La Crosse Tribune Sports News

NEW YORK (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers did not strand a baserunner Friday night. Problem was, they put only two of them out there.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Dan Straily got the Reds in position to finally win a game, and then the bullpen got involved. Oh, that bullpen!

HOUSTON (AP) — When Texas Rangers starter Colby Lewis took a glancing blow off the back of his head from a line drive in the seventh inning on Friday night he was not at all concerned about his health.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chicago Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward left Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the first inning with an apparent abdominal injury after crashing into the wall on a diving catch.

BOSTON (AP) — Corey Kluber sounded as relaxed after the game as he looked on the mound.

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

NEW YORK (AP) — One night after an especially ugly loss at Citi Field, it was two of New York's top young talents who steadied the defending NL champions.

MIAMI (AP) — With a fastball that struggles to reach 90 mph, Miami Marlins left-hander Justin Nicolino must rely on pinpoint control. He didn't have it Friday night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola wasn't as sharp as he had been lately. The Philadelphia Phillies right-hander didn't get help from his defense, either.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Colorado Rockies got 10 hits off Pittsburgh Pirates ace Gerrit Cole in seven innings but managed only one run.

BOWLING

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kristi Toliver scored 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting and the Los Angeles Sparks routed the Washington Mystics 97-67 on Friday night.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tamika Catchings scored 14 points and the Indiana Fever held off the Atlanta Dream 94-85 on Friday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kristi Toliver scored 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting and the Los Angeles Sparks routed the Washington Mystics 97-67 on Friday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Tim Raines is hopeful he'll make the Baseball Hall of Fame next year when he's on the ballot for the 10th and last time.

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Alouettes acquired the Canadian Football League rights to former Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams on Friday from the British Columbia Lions for a first-round pick next year.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The St. Louis Blues are making a change in goal for Game 4 after losing two straight games in the Western Conference final.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — New Minnesota Timberwolves GM Scott Layden has announced sweeping changes to the team's front office and coaching staffs, starting with the departures of former GM Milt Newton and vice president of sports performance Arnie Kander.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have placed right fielder Domingo Santana on the 15-day disabled list with a sore right shoulder and recalled speedy Keon Broxton from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan State star and ex-NBA player Morris Peterson says a celebrity basketball game featuring rapper Snoop Dogg is to "make people feel good" as Flint deals with a lead-tainted water crisis.