La Crosse Tribune Sports News

BOSTON (AP) — Boston's late lead unraveled along with a great chance for the Red Sox to move within a game of first place in the AL East.

DENVER (AP) — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw took a big step toward a return by throwing two solid innings during a simulated game Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Kelby Tomlinson hit a two-run double in the fourth inning, and Chris Stratton allowed just six hits over seven innings as the Sacramento River Cats beat the Reno Aces 4-0 on Tuesday.

Steve King starts nearly every UW-La Crosse football practice the same way.

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) -- Malquin Canelo hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, driving in Jiandido Tromp with the go-ahead run, as the Clearwater Threshers beat the Brevard County Manatees 3-2 on Tuesday.

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) -- Shane Hoelscher doubled and singled three times, driving in three runs, as Modesto beat the Lake Elsinore Storm 12-2 on Tuesday.

LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) -- Johnny Sewald hit a run-scoring single in the eighth inning, leading the Lancaster JetHawks to a 5-4 win over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Tuesday.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — The new Little League World Series champions are going to be honored with a celebration at the New York State Fair.

DENVER (AP) — Starter Tyler Anderson put his pitching arm to good use — high-fiving fans in the front row that waited out a long rain delay.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Chad Smith hit a two-run home run and had two hits, and Sal Mendez allowed just four hits over seven innings as the Spokane Indians defeated the Hillsboro Hops 8-0 on Tuesday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Brian Dozier moved into elite company, matching a record held by Twins Hall of Fame slugger Harmon Killebrew.

CHICAGO (AP) — The up-and-down Pittsburgh Pirates need to right their ship and do it rather quickly.

HOUSTON (AP) — Kendall Graveman gave the Oakland Athletics another solid outing Tuesday night.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Michael Reed hit a grand slam in the first inning, leading the Colorado Springs Sky Sox to a 13-5 win over the New Orleans Zephyrs on Tuesday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Edwin Jackson felt great in the bullpen before making his eighth start for San Diego.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Todd Cunningham hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, leading the Salt Lake Bees to a 3-2 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes on Tuesday.

Mike Schmidt was anxious about his linebackers coming into fall camp.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Carlos Asuaje, Austin Hedges and Patrick Kivlehan each had three hits, as the El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Las Vegas 51s 6-5 on Tuesday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rougned Odor hit a game-ending two-run homer and the AL-best Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7 on Tuesday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zach Duke stranded the bases loaded with a strikeout in the 10th inning after Randal Grichuk hit an RBI single in the top half of the inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1…