La Crosse Tribune Sports News

EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Walker Lockett allowed just one run over 6 1/3 innings, leading the El Paso Chihuahuas over the Tacoma Rainiers in a 7-1 win on Thursday.

(7 p.m. unless noted)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Trevor Lane got Yariel Gonzalez to hit into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, leading the Staten Island Yankees to a 3-2 win over the State College Spikes on…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- O'Koyea Dickson hit a two-run homer in the third inning, and Micah Johnson had two hits and scored three runs as the Oklahoma City Dodgers topped the Nashville Sounds 5-2 on Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — For the second year in a row, Serena Williams' bid to make history ended with a shocking loss in the U.S. Open semifinals.

NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Tyler Austin hit a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Yankees their season-high fifth straight victory, 5-4 over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- Luis Liberato doubled and singled twice as the Clinton LumberKings defeated the Peoria Chiefs 4-3 on Thursday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds picked the wrong time to run into a hot pitcher.

NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Tyler Austin hit a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Yankees their season-high fifth straight victory, 5-4 over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- Luis Arraez had four hits as the Cedar Rapids Kernels defeated the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 3-1 on Thursday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Domingo Santana and Orlando Arcia hit back-to-back homers as the Milwaukee Brewers continued their recent road dominance routing the St. Louis Cardinals 12-5 on Thursday night.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Case Keenum realized it was only a slip of the tongue when a reporter asked him how he felt about getting his first NFL start on Monday night.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ivan Nova is doing his part to improve baseball's pace of play.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Miguel Andujar hit a run-scoring double in the third inning, leading the Trenton Thunder to a 9-4 win over the Reading Fightin Phils on Thursday.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- Carlos Franco hit a three-run home run and had two hits, and Patrick Weigel allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Mississippi Braves defeated the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 5-0 on Thursday.

SALEM, Va. (AP) -- Jayce Ray homered and had two hits, and Trey Ball allowed just three hits over 5 2/3 innings as the Salem Red Sox topped the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 5-1 on Thursday.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Tyler Alamo homered and doubled, driving home two runs as the South Bend Cubs beat the West Michigan Whitecaps 6-2 on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Howard hit a three-run homer, Alec Asher pitched six innings of two-hit ball coming off a suspension, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals 4-1 on Thursday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Bradley Zimmer hit a grand slam in the seventh inning, leading the Columbus Clippers to a 6-4 win over the Gwinnett Braves on Thursday.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- Donovan Solano had three hits and two RBI, and Phil Coke allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders topped the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 7-0 on Thursday.