La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) -- Tyler Marincov doubled twice and singled, scoring two runs as the Midland RockHounds beat the Corpus Christi Hooks 7-1 on Thursday.

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Brady Rodgers pitched a complete game and Tony Kemp homered and had three hits, driving in two, as the Fresno Grizzlies topped the Las Vegas 51s 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) -- Telmito Agustin scored on an error in the top of the 10th inning to help lead the Hagerstown Suns to an 8-6 win over the Lakewood BlueClaws on Thursday.

ROME, Ga. (AP) -- Milton Ramos and Tucker Tharp scored on an error in the fifth inning to help the Columbia Fireflies secure a 2-1 victory over the Rome Braves on Thursday.

BELOIT, Wis. (AP) -- Emilio Vargas tossed a two-hit complete game, leading the Kane County Cougars to a 6-1 win over the Beloit Snappers on Thursday.

GWINNETT, Ga. (AP) -- Jerry Sands and Slade Heathcott connected on back-to-back homers in the fourth inning, leading the Charlotte Knights to a 9-4 win over the Gwinnett Braves on Thursday.

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Darien Tubbs had two hits and scored two runs, and Dennis Santana allowed just two hits over five innings as the Great Lakes Loons beat the Lake County Captains 12-3 on Thursday.

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MANKATO, Minn. — Throughout his college career at Notre Dame and into his early years in Minnesota, star Vikings safety Harrison Smith felt a gripping anxiety whenever he flew to games on official team charters.

FISHKILL, N.Y. (AP) -- Colby Woodmansee doubled twice and singled as the Brooklyn Cyclones defeated the Hudson Valley Renegades 6-1 on Thursday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- JaCoby Jones had two hits and scored two runs, and Daniel Norris allowed just five hits over seven innings as the Toledo Mud Hens beat the Louisville Bats 7-1 on Thursday. With the victory, the Mud…

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Zach Green hit a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning, as the Clearwater Threshers defeated the Dunedin Blue Jays 7-6 on Thursday.

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) -- Matt McLean hit a two-run double in the seventh inning, leading the Lowell Spinners to a 10-7 win over the Vermont Lake Monsters on Thursday.

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Derek Hill had two hits and scored two runs, and Sandy Baez allowed just four hits over six innings as the West Michigan Whitecaps defeated the Dayton Dragons 9-2 on Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jay Bruce launched a three-run homer for his first hit since being traded, Bartolo Colon took a shutout into the seventh inning and the New York Mets beat the Yankees 4-1 Thursday night for a split…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Tyler Moore homered and had two hits, and Thomas Dorminy pitched six scoreless innings as the Fort Wayne TinCaps beat the South Bend Cubs 2-1 on Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The police in Rio de Janeiro say a Russian diplomat trying to repel an attempted robbery near the Olympic Park was involved in a shooting that left the assailant dead. The Russian embassy denied any…

NORWICH, Conn. (AP) -- Eric Gutierrez hit a two-run double in the fifth inning, leading the Batavia Muckdogs to a 9-1 win over the Connecticut Tigers on Thursday.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Roemon Fields drove in Reese McGuire with a sacrifice hit in the second inning, leading the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to a 7-5 win over the Akron RubberDucks on Thursday. The Fisher Cats swept the three-game…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Brian Mundell and Sam Hilliard each homered and drove in two runs as the Asheville Tourists topped the Augusta GreenJackets 9-5 on Thursday.