La Crosse Tribune Sports News

YUCATAN, Mexico (AP) -- Jose Aguilar hit a run-scoring single in the first inning, leading the Leones de Yucatan to a 7-1 win over the Piratas de Campeche on Tuesday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cameron Maybin's sprained left thumb can heal later, once the chase for the playoffs is over.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- Phillip Ervin hit a solo home run in the eighth inning, leading the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to a 3-2 win over the Mobile BayBears on Tuesday.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Brandon Barnes hit a walk-off two-run homer with one out in the 10th inning, as the Albuquerque Isotopes defeated the Fresno Grizzlies 6-4 on Tuesday. The Isotopes swept the four-game series with the win.

CHICAGO (AP) — It has been a bumpy road for the Philadelphia Phillies this season, and no one has experienced more turbulence lately than 22-year-old pitcher Jake Thompson.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — Chris Archer moved closer to a potential 20-loss season, and two throws from right field were a big reason why.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles ace Chris Tillman would rather miss part of August than be sidelined for most of September.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hernan Perez hit a two-run triple in the seventh inning, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 comeback win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.

HOLMEN — The Onalaska High School volleyball team made a statement during its first match of the season by knocking off Holmen 25-23, 25-21, 11-25, 25-16 on Tuesday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Musgrove is learning that pitching in the major leagues is not as easy as he made it look when he was first called up by the Houston Astros on Aug. 1.

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) -- Ben Carhart hit a two-run homer in the second inning, and Kelly Dugan homered and had three hits, driving in three as the Tennessee Smokies beat the Jackson Generals 11-5 in the second game of a…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Wilmer Flores and Justin Ruggiano homered as the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Tuesday night.

MIAMI (AP) — Andrew Cashner's best start since joining the Miami Marlins wasn't good enough.

GRANVILLE, W.Va. (AP) -- Juan Luis tripled and singled twice, also stealing a base as the Williamsport Crosscutters beat the West Virginia Black Bears 4-3 on Tuesday.

TORONTO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels left-hander Tyler Skaggs has been going through a tough stretch, and it was more of the same on Tuesday night.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Luis Santos allowed just one hit over eight innings, leading the Dunedin Blue Jays over the Tampa Yankees in an 8-3 win on Tuesday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ivan Nova has developed a pre-game ritual since coming to the Pittsburgh Pirates from the New York Yankees in a trade on Aug. 1.

BELOIT, Wis. (AP) -- Logan Taylor doubled and singled three times, driving in a run and also scoring one as the Clinton LumberKings beat the Beloit Snappers 7-1 on Tuesday.

MIAMI (AP) — Yordano Ventura escaped two threats before turning the game over to the bullpen with a 1-0 lead, and for the Kansas City Royals, that meant another victory.

TORONTO (AP) — A rare chance to pitch with a lead gave R.A. Dickey the opportunity to be more than just a knuckleballer.