La Crosse Tribune Sports News

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Christian Williams hit a solo home run in the seventh inning, leading the Vancouver Canadians to a 7-6 win over the Boise Hawks on Monday.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Kevin Plawecki had two hits and scored two runs, and Gabriel Ynoa tossed eight scoreless innings as the Las Vegas 51s defeated the Tacoma Rainiers 5-2 on Monday.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- D.J. Wilson hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning, as the Eugene Emeralds beat the Everett AquaSox 1-0 on Monday.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Carrasco and Andrew Miller combined on a four-hitter, Carlos Santana homered in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 1-0 on Monday night.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Pat Valaika hit for the cycle, as the Albuquerque Isotopes topped the Fresno Grizzlies 7-1 on Monday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Colorado Rockies starter Chad Bettis struggled to get the ball over the plate from the start against the Milwaukee Brewers.

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- Junior Garcia allowed just three hits over 5 2/3 innings, leading the Hillsboro Hops over the Spokane Indians in a 1-0 win on Monday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay's Steven Souza Jr. rounded first base, stopped and stared in amazement.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Kyle McGowin, Lucas Luetge and Keynan Middleton combined for a shutout as the Salt Lake Bees topped the El Paso Chihuahuas 2-0 on Monday.

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Cornerback E.J. Gaines said early in training camp that the Los Angeles Rams could have the best secondary in the league, even after losing starting cornerback Janoris Jenkins and safety Rodney McLeod in free agency.

MILWAUKEE — Although Jimmy Nelson hadn't won a game in more than a month, he kept insisting he wasn't pitching as poorly as it seemed.

No matter how much talent is lost from the previous season’s Onalaska Luther High School tennis team, the expectations for the Knights are always the same: win another Coulee Conference title.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Braxton Lee hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 11th inning, as the Montgomery Biscuits topped the Birmingham Barons 3-2 on Monday.

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) -- Joey Wendle had four hits, while Rangel Ravelo and Josh Rodriguez recorded three apiece as the Nashville Sounds topped the Omaha Storm Chasers 12-3 on Monday.

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APPLETON, Wis. (AP) -- Juan Ortiz hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 10th inning, as the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers beat the Peoria Chiefs 8-7 on Monday.

Eric Veglahn had just pitched six solid innings Sunday for the St. Paul Saints, striking out six and walking two, when skipper George Tsamis called him into his office.

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) -- Lane Adams had three hits and two RBI, as the Tennessee Smokies exploded for a season-high 10 extra-base hits in a 10-7 win over the Jackson Generals on Monday.

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) -- Carlos Gomez had three hits and two RBI, and Victor Payano allowed just three hits over six innings as the Round Rock Express topped the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 14-0 on Monday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates infielder David Freese got a two-year contract extension Monday, then made the final out on a baserunning blunder in a game hours later.