La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have more wins against Yu Darvish than any other major league team, and Coco Crisp quickly put them ahead again with a homer on the second pitch of the game.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Imagine a horse race that starts on a ramp about three stories high, then winds down a quarter-mile track with as many bumps and twists as a roller-coaster ride.

GENEVA, Ill. (AP) -- Trent Clark hit a two-run double in the top of the 14th inning to help lead the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to a 7-4 win over the Kane County Cougars on Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies remain very high on top pitching prospect Jake Thompson. They just hope he finds his control soon.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Xavier Scruggs hit two solo home runs as the New Orleans Zephyrs defeated the Salt Lake Bees 4-3 on Wednesday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cody Allen has only blown two save opportunities in the last two months. The Chicago White Sox are responsible for both of them.

Jack Hinton and Trey Davis have ridden together to Logan High School for years.

YUCATAN, Mexico (AP) -- Corey Wimberly hit a run-scoring single in the fifth inning, leading the Leones de Yucatan to a 3-1 win over the Piratas de Campeche on Wednesday.

CHICAGO — Jorge Soler hit a three-run homer during a five-run first inning, Jon Lester pitched into the seventh and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 on Wednesday night for their 17th win in 20 games.

HIGH SCHOOL

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) -- Michael Hermosillo homered and had three hits, and Jared Ruxer allowed just four hits over 5 2/3 innings as the Inland Empire 66ers beat the Lake Elsinore Storm 5-2 on Wednesday.

BALTIMORE (AP) — For the first time this season, the Baltimore Orioles are looking up at two teams in the AL East.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Devastated. Unable to sleep. Cursing and crying and blaming herself after falling short of her goal to win a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have had little success against the Cleveland Indians this season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez is crushing baseballs again and the Los Angeles Dodgers are riding their veteran slugger up the standings.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Darya Klishina's one-woman show at the Olympics is over.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Luis Sardinas hit a run-scoring double in the seventh inning, leading the El Paso Chihuahuas to a 5-3 win over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox on Wednesday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Gibson is feeling stronger every time he gets to pitch.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) -- Bradley Strong hit an RBI single in the top of the 14th inning to help lead the Kannapolis Intimidators to a 9-2 win over the Greenville Drive on Wednesday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Aaron Brown hit a two-run homer in the third inning, leading the Clearwater Threshers to a 6-3 win over the Tampa Yankees on Wednesday.