La Crosse Tribune Sports News

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — There is a power bug going through the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup right now.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It was viewed almost as a race for Olympic silver, and Japan won.

CHICAGO (AP) — James Shields had another poor outing for the Chicago White Sox. Their offense didn't fare much better.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Gabriel Guerrero doubled twice as the Mobile BayBears defeated the Biloxi Shuckers 10-3 on Friday.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles set a major league record by hitting four home runs in the first inning before making an out.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Bud Norris' problems started even before his first pitch.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Bobby Boyd doubled and singled, and Trent Thornton tossed six scoreless innings as the Corpus Christi Hooks topped the Arkansas Travelers 4-3 on Friday.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Pat Valaika hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning to give the Albuquerque Isotopes a 1-0 win over the Oklahoma City Dodgers on Friday.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Curt Casali hit a walk-off single with one out in the 11th inning, as the Durham Bulls beat the Norfolk Tides 3-2 on Friday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays utility man Nick Franklin has been placed on the seven-day concussion list after briefly playing in Friday night's 6-2 loss to the Texas Rangers.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- Lachlan Wells, Williams Ramirez and Anthony McIver combined for a shutout as the Cedar Rapids Kernels topped the Burlington Bees 3-0 on Friday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, relief pitcher Michael Lorenzen also hit a three-run shot, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles 9-2 Friday night to snapped a nine-game losing streak against the Dodgers.

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Top running back Matt Jones left with a sprained shoulder and receiver Rashad Ross made his best case for a roster spot and the Washington Redskins came back to beat the New York Jets 22-18 Friday…

DETROIT (AP) — Michael Fulmer has been baffling teams throughout a highly successful rookie season. The Boston Red Sox may have figured him out.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Rodrigo Vigil hit an RBI single in the eighth inning, and John Norwood homered and had two hits as the Jupiter Hammerheads defeated the Fort Myers Miracle 4-3 on Friday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Robert Andino hit a tiebreaking single in the top of the ninth inning, then the Miami Marlins got Andrew McCutchen to ground into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded to hold off the Pittsburgh Pirates…

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers and their fans waited six seasons for Rick Porcello to have the breakout year they believed was his destiny.

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) -- Yairo Munoz homered and singled, scoring three runs while driving in two as the Midland RockHounds topped the Springfield Cardinals 9-3 on Friday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Undefeated, uncatchable, unquestionably the best.

CHICAGO (AP) — Kendall Graveman faced one batter over the minimum while throwing a two-hitter, Khris Davis hit his 31st home run and the Oakland Athletics beat the White Sox 8-0 on Friday night to hand James Shields his 15th…