La Crosse Tribune Sports News

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.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Abreu homered for a third straight game, Carlos Rodon threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 9-1 on Tuesday night.

EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) -- Brett Sullivan hit a run-scoring double in the seventh inning, leading the Bowling Green Hot Rods to a 7-6 win over the Lake County Captains in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Clay Buchholz pitched into the seventh inning, David Ortiz had a run-scoring single and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Tuesday night to remain tied atop the AL East with…

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) -- Brett Nicholas hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, leading the Round Rock Express to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox on Tuesday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Dan Straily thought there was no chance Billy Hamilton would get to the ball. The center fielder ran it down and made a diving catch on the warning track, providing the only break that the pitcher needed.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Gabriel Quintana hit a grand slam in the third inning, and Daniel McCutchen allowed just two hits over seven innings as the San Antonio Missions defeated the Frisco RoughRiders 6-0 on Tuesday.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Guillermo Quiroz hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning, leading the Columbus Clippers to a 5-2 win over the Indianapolis Indians on Tuesday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Jerry Sands hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 10th inning, as the Charlotte Knights defeated the Durham Bulls 3-2 on Tuesday.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- Nelson Molina hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning to give the Cedar Rapids Kernels a 2-1 win over the Quad Cities River Bandits on Tuesday.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- Chase McDonald homered twice, driving home four runs and scoring a couple as the Corpus Christi Hooks defeated the Midland RockHounds 7-2 on Tuesday.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Kean Wong hit a two-run double in the seventh inning, leading the Montgomery Biscuits to a 4-0 win over the Birmingham Barons on Tuesday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Pitching in his native state, Derek Holland went six solid innings and got his first big league hit in front of friends and family. His only walk of the game cost him a chance for a win.