La Crosse Tribune Sports News

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Matt Rose hit a grand slam in the first inning, leading the South Bend Cubs to a 12-9 win over the Lansing Lugnuts on Saturday.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Ty Buttrey got Amed Rosario to hit into a double play in the seventh inning, leading the Portland Sea Dogs to a 10-8 win over the Binghamton Mets on Saturday.

NILES, Ohio (AP) -- Vince Jackson homered and singled twice, driving in four runs and scoring a pair, as State College beat the Mahoning Valley Scrappers 13-8 on Saturday.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jason Castro homered and drove in four runs to help the Houston Astros notch their second straight blowout victory over the struggling Baltimore Orioles, 12-2 on Saturday night.

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) -- Jhonny Santos had two hits and scored two runs as the Batavia Muckdogs topped the West Virginia Black Bears 7-2 on Saturday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jake Odorizzi and one sterling defensive play helped the Tampa Bay Rays give the Texas Rangers a rare loss Saturday night.

TROY, N.Y. (AP) -- Jose Rojas hit a run-scoring double in the second inning, leading the Hudson Valley Renegades to a 4-3 win over the Tri-City ValleyCats on Saturday.

MENOMONIE, Wis. — The Central/Logan girls swim team got off to a good start Saturday at the eight-team Menomonie Relays, as its 800 freestyle relay and 500 crescendo relay teams posted victories.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cesar Hernandez homered, doubled and singled, and Jeremy Hellickson pitched seven strong innings in the Philadelphia Phillies' 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Michael Taylor hit a two-run single in the seventh inning, leading the Syracuse Chiefs to a 6-5 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Saturday.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) -- Ramon Hernandez tripled and doubled, and Emilio Vargas struck out 17 hitters over eight innings as the Kane County Cougars topped the Quad Cities River Bandits 4-2 on Saturday.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) -- Bobby Bradley hit a two-run double in the fourth inning, leading the Lynchburg Hillcats to a 5-4 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Saturday.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Tomas Telis had three hits and scored two runs as the New Orleans Zephyrs defeated the Oklahoma City Dodgers 3-2 on Saturday.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Frandy De La Rosa hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, leading the Hickory Crawdads to a 5-2 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Saturday.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) -- Josh Hart hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, and Wynston Sawyer homered and drove in two as the Frederick Keys beat the Potomac Nationals 7-6 on Saturday.

ERIE, Pa. (AP) -- Mitch Walding hit a run-scoring single in the second inning, leading the Reading Fightin Phils to a 5-2 win over the Erie SeaWolves on Saturday.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Brandon Downes hit a two-run triple in the first inning, leading the Wilmington Blue Rocks to a 3-2 win over the Carolina Mudcats on Saturday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Toru Murata allowed just four hits over 6 1/3 innings, leading the Columbus Clippers over the Toledo Mud Hens in a 2-0 win on Saturday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Gordon hit two home runs and a double, Ian Kennedy pitched eight sharp innings and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to seven games, beating the Minnesota Twins 10-0 Saturday night.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- JoJo Romero allowed just two runs over six innings, leading the Williamsport Crosscutters over the Auburn Doubledays in a 4-3 win on Saturday.