La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MIAMI (AP) — Chris Johnson's run-scoring ground-rule double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth gave the Miami Marlins a 7-6 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

DETROIT (AP) — Most big-league managers would have still held on to a sliver of hope as Friday night's game between the Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers came down to its last few moments.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Josh Gordon showed why the Cleveland Browns are so happy to have him back on the field.

WEST SALEM — Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School sophomore Dana Feyen won the girls race at the West Salem Early Bird Invitational Friday with a time of 20 minutes, 5 seconds, but it was West Salem which had all five scoring runners…

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Franchy Cordero hit a two-run triple in the third inning, leading the San Antonio Missions to a 3-1 win over the Frisco RoughRiders on Friday. The Missions swept the four-game series with the win.

DETROIT (AP) — The way Justin Verlander has pitched since July, he rarely needs much offensive support from his teammates.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Elena Delle Donne scored 34 points in the first game after helping the United States win an Olympic gold medal, leading the Chicago Sky to a 90-82 win over the Atlanta Dream on Friday night.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Matt McBride hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning, leading the Nashville Sounds to a 5-3 win over the Memphis Redbirds on Friday.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Dan Raudabaugh threw six touchdown passes and the Philadelphia Soul won their second ArenaBowl title, beating the Arizona Rattlers 56-42 on Friday night.

HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa and Evan Gattis hit back-to-back homers in the ninth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jedd Gyorko homered and Luke Weaver pitched six strong innings to earn his first major league win as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 on Friday night.

CLINTON, Iowa (AP) -- Zander Wiel, Travis Blankenhorn and Jaylin Davis each had three hits, as the Cedar Rapids Kernels beat the Clinton LumberKings 9-5 on Friday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Sale struck out 14 but got outpitched by Felix Hernandez and the Seattle bullpen, and the Mariners ended a three-game skid Friday night by beating the Chicago White Sox 3-1.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Chris Kirsch and Yonny Chirinos combined for a shutout as the Montgomery Biscuits defeated the Birmingham Barons 6-0 on Friday. With the victory, the Biscuits swept the five-game series.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- Magneuris Sierra singled three times, and Ryan Helsley allowed just one hit over five innings as the Peoria Chiefs beat the Burlington Bees 3-0 on Friday.

A 13-yard touchdown pass from Trey Davis to Andy Metcalf against Eau Claire North on Friday night will live on in Logan High School football history.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wilmer Flores launched a grand slam, Asdrubal Cabrera homered from both sides of the plate and even Bartolo Colon had two helpful hits while pitching the New York Mets to a 9-4 victory over the Philadelphia…

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- Drew Ferguson hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, leading the Corpus Christi Hooks to a 7-0 win over the Midland RockHounds on Friday.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Mel Rojas hit a two-run home run and had three hits, driving in three as the Gwinnett Braves topped the Durham Bulls 11-1 on Friday.

BOSTON (AP) — Eric Hosmer and Alex Gordon homered, and Ian Kennedy allowed one run through five innings as the Kansas City Royals continued their monthlong hot streak with a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.