La Crosse Tribune Sports News

TOKYO (AP) — Olympians can now go for their "Pokemon Go" medals.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Kewby Meyer drove in Zacrey Law with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, leading the Bowling Green Hot Rods to a 7-2 win over the Lansing Lugnuts on Wednesday.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) -- Kelvin Gutierrez was a home run short of the cycle as the Hagerstown Suns defeated the West Virginia Power 7-1 on Wednesday.

DETROIT (AP) — J.D. Martinez broke an eighth-inning tie with a pinch homer on the first pitch he had faced since June and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- Chase Simpson tripled and singled twice as the Bradenton Marauders beat the Fort Myers Miracle 9-5 on Wednesday.

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Li-Jen Chu had four hits, while Martin Cervenka and Juan De La Cruz recorded three apiece as the Lake County Captains topped the Great Lakes Loons 8-2 on Wednesday.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Drew Bridges hit a run-scoring double in the sixth inning, leading the Staten Island Yankees to a 4-1 win over the Williamsport Crosscutters on Wednesday.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Kevin Gausman outpitched Cole Hamels, and the Baltimore Orioles rode a three-run first inning to a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Ryan Kellogg allowed just two hits over 5 2/3 innings, leading the South Bend Cubs over the Fort Wayne TinCaps in a 2-0 win on Wednesday.

NORWICH, Conn. (AP) -- Gregory Soto allowed just three hits over six innings, leading the Connecticut Tigers over the Batavia Muckdogs in a 5-0 win on Wednesday.

FISHKILL, N.Y. (AP) -- Peter Alonso hit a three-run home run in the third inning, and Harol Gonzalez allowed just four hits over seven innings as the Brooklyn Cyclones defeated the Hudson Valley Renegades 3-0 on Wednesday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nick Tropeano will become the second Los Angeles Angels starter this season to have Tommy John surgery, while ace Garrett Richards will continue stem cell treatments on his injured elbow after seeing positive results.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell figured it was worth a chance to challenge a play at second base. However, the delay with the appeal might have hampered Junior Guerra on the mound.

ABERDEEN, Md. (AP) -- Agapito Barrios allowed just one hit over five innings, and Austin Nicely was also effective on the mound, as the Tri-City ValleyCats shut down the Aberdeen IronBirds in a 1-0 win on Wednesday.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Zach Collier doubled and singled, and Austin Voth allowed just six hits over seven innings as the Syracuse Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bisons 6-1 on Wednesday.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Ismael Guillon struck out 10 hitters over five innings, leading the Daytona Tortugas over the Brevard County Manatees in a 5-1 win in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. With the victory, the…

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Drew Ward hit a two-run homer in the second inning, leading the Harrisburg Senators to a 6-1 win over the Binghamton Mets on Wednesday.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- Johnny Walter pitched seven scoreless innings, leading the Palm Beach Cardinals over the Charlotte Stone Crabs in a 6-1 win on Wednesday.

Baseball requires three fundamental things to be successful: pitching, hitting and fielding.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- Alec Keller drove in Matt Reistetter with a sacrifice hit in the third inning, leading the Potomac Nationals to a 4-1 win over the Lynchburg Hillcats on Wednesday.