La Crosse Tribune Sports News

TORONTO (AP) — Tampa Bay's Blake Snell was fired up for his first career start against the Toronto Blue Jays.

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox star David Ortiz left Wednesday night's game against the New York Yankees in pain after fouling a pitch off his right shin.

AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico (AP) -- Orlando Pina hit a bases-clearing double in the second inning, leading the Diablos Rojos del Mexico to a 4-1 win over the Rieleros de Aguascalientes on Wednesday.

VIROQUA — Competing is one thing. Winning is another.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Stephen Cardullo homered, doubled and singled as the Albuquerque Isotopes beat the Las Vegas 51s 8-7 on Wednesday. With the victory, the Isotopes swept the four-game series.

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) -- Joey Gallo, Matt Duffy and Ronald Guzman each had three hits, as the Round Rock Express beat the Nashville Sounds 8-3 on Wednesday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The movement of Anthony DeSclafani's pitches can be his best weapon or his worst enemy. It was the latter Wednesday night.

OAXACA, Mexico (AP) -- Fernando Nieve got Abel Martinez to hit into a double play in the eighth inning, leading the Guerreros de Oaxaca to a 5-4 win over the Olmecas de Tabasco on Wednesday. With the victory, the Guerreros…

AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Jeremy Lucas hit a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning, as the Akron RubberDucks beat the Hartford Yard Goats 3-2 on Wednesday.

REYNOSA, Mexico (AP) -- Jonathan Jones hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, leading the Vaqueros de la Laguna to a 6-4 win over the Broncos de Reynosa on Wednesday. With the victory, the Vaqueros swept the three-game…

WESTBY — The last year-and-a-half has been long and painful for Westby High School senior Kyle Anderson.

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Hector Garanzuay homered, doubled and singled, scoring three runs and driving home a couple as the Acereros del Norte topped the Sultanes de Monterrey 9-6 on Wednesday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chris Carter hit a three-run homer, Chase Anderson won his third straight decision and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Wednesday night.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving had the answers in the first test for the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Jonathan Morales hit a two-run double in the top of the 12th inning to lead the Rome Braves to a 6-4 win over the Charleston RiverDogs on Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In another Chinese duel, Ding Ning ended up with Olympic gold.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (AP) -- Dan Rizzie scored the winning run on a fielder's choice in the ninth inning, as the Brooklyn Cyclones topped the Vermont Lake Monsters 5-4 on Wednesday.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) -- Joseph Monge scored on a wild pitch in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Salem Red Sox to a 2-1 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Wednesday.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Miguel Andujar hit an RBI double in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Trenton Thunder to a 5-4 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The United States saw a pair of fencers put themselves in position to win unprecedented gold medals at the Rio Games.