La Crosse Tribune Sports News

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) -- Gabriel Mejia singled three times, scoring two runs as the Mahoning Valley Scrappers defeated the Batavia Muckdogs 10-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

HOUSTON (AP) — It's all going wrong at once for the Houston Astros.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Rainel Rosario scored the decisive run on a ground out in the fifth inning, as the Portland Sea Dogs topped the Altoona Curve 4-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

HOUSTON (AP) — Major League Baseball owners were set to vote Thursday on the proposed sale of a controlling stake in the Seattle Mariners from Nintendo of America to a group of minority owners led by John Stanton.

NEW YORK (AP) — J.A. Happ won his 11th consecutive decision to become the first 17-game winner in the majors, and Melvin Upton Jr. hit a three-run homer to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 7-4…

HOUSTON (AP) — Gary Sanchez has quickly supplanted seven-time All-Star Brian McCann as the New York Yankees' top catcher.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew McCutcheon had two hits, including a two-run homer, Matt Joyce had a key two-run single, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from a four-run deficit to complete a three-game sweep of the freefalling San Francisco Giants…

DENVER (AP) — D.J. LeMahieu kept tormenting the Nationals with two hits, Gerardo Parra drove in four runs and the Colorado Rockies beat Stephen Strasburg and Washington 12-10 on Wednesday.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Nick Kingham allowed just three hits over five innings, leading the Bradenton Marauders over the Palm Beach Cardinals in a 1-0 win in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs infielder Tommy La Stella will report to Double-A Tennessee, and Chicago manager Joe Maddon said he hopes La Stella will be back with the big league team by early September.

NEW YORK (AP) — Blue Jays slugger Josh Donaldson and manager John Gibbons brushed off their brief but heated exchange in the dugout Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.

EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) -- Jodd Carter hit a walk-off single with one out in the 16th inning, as the Lake County Captains beat the West Michigan Whitecaps 6-5 on Wednesday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers has been reinstated from the 15-day disabled list after missing 30 games with a broken left hand.

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas defense figures to start the season with a cornerback as its career sacks leader, which explains why Rod Marinelli recently was asked if he can remember coaching so many inexperienced or unproven players.

PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County officials took significant steps Wednesday to sell the downtown Phoenix ballpark that has been the only home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Former NFL offensive lineman Leon Donohue has died at age 77.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians have placed right-hander Josh Tomlin on the family medical emergency list.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Hello, Larry.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wil Myers' return to Tropicana Field was bust for him and the San Diego Padres.

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — Lukas Klosertmann and Nils Peterson scored to send Germany into the Olympic gold-medal match for the first time with a 2-0 semifinal victory over Nigeria on Wednesday.