La Crosse Tribune Sports News

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Will Venable and Micah Johnson scored on an error in the seventh inning to help the Oklahoma City Dodgers secure a 4-2 victory over the El Paso Chihuahuas on Saturday.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Cleveland minor leaguer Francisco Mejia's hitting streak reached 50 games — more than an hour after the game ended.

MIAMI (AP) — When catcher Dioner Navarro reached the dugout after scoring from third base on a strikeout, he draped himself over a teammate's shoulders as if on the verge of collapsing from his 90-foot sprint.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dallas' Dez Bryant caught a 10-yard touchdown pass, but the Los Angeles Rams earned a win in their homecoming when Sean Mannion threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Green with 1:54 remaining for a 28-24…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Michael Phelps closed out the Rio Olympics in the only way imaginable.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- Jose Briceno hit a solo home run in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Arkansas Travelers to a 5-4 win over the Corpus Christi Hooks on Saturday.

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Ryan Moore made sure he could sleep in Sunday at the John Deere Classic.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Cody Bellinger homered and had two hits, driving in two, and Alfredo Figaro hurled six scoreless innings as the Tulsa Drillers defeated the Frisco RoughRiders 7-3 on Saturday.

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- Mike Ellenbest and three other pitchers combined for a shutout as the Vancouver Canadians beat the Hillsboro Hops 4-0 on Saturday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Michael Phelps closed out the Rio Olympics in the only way imaginable.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Despite a constant stream of doping bans in weightlifting, a pair of Olympic medalists defended their sport's integrity.

He’d arguably been the best starting pitcher for the La Crosse Loggers all season, despite his record entering Saturday’s game.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Jake Bauers hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, leading the Montgomery Biscuits to a 9-4 win over the Mobile BayBears on Saturday.

BOSTON (AP) — Brock Holt hit a two-run homer, Sandy Leon had a solo shot and the Boston Red Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3 on Saturday night.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Randolph Gassaway hit two home runs and drove in five runs, as the Delmarva Shorebirds defeated the West Virginia Power 7-1 on Saturday.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) -- Ian Sagdal hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, leading the Hagerstown Suns to a 3-2 win over the Asheville Tourists on Saturday.

ZEBULON, N.C. (AP) -- Donnie Dewees scored on a ground out in the top of the 11th inning to lead the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 7-6 win over the Carolina Mudcats on Saturday.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- Matt Chapman homered, doubled and singled, driving home three runs as the Midland RockHounds topped the Springfield Cardinals 8-2 on Saturday.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Brett Lawrie had two hits and scored two runs, and Spencer Adams allowed just four hits over seven innings as the Birmingham Barons defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 3-1 on Saturday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Daniel Murphy hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, rookie Reynaldo Lopez pitched seven innings for his first major league win and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Saturday night.