La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrian Beltre wasn't surprised to see Colorado intentionally walk new teammate Carlos Beltran in front of him to load the bases late in a one-run game.

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Drew Weeks tripled and singled, and Ryan Castellani allowed just six hits over seven innings as the Modesto Nuts topped the Stockton Ports 4-3 on Wednesday.

VISALIA, Calif. (AP) -- Justin Seager scored the go-ahead run in the third inning on a sacrifice hit by Gianfranco Wawoe, as the Bakersfield Blaze defeated the Visalia Rawhide 1-0 on Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olympic boxing is bloody again.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Jose Leal doubled and singled twice, scoring a couple of runs while also driving home two as the Everett AquaSox defeated the Vancouver Canadians 7-2 on Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Martin Kaymer is tired of talking about the golfers who aren't at the Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It's dynasty time on the opening two days of track and field at the Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Majlinda Kelmendi stood on the podium with a wide smile on her face.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When rugby sevens was added to the Olympic program for Rio seven years ago, there was an almost instant clamor for gold in Fiji.

MILWAUKEE — 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.

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers acquired Chris Carter in the offseason for his powerful bat.

SALTILLO, Mexico (AP) -- Rufino Candelario hit a run-scoring double in the second inning, leading the Saraperos de Saltillo to a 4-3 win over the Toros de Tijuana on Wednesday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Houston-Minnesota game was postponed Wednesday by persistent rain that started in the third inning and was forecast to last throughout the night.

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) -- Brandon Macias hit a two-run double in the seventh inning, leading the Colorado Springs Sky Sox to a 4-1 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers on Wednesday.

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.