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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Raul Alcantara tried to be perfect and he was anything but in a forgettable major league debut for the promising prospect.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks defensive back Jeremy Lane says he will continue to sit for the national anthem when the regular season begins Sunday at home against Miami.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chad Kuhl could tell early he was off. The proof was out there in the open as the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie spent two innings against St. Louis on Monday watching his pitches miss the strike zone completely…

A look at what's happening all around the majors Tuesday:

The first-year starting quarterback's two interceptions kept the Badgers from a bigger win against No. 5 LSU on Saturday at Lambeau Field.

DENVER (AP) — Bruce Bochy can't explain why his team is in such an offensive funk.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Collin Ferguson hit two home runs and drove in five runs, as the Modesto Nuts defeated the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 10-5 on Monday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves allowed one big inning Monday, and it was enough to bring an end to the team's six-game winning streak.

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- Bryson Brigman hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning, as the Everett AquaSox defeated the Spokane Indians 6-5 on Monday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Justin Upton hit a three-run home run in the 11th inning to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Monday for their 11th win in 14 games.

MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin football coach Paul Chryst liked what he heard from the stream of players who filed into his office over the weekend to discuss the team's upset win over No. 5 LSU.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) -- Darin Mastroianni had two hits and scored two runs, and Scott Carroll tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the Frisco RoughRiders defeated the Midland RockHounds 5-1 on Monday.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kole Calhoun hit a solo home run in the second inning, Albert Pujols had a two-run double in the fourth and the Los Angeles held off the Oakland Athletics 10-7 on Monday.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Edwin Jackson struck out 11 in seven scoreless innings to outpitch former Padres ace Drew Pomeranz, Adam Rosales hit a two-run homer and San Diego edged the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Monday.

SEATTLE (AP) — Robinson Cano homered during a five-run first inning, the Mariners knocked out starter Cole Hamels early and then Seattle pulled away with a six-run sixth inning in a 14-6 win over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers on…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers' offensive line is stuck between a state of shock and the need to move forward.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adam Wainwright drove in three runs and survived five occasionally bumpy innings to pick up his first victory since mid-July as the St. Louis Cardinals drummed the staggering Pittsburgh Pirates 12-6 on Monday.

LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) -- Taylor Ward had three hits and three RBI as the Inland Empire 66ers topped the Lancaster JetHawks 8-4 on Monday.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Dan Orlovsky and Jake Rudock had very similar statistics in the preseason. Orlovsky will begin the season as the Detroit Lions backup quarterback, though, and there's one number that might have been the difference.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Dan Vogelbach hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, leading the Tacoma Rainiers to a 5-3 win over the Reno Aces on Monday.