La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — They call her "Six Feet of Sunshine," and Kerri Walsh Jennings is pretty good under the moonlight, too.

MILWAUKEE — Homer Bailey struck out 11 in six scoreless innings in his third game back from Tommy John surgery in the Cincinnati Reds’ 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Homer Bailey struck out 11 in six scoreless innings in his third game back from Tommy John surgery in the Cincinnati Reds' 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Homer Bailey struck out 11 in six scoreless innings in his third game back from Tommy John surgery in the Cincinnati Reds' 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

MIAMI (AP) — It took a career-high 122 pitches, but Carlos Rodon was able to end his winless drought.

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Dustin Martin homered and had four hits, driving in five as the Toros de Tijuana beat the Diablos Rojos del Mexico 10-6 on Friday.

TABASCO, Mexico (AP) -- Pedro Lopez singled three times, scoring two runs as the Olmecas de Tabasco topped the Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz 3-0 on Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — National League victories leader Stephen Strasburg struggled again at home as the Washington Nationals lost to the Atlanta Braves 8-5 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.

TOMAH — Kyle Kroener is essentially the same player he was a year ago.

MOONDOGS 8, LOGGERS 7

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dutee Chand pulled out all the stops to run at the Olympics, even taking the international track federation to court in her bid to get to Rio de Janeiro.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A matchup with National League wins leader Stephen Strasburg didn't slow down the Atlanta Braves' offense Friday night.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Rohn Pierce and three other pitchers combined for a shutout as the Clinton LumberKings beat the Burlington Bees 4-0 on Friday.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Kean Wong hit a solo home run in the first inning, leading the Montgomery Biscuits to a 7-5 win over the Mobile BayBears on Friday.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Even without Aaron Rodgers and several other key players, the Green Bay Packers started their delayed preseason schedule with a 17-11 win over the Cleveland Browns on Friday night.

GENEVA, Ill. (AP) -- Zander Wiel singled five times, scoring a run and also driving one home as the Cedar Rapids Kernels topped the Kane County Cougars 10-1 on Friday.

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Chris Roberson doubled and singled, scoring two runs as the Sultanes de Monterrey topped the Vaqueros de la Laguna 10-6 on Friday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Bryan Anderson hit a grand slam in the seventh inning, and Daniel Mengden allowed just two hits over five innings as the Nashville Sounds beat the Reno Aces 10-0 on Friday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard hit a grand slam and drove in five runs to help Jake Thompson earn his first major league victory and lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 10-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.