La Crosse Tribune Sports News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Andrew Kittredge struck Matt Chapman out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the Tacoma Rainiers to a 6-4 win over the Nashville Sounds on Thursday.

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Alex Valdez hit a three-run home run in the third inning, and Javier Solano threw five scoreless innings as the Sultanes de Monterrey topped the Vaqueros de la Laguna 13-5 on Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt tilted his head backward and screamed. He plaintively raised his palms to the sky, tugged hard on his shirt, then angrily ripped the No. 6 sticker off his right hip.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Chih-Wei Hu allowed just three hits over six innings, leading the Montgomery Biscuits over the Chattanooga Lookouts in a 6-2 win on Thursday.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- Magneuris Sierra hit a walk-off single, as the Peoria Chiefs topped the Cedar Rapids Kernels 3-2 on Thursday.

ROME, Ga. (AP) -- Grayson Jones got Angelo La Bruna to hit into a double play in the fourth inning, leading the Rome Braves to a 6-2 win over the Hagerstown Suns in the second game of a doubleheader on…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Eddie Lacy's powerful running early on helped propel the Green Bay Packers to a 20-12 win over the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Any defeat is tough for Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, but losing a lead late makes it even worse.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Nothing that Joe Musgrove encountered in his first three major league games helped prepare him for facing the power-laden Baltimore Orioles in their compact home stadium.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Ryan Casteel hit a run-scoring double in the first inning, leading the Jackson Generals to an 8-1 win over the Birmingham Barons on Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Deep in the second day of the decathlon, a rare hint of vulnerability from Ashton Eaton gave his rivals an unlikely glimmer of hope.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) -- Luke Voit had two hits and three RBI, and Johnny Walter allowed just four hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Springfield Cardinals beat the Frisco RoughRiders 6-2 on Thursday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The last time before Thursday night that Jose Fernandez pitched in Cincinnati, it was April 18, 2013, his rookie season. He lasted only four innings and allowed five runs.

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) -- Nick Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the first inning, leading the Biloxi Shuckers to a 7-1 win over the Mobile BayBears on Thursday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland manager Terry Francona put up a pinch-hitter in the middle of an at-bat and the strategy paid off when Tyler Naquin lofted a game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning that lifted the Indians over the…

DETROIT (AP) — Jeremy Hill ran for a 9-yard touchdown on Cincinnati's first possession, and the Bengals went on to a 30-14 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night.

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) -- Chris Dominguez hit a pair of two-run homers, and Roenis Elias allowed just three hits over 5 1/3 innings as the Pawtucket Red Sox topped the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 9-3 on Thursday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Gordon hit a grand slam, Dillon Gee pitched seven strong innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Thursday night.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) -- Matt Rose hit a solo home run in the eighth inning, leading the South Bend Cubs to a 6-4 win over the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Thursday.

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) -- Pablo Garcia had a walk-off two-run double with two outs in the 12th inning, as the Batavia Muckdogs defeated the Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2-1 on Thursday.