La Crosse Tribune Sports News

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.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Down six runs in the eighth inning, the few remaining fans at Target Field wanted a curtain call from Brian Dozier. And after hitting his third homer of the game, he was encouraged to take it by…

GREEN BAY (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are going with Lane Taylor at left guard to replace Josh Sitton after the team's surprising release of the three-time Pro Bowl selection.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trea Turner and Chris Heisey each homered during a five-run third inning, Max Scherzer pitched seven strong innings for his 16th victory and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Monday.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Danny Worth hit a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to give the Fresno Grizzlies a 4-3 win over the Sacramento River Cats on Monday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Coming off a disappointing homestand, and on the edge of the AL wild-card race, the Kansas City Royals can't afford to let too many more opportunities slip away.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jeff Gordon is mostly retired and Tony Stewart is almost out the door. Now Dale Earnhardt Jr. is sidelined for the rest of the year, exposing NASCAR's glaring need for new stars to captivate the audience.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Robert Stephenson said he feels less pressure in the major leagues than he did in the minors.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Four-time Pro Bowl running back Arian Foster is a starter again.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets might go with rotating right tackles in their regular-season opener — and maybe beyond.

DENVER (AP) — Chad Bettis threw a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Carlos Gonzalez hit a grand slam as part of a six-run third and the Colorado Rockies beat the slumping San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Monday.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Marc Krauss homered and doubled, scoring a couple of runs while also driving home two as the Las Vegas 51s topped the Salt Lake Bees 7-1 on Monday.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — It was a familiar scene at Monday's San Diego Chargers practice: Joey Bosa wasn't working.

GREEN BAY — Randall Cobb bulked up. Eddie Lacy slimmed down.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders have placed defensive end Mario Edwards Jr. on the injured reserve list with a hip injury.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have activated reliever Koji Uehara from the disabled list.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zach Davies pitched well enough to win. But beating the Chicago Cubs these days isn't so easy.

NEW YORK (AP) — Given a quick lead, R.A. Dickey relinquished it in all of three pitches.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash was blunt. The highlight in the Rays' 7-3 loss Monday to the Baltimore Orioles was an encouraging report on slugger Evan Longoria's injured right hand.