La Crosse Tribune Sports News

PHOENIX (AP) — Stephen Strasburg even gave himself a little offensive support in picking up his major league-leading 15th win Monday night.

PANJSHIR, Afghanistan (AP) — On a recent sunny morning in northern Afghanistan, excited children and bemused policemen lined the banks of a fast-flowing river to watch a group of Europeans in multicolored kayaks navigate the white water. A drone-mounted camera…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yangervis Solarte drove in two runs, Travis Jankowski had three hits and two walks and the San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 on Monday night.

HOUSTON (AP) — Marcus Stroman pieced together his best performance of the season on Monday night.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand shot putter Valerie Adams commands a place among the most elite companies in world athletics and yet has the misfortune of not even being the most famous athlete in her family.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Gianfranco Wawoe, Jay Baum and Joe DeCarlo each had three hits, as the Bakersfield Blaze beat the San Jose Giants 12-4 on Monday.

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Roger Bernadina, Eric Campbell and T.J. Rivera each had three hits, as the Las Vegas 51s beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 10-7 on Monday.

Two major trades completed by the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday brought good news for David Goforth and Manny Pina.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- D.J. Peterson hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and Stefen Romero hit a two-run home run and had two hits as the Tacoma Rainiers defeated the Albuquerque Isotopes 8-3 on Monday.

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A.J. Reed homered, doubled and singled, driving home three runs as the Fresno Grizzlies beat the Reno Aces 7-3 on Monday.

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Robelys Reyes had two hits and two RBI as the Visalia Rawhide defeated the Modesto Nuts 5-3 on Monday.

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- B.J. Boyd singled three times, also stealing a base as the Stockton Ports beat the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 4-2 on Monday.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) -- Jared Foster hit a two-run home run and had three hits, driving in three as the Inland Empire 66ers defeated the High Desert Mavericks 8-5 on Monday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Conley was tremendous in July, going unbeaten with a sparkling 1.82 ERA. When the calendar turned to August, he couldn't find the plate.

LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) -- Bobby Boyd hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, leading the Lancaster JetHawks to a 7-6 win over the Lake Elsinore Storm on Monday.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Travis Ishikawa hit two home runs and drove in five runs, as the Sacramento River Cats defeated the Salt Lake Bees 7-0 on Monday.

HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa's RBI double in the 14th inning gave the Houston Astros a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.

Just two weeks ago, the La Crosse Loggers were left for dead after a 5-2 loss to Eau Claire.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Danny Salazar was more concerned about his sore right elbow than the shortest start of his big league career.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Garrett Cooper hit a run-scoring double in the sixth inning, leading the Colorado Springs Sky Sox to a 9-4 win over the Oklahoma City Dodgers on Monday.