La Crosse Tribune Sports News

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Pinch hitter Donald Lutz hit a walk-off two-run single, as the Louisville Bats topped the Indianapolis Indians 9-8 on Thursday.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Silento Sayles hit a run-scoring triple in the third inning, leading the Mahoning Valley Scrappers to a 7-4 win over the State College Spikes on Thursday.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Jason Krizan hit a two-run homer in the first inning, leading the Erie SeaWolves to a 5-3 win over the Akron RubberDucks on Thursday.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) -- Cameron Kneeland hit a run-scoring single in the eighth inning to give the Frederick Keys a 4-3 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Thursday.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Jared Walsh hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning, leading the Burlington Bees to a 7-6 win over the Great Lakes Loons on Thursday.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- Byung Ho Park hit a two-run home run and had two hits, driving in three as the Rochester Red Wings defeated the Norfolk Tides 6-2 on Thursday.

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) -- Ti'Quan Forbes hit a solo home run in the sixth inning to give the Hickory Crawdads a 4-3 win over the Lakewood BlueClaws on Thursday.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Austin Anderson doubled and singled as the Delmarva Shorebirds topped the Columbia Fireflies 8-5 on Thursday. The Shorebirds swept the three-game series with the win.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (AP) -- Nathaniel Lowe hit a run-scoring single in the eighth inning, leading the Hudson Valley Renegades to a 2-1 win over the Staten Island Yankees on Thursday.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) -- Matthew Page, Ian Sagdal and Angelo La Bruna each had three hits, as the Hagerstown Suns beat the Asheville Tourists 10-5 on Thursday.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have acquired All-Star lefty Drew Pomeranz from the San Diego Padres in exchange for right-handed prospect Anderson Espinoza.

BOWIE, Md. (AP) -- Julio Borbon scored the winning run on a wild pitch, as the Bowie Baysox topped the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-3 on Thursday.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Phillip Evans hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, leading the Binghamton Mets to a 7-5 win over the Hartford Yard Goats on Thursday.

WINOOSKI, Vt. (AP) -- Arquimedez Gamboa had three hits and scored three runs, and Bailey Falter allowed just four hits over six innings as the Williamsport Crosscutters topped the Vermont Lake Monsters 6-2 on Thursday.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Brett Austin hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, leading the Winston-Salem Dash to a 5-3 win over the Potomac Nationals on Thursday.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -- Pat Porter doubled and singled twice, and Matt Bower allowed just six hits over seven innings as the Quad Cities River Bandits beat the Fort Wayne TinCaps 4-2 on Thursday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Phillip Ervin hit two of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos' five home runs in a 9-0 win over the Jacksonville Suns on Thursday.

SALEM, Va. (AP) -- Danny Mars tripled twice, driving in a run and also scoring one as the Salem Red Sox topped the Wilmington Blue Rocks 5-3 on Thursday.

GRANVILLE, W.Va. (AP) -- Erik Forgione tripled and singled, and James Marvel allowed just four hits over six innings as the West Virginia Black Bears beat the Auburn Doubledays 5-3 on Thursday.