made the Chicago Cubs' lineup deeper by going deep.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have more wins against Yu Darvish than any other major league team, and Coco Crisp quickly put them ahead again with a homer on the second pitch of the game.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Imagine a horse race that starts on a ramp about three stories high, then winds down a quarter-mile track with as many bumps and twists as a roller-coaster ride.

GENEVA, Ill. (AP) -- Trent Clark hit a two-run double in the top of the 14th inning to help lead the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to a 7-4 win over the Kane County Cougars on Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies remain very high on top pitching prospect Jake Thompson. They just hope he finds his control soon.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Xavier Scruggs hit two solo home runs as the New Orleans Zephyrs defeated the Salt Lake Bees 4-3 on Wednesday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cody Allen has only blown two save opportunities in the last two months. The Chicago White Sox are responsible for both of them.

Jack Hinton and Trey Davis have ridden together to Logan High School for years.

YUCATAN, Mexico (AP) -- Corey Wimberly hit a run-scoring single in the fifth inning, leading the Leones de Yucatan to a 3-1 win over the Piratas de Campeche on Wednesday.

CHICAGO — Jorge Soler hit a three-run homer during a five-run first inning, Jon Lester pitched into the seventh and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 on Wednesday night for their 17th win in 20 games.

HIGH SCHOOL

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) -- Michael Hermosillo homered and had three hits, and Jared Ruxer allowed just four hits over 5 2/3 innings as the Inland Empire 66ers beat the Lake Elsinore Storm 5-2 on Wednesday.

BALTIMORE (AP) — For the first time this season, the Baltimore Orioles are looking up at two teams in the AL East.