La Crosse Tribune Sports News

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's struggles against Texas might cost the Astros a playoff spot.

CHICAGO (AP) — Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer didn't care for the outcome on Tuesday night, but based on his performance, he liked his chances for the rest of the regular season and beyond.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taijuan Walker has pitched six hitless innings for the Seattle Mariners against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Daniel Murphy has gotten the best of his former teammates a lot this season. On Tuesday night, though, the New York Mets retired the Nationals' second baseman when they need to most.

BOSTON (AP) — J.J. Hardy, Nolan Reimold and Jonathan Schop homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat Boston 6-3 Tuesday night to pull within two games of the AL East-leading Red Sox.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed ace right-hander Gerrit Cole on the 60-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation, ending his once promising season.

TORONTO (AP) — Marcus Stroman and the Blue Jays are stumbling in September.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Danny Duffy pitched superbly into the eighth inning, but Joakim Soria blew another save as the Kansas City Royals' chances to return to the postseason took another hit.

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EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Diego Goris hit a run-scoring single in the eighth inning, leading the El Paso Chihuahuas to a 7-5 win over the Oklahoma City Dodgers on Tuesday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Looking rusty after sitting out his last start, Matt Wisler knows he can't keep pitching like this if he wants to be part of the rotation next season for the Atlanta Braves.

The Onalaska High School boys soccer team is back in first place in the MVC.

DETROIT (AP) — Matt Boyd has quietly been one of the Detroit Tigers' most consistent starters in the second half of the season.

TORONTO (AP) — In the middle of August, Alexei Ramirez hit a home run off Rays left-hander Drew Smyly.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Moss broke out of a lengthy slump with a tiebreaking home run and Aledmys Diaz connected in his return to the starting lineup, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs 4-2 Tuesday night.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot hit two free throws to force overtime and Cappie Pondexter made a go-ahead layup with 21.3 seconds left to help the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 98-97 on Tuesday night.

DETROIT (AP) — Kyle Gibson got a little help in one of his best starts this season.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell is concerned that some of his Brewers are playing as if the season is already over.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sean Rodriguez had a pinch-hit three-run homer in the ninth inning, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Tuesday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Todd Frazier and Carlos Sanchez each drove in two runs in a seven-run sixth inning, and the Chicago White Sox handed the division-leading Cleveland Indians their second straight lopsided loss, 8-1 on Tuesday night.