La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Chicago Cubs acquired Mike Montgomery in July with the intention of bolstering their bullpen.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are leaving the country and taking something with them: sole possession of first place in the AL East.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Kansas City Royals fumbled a chance to creep forward in the AL wild-card race after a late lapse by the bullpen.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg winced after throwing a pitch and was forced to leave in the third inning of his first start back from the disabled list, and NL East-leading Washington went on to defeat Atlanta 5-4…

NEW YORK (AP) — After an empty trip to Yankee Stadium, the skidding Toronto Blue Jays headed home in second place.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Zach Shank hit an RBI single in the top of the 12th inning to lead the Tacoma Rainiers to a 6-5 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas on Wednesday.

SEATTLE (AP) — Adam Lind hit the fourth grand slam of his career as part of Seattle's five-run first inning, added a solo home run in his next at-bat and led the Mariners to a 8-3 victory over the Texas…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — With the Milwaukee Brewers clinging to a one-run lead with one out in the ninth, Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo drove a ball to deep center field off closer Tyler Thornburg.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Renato Nunez homered and doubled, driving home five runs as the Nashville Sounds defeated the Oklahoma City Dodgers 10-7 on Wednesday.

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DENVER (AP) — Cristian Adames hit a two-run double in the ninth inning off veteran Joe Nathan to rally the Colorado Rockies past the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Wednesday night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Doug Fister extended a streak the Houston Astros are eager to end.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals were done in by a nemesis.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Miguel Sano's hustle led Minnesota to a pair of early runs and his RBI double tied the game in the decisive seventh inning, helping the Twins dodge a series sweep by beating the Kansas City Royals 6-5…

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) -- D.J. Davis scored on a wild pitch in the top of the 15th inning to help lead the Dunedin Blue Jays to an 8-4 win over the Tampa Yankees on Wednesday.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) -- Boone Whiting tossed a two-hit shutout and D.K. Carey tripled and singled, as the Potomac Nationals topped the Lynchburg Hillcats 7-0 on Wednesday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jonathan Villar hit two home runs and Keon Broxton robbed Anthony Rizzo of a homer in the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Wednesday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jonathan Villar hit two home runs and Keon Broxton robbed Anthony Rizzo of a homer in the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Wednesday night.

MIAMI (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies ran out of runs after scoring 10 in the first two games of a series against the Miami Marlins.