La Crosse Tribune Sports News

The La Crosse American Legion Post 52 baseball team (swept) a pair of games at the five-team Boober Parizek Classic Friday at Copeland Park to win the tournament.

The left-hander throws eight solid innings to help St. Louis win for the first time in eight games at Busch Stadium.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Alex Verdugo homered and had three hits, driving in two, and Lisalverto Bonilla tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings as the Tulsa Drillers defeated the San Antonio Missions 5-3 on Friday.

A person with knowledge of the situation says Dwight Howard has agreed to join the Atlanta Hawks, who also re-signed Kent Bazemore.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Matt Duffy hit a run-scoring single in the first inning, leading the Fresno Grizzlies to a 4-1 win over the Salt Lake Bees on Friday.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The La Crosse Loggers mustered just three hits in their 6-0 loss to the first-place St. Cloud Rox on Friday night at Joe Faber Field.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Austin Barnes hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, and Jharel Cotton struck out nine hitters over six innings as the Oklahoma City Dodgers beat the Nashville Sounds 9-6 on Friday.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Jacob Nottingham hit a two-run single in the top of the 13th inning to lead the Biloxi Shuckers to a 3-1 win over the Birmingham Barons on Friday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Michael Fulmer continued his historic rookie pitching run for the Detroit Tigers, and Victor Martinez contributed three-run home runs from both sides of the plate in a 10-2 romp over the Tampa Bay Rays on…

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) -- Travis Snider hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 10th inning, as the Omaha Storm Chasers beat the Memphis Redbirds 5-4 on Friday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Holliday drove in three runs, left-hander Jaime Garcia threw eight solid innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 on Friday night.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Connor Sadzeck allowed just three hits over six innings, leading the Frisco RoughRiders over the Arkansas Travelers in a 3-0 win on Friday.

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) -- Rob Whalen allowed just five hits over seven innings, leading the Mississippi Braves over the Jackson Generals in a 3-1 win on Friday.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Jason Leblebijian doubled twice and singled, scoring a pair of runs while also driving home a couple as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats topped the Binghamton Mets 11-5 in the second game of a doubleheader on…

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- Magneuris Sierra hit a two-run homer in the third inning, leading the Peoria Chiefs to a 5-4 win over the Clinton LumberKings on Friday.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- Joe Hudson hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning, leading the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to a 10-8 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts on Friday.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Cade Gotta hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning, leading the Montgomery Biscuits to a 4-2 win over the Mobile BayBears on Friday.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) -- Tyler Marincov hit a two-run home run and had four hits, and Daniel Gossett allowed just five hits over 7 1/3 innings as the Midland RockHounds defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 6-4 on Friday.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Luke Maglich hit a two-run double in the seventh inning, leading the Williamsport Crosscutters to a 3-1 win over the Batavia Muckdogs on Friday.