La Crosse Tribune Sports News

BOSTON (AP) — Rick Porcello became the majors' first 18-game winner and the first Red Sox pitcher in 70 years to open a season 13-0 in Fenway Park, going seven solid innings in Boston's 9-4 victory over the Tampa Bay…

GWINNETT, Ga. (AP) -- Emilio Bonifacio scored the winning run on a fielder's choice in the ninth inning, as the Gwinnett Braves defeated the Norfolk Tides 6-5 on Monday.

GRANVILLE, W.Va. (AP) -- Isaiah White had three hits and two RBI as the Batavia Muckdogs topped the West Virginia Black Bears 7-5 on Monday.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- James Beresford had four hits and three RBI, and Tyler Duffey allowed just two hits over seven innings as the Rochester Red Wings topped the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 6-2 on Monday.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Jack Goihl hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Mahoning Valley Scrappers to a 6-5 win over the Williamsport Crosscutters on Monday.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Dante Bichette hit an RBI double in the top of the 11th inning to lead the Trenton Thunder to an 8-7 win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Monday.

NEW YORK (AP) — As Rafael Nadal stood near the net at the U.S. Open after winning his first Grand Slam match in three months Monday, he unraveled the thick wrap of white tape protecting his all-important left wrist and…

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- Brandon Dixon doubled and singled, and Barrett Astin allowed just five hits over seven innings as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos topped the Jacksonville Suns 4-0 on Monday.

WINOOSKI, Vt. (AP) -- Carlos Sanabria, Dustin Hunt and Abdiel Saldana combined for a shutout as the Tri-City ValleyCats beat the Vermont Lake Monsters 3-0 on Monday.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- Cody Bellinger hit two home runs and drove in six runs, as the Tulsa Drillers defeated the Springfield Cardinals 7-3 on Monday.

BOWIE, Md. (AP) -- Chance Sisco doubled and singled, scoring two runs as the Bowie Baysox defeated the Harrisburg Senators 7-6 on Monday.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Roberto Caro hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning, as the South Bend Cubs topped the Great Lakes Loons 2-1 on Monday.

DETROIT (AP) — Tigers outfielder Cameron Maybin has left Monday night's game against the Chicago White Sox in the fifth inning with an apparent injury after what turned out to be a needless headfirst slide into second base.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (AP) -- Paul Panaccione hit a run-scoring double in the second inning, leading the Auburn Doubledays to a 4-3 win over the Brooklyn Cyclones on Monday.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Tyler Beede tossed a two-hit shutout and C.J Hinojosa homered and had three hits, driving in two, as the Richmond Flying Squirrels topped the Hartford Yard Goats 4-0 on Monday.

KODAK, Tenn. (AP) -- Spencer Adams allowed just four hits over seven innings, leading the Birmingham Barons over the Tennessee Smokies in a 3-0 win on Monday.

GREEN BAY (AP) — Veteran Tim Masthay's hold on the Green Bay Packers punting job is secure, at least for now.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Hubbard Alexander, who was Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin's position coach with the Miami Hurricanes and Dallas Cowboys, has died. He was 77.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- Dexter Kjerstad had four hits and two RBI, and Jeff Brigham allowed just four hits over six innings as the Jupiter Hammerheads beat the Bradenton Marauders 5-3 on Monday.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have waived defensive end Shaneil Jenkins, cornerback Jeremiah McKinnon and linebacker James Morris on injury settlements and placed cornerback Josh Thomas on season-ending injured reserve.