La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CLEVELAND (AP) — James Shields' nightmare season just keeps getting worse.

OAKMONT, Pa. — Stalled by rain, the U.S. Open is almost back on schedule. And when another marathon day finally ended Saturday with Shane Lowry of Ireland atop the leaderboard at Oakmont, it was more chaotic than ever.

La Crosse Loggers pitcher Mitch Stalsberg, a hard-throwing left-hander, has not had to stray too far from home to continue his baseball career.

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LOGGERS 4, KINGFISH 3

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tayler Hill led a balanced attack with 15 points and the Washington Mystics routed the Atlanta Dream 95-65 on Saturday night for their first home win of the season.

MILWAUKEE — Championship losses often go hand in hand with disappointment.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Mike Napoli homered during a five-run first inning as the Cleveland Indians became the latest team to tee off on James Shields, routing the Chicago White Sox 13-2 on Saturday night.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tim Lincecum made a winning return to the majors, restarting his career after nearly a year away with six sharp innings and several ovations as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 7-1 Saturday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tayler Hill led a balanced attack with 15 points and the Washington Mystics routed the Atlanta Dream 95-65 on Saturday night for their first home win of the season.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Carlos Martinez dominated for a fourth straight start, only to have the Cardinals' bullpen crumble.

MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Chatwood looked uncomfortable as he gave up four hits the first time through the order. And when the right-hander threw a pitch off the backstop in the second inning, his outing was over.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds got a glimpse of the future on Saturday, and it helped lessen the sting of another extra-inning loss.

CHICAGO (AP) — Dexter Fowler has left the Chicago Cubs' game against the Pittsburgh Pirates because of discomfort in his right hamstring.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Joe Panik bounced right back up and ran to first base in the fifth inning after a pitch struck his helmet. Four innings later his 395-foot drive into the right field seats helped the San…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alex Colome didn't make any excuses.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Even when they're not bashing the ball, the Toronto Blue Jays' prolific offense carries enough potential to make any game interesting.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Triggs' first major league start was a bit overshadowed by Tim Lincecum's comeback Saturday, though he didn't seem to mind.

A look at what's happening all around the majors Sunday:

BOSTON (AP) — Adrian Sampson was cruising along in his major league debut. Seven batters later, he was out of the game in the fifth inning and on his way to a loss.