La Crosse Tribune Sports News

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Brandon Bostick tried to not let the death threats bother him.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers couldn't figure out Boston knuckleballer Steven Wright, and Scott Kazmir couldn't stop the Red Sox.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Christian Friedrich had an otherwise solid outing spoiled by one swing from Cameron Rupp.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks finally got a shutdown performance from their bullpen, then benefited from a bases-loaded walk to end a long night and a four-game losing streak.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Dillon Overton felt most of his pitches went where he wanted. The Chicago Cubs just managed to hit it where he threw it.

SEATTLE (AP) — Tim Lincecum's return to Seattle may end up being his final turn in the Los Angeles Angels rotation.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Cameron Rupp homered and tied a career high with four RBIs to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Friday night.

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) -- Franmil Reyes hit a walk-off solo homer with two outs in the 11th inning, as the Lake Elsinore Storm topped the Bakersfield Blaze 3-2 on Friday.

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies looked like they were going to celebrate a rare comeback victory. However, Carlos Estevez couldn't seal it.

PASCO, Wash. (AP) -- Taylor Kohlwey hit a walk-off single with one out in the 10th inning, as the Tri-City Dust Devils beat the Boise Hawks 3-2 on Friday.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Jose Trevino hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning, leading the High Desert Mavericks to a 13-5 win over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Friday.

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Alex Valdez homered and doubled, driving in three runs and scoring a pair as the Sultanes de Monterrey beat the Toros de Tijuana 8-3 on Friday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Knuckleballer Steven Wright dazzled in a three-hitter, Mookie Betts had one of Boston's three homers and the Red Sox cruised to a 9-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night with David Ortiz out…

Welington Castillo drew a one-out walk with the bases loaded to drive in Paul Goldschmidt with the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning, sending the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jorge Soler hit a three-run home run in his first at-bat following a two-month absence, Jon Lester pitched seven strong innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2 on Friday night.

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- Alexis Olmeda hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, leading the Hillsboro Hops to a 7-5 win over the Everett AquaSox on Friday.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Kevonte Mitchell hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, driving in Marcus Mastrobuoni with the go-ahead run, as the Eugene Emeralds beat the Vancouver Canadians 3-2 on Friday.

SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Zunino capped Seattle's six-run first inning with a three-run home run off Tim Lincecum, and the Mariners held on for a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

KEIZER, Ore. (AP) -- Brallan Perez homered and singled, driving in four runs and scoring three as the Spokane Indians defeated the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 13-6 on Friday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Jonah Arenado had two hits and three RBI as the San Jose Giants defeated the Stockton Ports 6-3 on Friday.