La Crosse Tribune Sports News

TORONTO (AP) — Albert Pujols moved into sole possession of 10th place on baseball's all-time list by hitting his 584th home run, Matt Shoemaker pitched six shutout innings and the Los Angeles Angels snapped an 11-game road losing streak by…

WINOOSKI, Vt. (AP) -- Miguel Mercedes hit a bases-clearing single in the fifth inning, leading the Vermont Lake Monsters to a 5-3 win over the Lowell Spinners on Wednesday.

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins acquired Jeff Francoeur from the Atlanta Braves in a three-team trade Wednesday night, hoping the well-traveled outfielder can provide a boost toward a playoff spot.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- Sean Poppen, Michael Cederoth and Tom Hackimer combined for a shutout as the Cedar Rapids Kernels beat the Quad Cities River Bandits 3-0 on Wednesday.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Victor Delgado got Mick Fennell to hit into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded, leading the Batavia Muckdogs to a 6-5 win over the State College Spikes on Wednesday.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Raul Alcantara and three other pitchers combined for a shutout as the Nashville Sounds beat the Memphis Redbirds 3-0 on Wednesday.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- David Thompson hit a two-run double in the seventh inning, leading the St. Lucie Mets to an 11-7 win over the Charlotte Stone Crabs on Wednesday.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (AP) -- Nathan Winfrey hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, leading the Mahoning Valley Scrappers to a 6-5 win over the Brooklyn Cyclones on Wednesday.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- Jamie Westbrook scored the decisive run on a fielder's choice in the eighth inning, as the Mobile BayBears topped the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 3-2 on Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Nearly 80 percent of the tickets for next month's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro remain unsold, but sales have increased sharply since the end of the Olympics, organizers said on Wednesday.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Jahmai Jones hit a two-run double in the seventh inning, leading the Burlington Bees to a 5-4 win over the Kane County Cougars on Wednesday.

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) -- Mylz Jones drove in Brian Mundell with a sacrifice hit in the first inning, leading the Asheville Tourists to a 6-3 win over the Hickory Crawdads on Wednesday.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (AP) -- Timmy Robinson hit a walk-off two-run single with one out in the ninth inning, as the Staten Island Yankees beat the Aberdeen IronBirds 8-7 on Wednesday.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) -- Ryan LaMarre drove in four runs, while Rusney Castillo and Chris Dominguez drove in three apiece as the Pawtucket Red Sox beat the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 10-4 on Wednesday.

GWINNETT, Ga. (AP) -- Reid Brignac homered twice and doubled, scoring three runs while also driving in three as the Gwinnett Braves defeated the Buffalo Bisons 8-3 on Wednesday.

ZEBULON, N.C. (AP) -- Andrew Ely hit an RBI double in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 2-1 win over the Carolina Mudcats on Wednesday.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -- Kyri Washington tripled and singled twice, driving in a run and also scoring one as the Greenville Drive defeated the Augusta GreenJackets 8-2 on Wednesday.

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Soccer terminated the contract of goalkeeper Hope Solo on Wednesday for what it called “conduct that is counter to the organization’s principles.” It also suspended Solo for six months by U.S. Soccer for disparaging comments about…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Mason Williams, Donovan Solano and Jake Cave each had three hits, as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders beat the Syracuse Chiefs 10-4 on Wednesday.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Mike Papi hit a three-run double in the third inning, leading the Akron RubberDucks to a 4-3 win over the Reading Fightin Phils on Wednesday. With the victory, the RubberDucks swept the three-game series.