La Crosse Tribune Sports News

DENVER (AP) — Nolan Arenado and Carlos Gonzalez did their part in a comeback. The bullpen did not.

CLEVELAND (AP) — There was a time when Ubaldo Jimenez was comfortable on the mound at Progressive Field.

WAVERLY, Iowa — National championships are a bit of an expectation for the UW-La Crosse men’s track and field team.

Over the past four decades, his name has been linked with amateur baseball in the place we live, the place many folks call God’s Country.

ATLANTA (AP) — The National League's worst team keeps beating the Miami Marlins.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Boyd tried to do a little too much. Looking back, he wished for a few do-overs.

NEW YORK (AP) — In a scene that has seemed inevitable since October, New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard has been ejected for throwing a 99 mph fastball behind Chase Utley of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Cincinnati starter Aldredo Simon is ejected in the fifth inning for beaning Milwaukee's Chase Anderson.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was a stunning collapse for the Chicago White Sox, and third baseman Todd Frazier is interested to see how his team responds.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joey Votto scored the go-ahead run in the ninth after an inning-ending double play was overturned, and the Cincinnati Reds snapped their 12-game losing streak with a tense 7-6 win on Saturday over the Milwaukee Brewers.

The defensive coordinator appears to have the size and athleticism needed to build a championship-caliber unit.

DENVER (AP) — Buster Posey hit a pair of three-run homers, including a tiebreaking drive as part of a six-run eighth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 10-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday after their…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Yan Gomes drove in three runs, Danny Salazar allowed two runs in six innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-4 on Saturday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria homered and drove in four runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 9-5 Saturday to send Michael Pineda to his sixth loss in his last seven decisions.

ATLANTA (AP) — Gordon Beckham hit a three-run homer, Nick Markakis drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Saturday to secure their first home series win of the season.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cincinnati Reds starter Alfredo Simon was ejected in the fifth inning of Saturday's game against Milwaukee after hitting Brewers starter Chase Anderson with a pitch.

NEW YORK (AP) — Following a brief major league debut, the Los Angeles Dodgers have optioned 19-year-old pitching prospect Julio Urias back to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Billy Butler and Khris Davis each homered and drove in three runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 12-3 on Saturday, ending a three-game losing streak.

TORONTO (AP) — On his 28th birthday, usually reliable Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel was perfectly positioned to kick off the celebrations with his first win of the season on Saturday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brett Eibner capped Kansas City's seven-run ninth inning with a game-ending RBI single, lifting the Royals to a stunning 8-7 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.