La Crosse Tribune Sports News

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Robert Garcia homered and had two hits, driving in two, and Jose Paulino allowed just four hits over six innings as the Eugene Emeralds defeated the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 7-4 on Friday.

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Joe DeCarlo homered and doubled, driving in five runs and scoring a pair as the Bakersfield Blaze beat the Modesto Nuts 16-7 on Friday.

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) -- Sergio Garcia was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded with one out in the 13th inning, giving the Tigres de Quintana Roo a 3-2 victory over the Diablos Rojos del Mexico on Friday.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Hyun-Jin Ryu allowed just five hits over six innings, leading the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes over the Stockton Ports in a 7-5 win on Friday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bud Norris pitched six strong innings while filling in for Clayton Kershaw in his Dodgers debut, Adrian Gonzalez drove in two runs and Los Angeles beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0 on Friday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Interim Braves manager Brian Snitker had a funny feeling Jose Fernandez might beat Atlanta with his bat.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Tom Murphy doubled twice and singled as the Albuquerque Isotopes topped the Sacramento River Cats 7-2 on Friday.

VISALIA, Calif. (AP) -- Dylan Davis hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, leading the San Jose Giants to a 10-5 win over the Visalia Rawhide on Friday.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Mattingly Romanin hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, leading the Vancouver Canadians to a 7-0 win over the Spokane Indians on Friday.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Utah Jazz have agreed to terms with Joe Johnson on a two-year deal worth $22 million.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Guillermo Heredia had three hits and two RBI, and Cody Martin hurled seven scoreless innings as the Tacoma Rainiers defeated the Las Vegas 51s 9-1 on Friday.

PASCO, Wash. (AP) -- Nate Easley singled three times, and Braxton Lorenzini allowed just one hit over five innings as the Tri-City Dust Devils beat the Everett AquaSox 3-2 on Friday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Matt Garza is finally getting up to speed on the mound.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The decisive blow for Minnesota came on Ian Desmond's leadoff home run in the 10th inning for the Texas Rangers.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jody Mercer homered and had an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from three runs down to beat stumbling ace Sonny Gray and the Oakland Athletics 7-3 on Friday night.

SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Seager and Dae-Ho Lee hit two-run homers to give the Seattle Mariners a comeback 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Jacob Bosiokovic doubled and singled twice, also stealing a base as the Boise Hawks defeated the Hillsboro Hops 10-2 on Friday.

BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz homered for his 2,000th hit with Boston to help the Red Sox beat the struggling Los Angeles Angels 5-4 Friday night.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Kevin Torres hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, leading the High Desert Mavericks to a 4-3 win over the Inland Empire 66ers on Friday.

CIUDAD DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) -- Fernando Perez-Abreu allowed just four hits over 5 1/3 innings, leading the Saraperos de Saltillo over the Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen in a 2-1 win on Friday.