La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael Wacha can't buy a break.

HOUSTON (AP) — Eugenio Suarez hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the 11th inning, and the Cincinnati Reds held on for a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Rarely humbled, David Ortiz spoke almost reverently about the company he joined with his latest career milestone.

Aquinas High School girls soccer coach James Lockley didn’t grow up wearing blue.

NEW YORK (AP) — All those positive strides Matt Harvey seemed to be making suddenly unraveled with a slew of misplaced sliders and fastballs.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka pitched eight sparkling innings, Carlos Beltran hit a two-run homer and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Friday night.

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — Prairie du Chien High School graduate Brooke Trautsch made four 3-pointers and scored 12 points to lead the North to a 78-72 win over the South in the WBCA Division 3 All-Star girls basketball game Friday…

Logan High School graduate Jordyn Kleman earned a spot on the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association’s All-State teams that were released on Friday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez homered to end Michael Fulmer's long scoreless innings streak, Yordano Ventura kept the Tigers' big bats off balance and the Kansas City Royals routed Detroit 10-3 on Friday night.

MIAMI (AP) — Starting a trip after an off day, the Colorado Rockies had an off night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jose Quintana's lack of run support is a disappointing trend for the Chicago White Sox.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays felt it was a great night, even though they lost.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The jeers resonated throughout Camden Yards as the Toronto Blue Jays lashed one hit after another off beleaguered Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin is trying to keep his players' spirits up after yet another lopsided loss.

NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta newcomer John Gant was standing at his locker, talking to reporters about his nifty performance when someone stepped up, extended a hand and offered congratulations.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks' hitters just kept putting the barrel of the bat on the ball.

MIAMI (AP) — Slumping Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton out-hit the high-scoring Colorado Rockies.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Santana bailed out his closer with one big swing.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Samardzija had a dominant performance on a night that was much more than just a ballgame.

BALTIMORE (AP) — One slugger goes down, another steps in. There is seemingly no limit to the depth of the Toronto Blue Jays' lineup — or the damage it can inflict.