La Crosse Tribune Sports News

NEW YORK (AP) — Before the New York Mets can even think about a big run to boost themselves in the NL wild-card race, they need to set a more modest goal. Like, say, a two-game winning streak.

BLACK RIVER FALLS — When Black River Falls High School starting quarterback Jack Roou was forced to miss a few games last season due to a suspension, coach Jim Bible was forced to do something out his comfort zone.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Katie Ledecky has never felt such pain. She actually felt like she might throw up in the pool.

CAMPECHE, Mexico (AP) -- Julian Arballo tossed six scoreless innings, leading the Tigres de Quintana Roo over the Piratas de Campeche in a 4-1 win on Tuesday.

AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico (AP) -- Emmanuel Avila had three hits and scored two runs, and Juan Pablo Oramas allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Diablos Rojos del Mexico topped the Rieleros de Aguascalientes 9-2 on Tuesday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyrell Jenkins pitched six strong innings, Nick Markakis and Adonis Garcia drove in a run each in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Michael Phelps sat alone, thoroughly exhausted. He put his head in his hands and then motioned at his neck as though he had nothing left to give.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Max Scherzer's outing went from perfect to almost perfect to not perfect enough in a matter of minutes.

TORONTO (AP) — This wasn't the Marco Estrada the Toronto Blue Jays have grown accustomed to.

REYNOSA, Mexico (AP) -- Jonathan Jones, Niko Vasquez and Jerome Pena each had three hits, as the Vaqueros de la Laguna beat the Broncos de Reynosa 12-2 on Tuesday.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Austin Hedges hit a two-run home run and had two hits, driving in three as the El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Fresno Grizzlies 5-1 on Tuesday.

Ryan Braun's solo home run in the fourth inning is the right-hander's only mistake.

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Former Baylor coach Art Briles is confident he will get another chance and says he has learned some lessons after losing his job over allegations that his program mishandled complaints of sexual assault.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyrell Jenkins pitched six strong innings, Nick Markakis and Adonis Garcia drove in a run each in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Bauer remembered what it was like to be on the wrong side of a no-hitter. Oregon State's Josh Osich did it to him at UCLA, and he was determined not to let it happen again.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gregory Polanco hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and Chad Kuhl pitched six innings for the win after being called up from the minor leagues as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the San Diego Padres 6-4 on Tuesday night.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) -- Agapito Barrios allowed just four hits over 6 2/3 innings, leading the Quad Cities River Bandits over the Burlington Bees in a 6-2 win on Tuesday.

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) -- Tyler O'Neill scored the winning run on a passed ball with one out in the ninth inning, as the Jackson Generals topped the Birmingham Barons 8-7 on Tuesday.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- Blake Drake hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, leading the Springfield Cardinals to a 16-4 win over the Frisco RoughRiders on Tuesday.