La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Doug Fister pitched effectively into the eighth inning and gave the Houston Astros breathing room with a two-run single in a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria and Corey Dickerson had three RBIs apiece and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7 on Tuesday night.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants right-hander Matt Cain has been placed back on the 15-day disabled list with the same right hamstring strain that landed him on the DL on May 28.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jameson Taillon took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning of his second major league start, dominating the New York Mets while pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-0 victory that snapped their five-game losing streak…

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Dallas quarterback Tony Romo's fantasy football event has been called off for the second straight year, with more claims of interference from the NFL.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Albert Almora Jr. drove in the go-ahead run with a ninth-inning double, Dexter Fowler had two hits and the Chicago Cubs defeated the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Tuesday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maya Moore scored 16 points to help the Minnesota Lynx break their own WNBA record with an 11th straight victory to start the season in an 87-63 win over the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Jay Bruce had a three-run homer in the first, Brandon Finnegan pitched six strong innings and the surging Cincinnati Reds escaped a jam in the ninth to beat the weak-hitting Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Tuesday night.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Emma Meesseman scored 23 points, Tayler Hill had 10 of her 21 points in the third overtime and the Washington Mystics beat the Connecticut Sun 109-106 on Tuesday night.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed veteran outfielder Will Venable to a one-year contract.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jameson Taillon took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning of his second major league start, dominating the New York Mets while pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-0 victory that snapped their five-game losing streak…

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

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies left fielder Gerardo Parra left Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees in the third inning with an injured left leg.

GREEN BAY — A familiar face was missing in the gym when quarterback Brett Hundley went for a workout.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Charles scored 28 points and Sugar Rodgers added 18 to help the New York Liberty beat the Dallas Wings 91-88 on Tuesday night.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Even though Michael Bennett has expressed complaints over the past year about his contract with the Seattle Seahawks, he's not one to freely forfeit money.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics placed left-hander Sean Manaea on the 15-day disabled list with a strained (left) forearm on Tuesday and recalled left-hander Eric Surkamp from Triple-A Nashville.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Quarterback Jay Cutler became reacquainted with wide receiver Alshon Jeffery when the Chicago Bears began a three-day minicamp on Tuesday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Marquette star Henry Ellenson is getting a look from the Milwaukee Bucks for the NBA draft.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Seattle Mariners right-hander Taijuan Walker has left his start against Tampa Bay with what the team called an "aggravated right Achilles'" tendon.