La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CHICAGO (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates celebrated Ryan Vogelsong's 10 years of service time with an ovation for the right-hander and a post-game cake.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Michael Strentz homered and singled twice, driving home five runs and scoring a couple as the Inland Empire 66ers beat the High Desert Mavericks 13-7 on Wednesday.

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Olmo Rosario and Juan Apodaca connected on back-to-back homers in the seventh inning, leading the Toros de Tijuana to a 9-1 win over the Sultanes de Monterrey on Wednesday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Gianfranco Wawoe drove in four runs, while Braden Bishop and Joe DeCarlo drove in four and three, respectively, as the Bakersfield Blaze beat the San Jose Giants 15-7 on Wednesday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals manager Ned Yost simply ran out of options in his beleaguered bullpen.

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies were six outs away from a sweep. They had a big lead, too.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Jesus Sucre had three hits and three RBI, and Joe Wieland allowed just two hits over five innings as the Tacoma Rainiers topped the Fresno Grizzlies 5-0 on Wednesday.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Ben DeLuzio had three hits and scored three runs as the Hillsboro Hops beat the Spokane Indians 8-5 on Wednesday.

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- Argenis Raga hit a walk-off two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning, as the Stockton Ports beat the Visalia Rawhide 4-3 on Wednesday.

TOKYO (AP) — An independent panel commissioned by the Japanese Olympic Committee has found nothing illegal in a payment made to a Singapore firm prior to Tokyo winning the right to host the 2020 Summer Games.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Grant Green had two hits and scored two runs, and Joan Gregorio allowed just three hits over six innings as the Sacramento River Cats beat the Reno Aces 5-3 on Wednesday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A crucial walk to the opposing pitcher ended up spoiling an otherwise quality outing by St. Louis Cardinals rookie Luke Weaver.

LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) -- Jason Martin drove in four runs, while Kyle Tucker and Aaron Mizell drove in three apiece as the Lancaster JetHawks beat the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 15-1 on Wednesday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brian McCann delivered a sacrifice fly in the 13th inning and Dellin Betances shut down the Kansas City Royals in the bottom half to give the New York Yankees a 5-4 victory Wednesday night.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Nick Zammarelli scored on a groundout in the second inning, leading the Everett AquaSox to a 6-3 win over the Boise Hawks on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — With August coming to a close, Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly remains optimistic that, despite a 10-18 record to fall 3 1/2 games behind St. Louis for the second National League Wild Card, good times could…

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The Chicago Bears have a dilemma on their hands with their most important defensive player and it appears there may be no good answers available to them.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Ji-Man Choi homered and doubled, driving in three runs as the Salt Lake Bees defeated the Albuquerque Isotopes 5-3 in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

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