La Crosse Tribune Sports News

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luis Perdomo regretted letting the opposing pitcher generate much of Colorado's offense on Friday night.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — An outcome that for months has been a foregone conclusion is official.

NEW YORK (AP) — For the fourth straight year, the Tampa Bay Rays will fail to finish with a winning record.

HOUSTON (AP) — Kris Bryant hit a two-run homer, Jon Lester threw seven scoreless innings and Hector Rondon and Aroldis Chapman finished off the Chicago Cubs' 2-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Joe DeCarlo hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, leading the Bakersfield Blaze to a 5-3 win over the San Jose Giants on Friday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adrian Beltre broke a tie with his 440th home run in the eighth, and Yu Darvish pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning of the Texas Rangers' second win in six games, 2-1 over the Los…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tyler Chatwood had two important hits, including a two-run triple, while pitching the Colorado Rockies past the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Friday night.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Yeiler Peguero scored the decisive run on a ground out in the third inning, as the Eugene Emeralds beat the Hillsboro Hops 2-1 on Friday.

The sophomore scores off an assist from Rose Lavelle to give the Badgers their 100th win under coach Paula Wilkins.

North Carolina defeats UW in five sets with Lauryn Gillis sidelined by a sprained ankle.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hisashi Iwakuma pitched into the seventh inning to match his career high with 15 wins, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Friday night.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Nick Noonan homered and doubled twice, scoring two runs as the El Paso Chihuahuas defeated the Tacoma Rainiers 7-0 on Friday.

SEATTLE (AP) -- Matthew Festa allowed just six hits over seven innings, leading the Everett AquaSox over the Spokane Indians in an 8-0 win on Friday.

LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) -- Jason Martin hit two home runs and drove in seven runs, as the Lancaster JetHawks defeated the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 21-6 on Friday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins were once an organization lauded for fundamentals, often fielding a team that was one of the best fielding teams in the major leagues.

WEST SALEM — A strong first half helped the West Salem High School football team build a big enough lead that it could rely on a stout defense in the second half.

SPARTA — Players ran in small groups to form a large one that basked in the glory of the Sparta High School football team’s student section.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — One bad inning kept Jimmy Nelson winless in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) -- Kyle Higashioka doubled and singled twice, driving in two runs as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders topped the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 11-3 on Friday.

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