La Crosse Tribune Sports News

METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Matt Duffy hit a two-run single in the first inning, leading the Round Rock Express to a 5-2 win over the New Orleans Zephyrs on Thursday.

MIAMI (AP) — Alcides Escobar is the latest player to make an impact at the plate for the Kansas City Royals.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- Allen Staton hit a walk-off solo homer with one out in the 11th inning, as the Springfield Cardinals beat the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 4-3 on Thursday.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- Yairo Munoz hit a two-run double in the top of the 11th inning to help lead the Midland RockHounds to a 5-2 win over the Corpus Christi Hooks on Thursday.

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) -- Carlos Belonis hit a walk-off two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, as the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers topped the Peoria Chiefs 5-4 on Thursday.

TORONTO (AP) — Albert Pujols followed up a milestone homer by joining a select group of run producers.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Christian Bergman allowed just four hits over seven innings, leading the Albuquerque Isotopes over the El Paso Chihuahuas in a 3-0 win on Thursday.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Lewis Brinson hit two solo homers, and Hiram Burgos allowed just one hit over seven innings as the Colorado Springs Sky Sox beat the Oklahoma City Dodgers 5-0 on Thursday.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- Lachlan Wells hurled six scoreless innings, leading the Cedar Rapids Kernels over the Quad Cities River Bandits in a 12-2 win on Thursday. The Kernels swept the four-game series with the win.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright lost his glove trying to tag out Yoenis Cespedes and lost the game, too, when Alejandro De Aza homered and drove in five runs to send the New York Mets over St.…

GREEN BAY — So far, the Green Bay Packers' deep passing game has been little more than a rumor in training camp.

BELOIT, Wis. (AP) -- Edwin Diaz hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 10th inning, as the Beloit Snappers beat the Clinton LumberKings 1-0 on Thursday.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Caleb Adams homered and had four hits, driving in three as the Arkansas Travelers beat the Tulsa Drillers 7-2 on Thursday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cole Hamels allowed only two singles over eight innings for his 14th victory, Carlos Gomez hit a three-run homer in his first at-bat with Texas and the AL-best Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 9-0 on Thursday…

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (AP) -- Andrew Calica homered, tripled and singled, scoring three runs and driving home a couple as the Mahoning Valley Scrappers defeated the Brooklyn Cyclones 5-1 on Thursday.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- Dawel Lugo hit a two-run triple in the eighth inning, leading the Mobile BayBears to a 5-3 win over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on Thursday.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Brent Honeywell allowed just two hits over seven innings, leading the Montgomery Biscuits over the Birmingham Barons in a 1-0 win on Thursday.

BOWIE, Md. (AP) -- David Roseboom got Henry Urrutia to ground out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the Binghamton Mets to a 6-4 win over the Bowie Baysox on Thursday.

ZEBULON, N.C. (AP) -- Donnie Dewees hit a two-run double in the fifth inning, leading the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to an 8-4 win over the Carolina Mudcats on Thursday. With the victory, the Pelicans swept the three-game series.

SEATTLE (AP) — Dallas quarterback Tony Romo appeared to injure his back on the third play of Thursday's preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks after getting pulled down from behind by Cliff Avril.