La Crosse Tribune Sports News

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.

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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.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) -- Alexeis Bell homered and had four hits as the Frisco RoughRiders beat the Springfield Cardinals 9-6 on Wednesday.

DETROIT (AP) — Just about everything is going wrong for manager Brad Ausmus and the Detroit Tigers.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Phillips made the Miami Marlins pay for using some good strategy. Right-hander Nick Wittgen walking left-handed Joey Votto with two outs and the tying run on second base made perfect sense.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tianna Bartoletta reflected on her first Olympic title and a rush of American medals and gave it a catchy name: "awesome hour."

CHICAGO (AP) — 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.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Corey Brown hit a walk-off two-run homer, as the Oklahoma City Dodgers defeated the Albuquerque Isotopes 3-2 on Wednesday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yu Darvish struck out nine and the Texas Rangers beat Oakland 6-2 on Wednesday night, giving the right-hander his first victory in his last 11 starts against the AL West-rival Athletics.