La Crosse Tribune Sports News

Besides dazzling feats of athleticism, dazzling new technologies will be on display at the Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — While the men's basketball team's first order of business is to win the gold medal at the Rio Games there will be some other basketball business taking place on the court.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The struggling Giants couldn't add to their lead and it cost them.

CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Szczur scored on A.J. Ramos' wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 5-4 comeback victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Jon Kemmer hit a two-run single in the top of the 11th inning to lead the Fresno Grizzlies to a 5-3 win over the Las Vegas 51s on Wednesday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Los Angeles Angels an 8-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Rando Moreno scored on a wild pitch in the seventh inning, leading the San Jose Giants to a 6-4 win over the Bakersfield Blaze on Wednesday.

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) -- Yeison Asencio hit a three-run home run and had two hits, driving in four as the Tigres de Quintana Roo beat the Pericos de Puebla 8-1 in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

DENVER (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers starter Brock Stewart couldn't provide any relief for his ailing team.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) -- David Lyon homered, doubled and singled, scoring three runs and driving home a couple, as High Desert beat the Inland Empire 66ers 12-3 on Wednesday.

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- Erick Mejia, Johan Mieses and Garrett Kennedy each had three hits, as the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes beat the Stockton Ports 10-6 on Wednesday.

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Rafael Diaz struck out nine hitters over seven innings, leading the Toros de Tijuana over the Broncos de Reynosa in a 4-2 win on Wednesday.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Chris Denorfia hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, leading the Sacramento River Cats to a 10-8 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes on Wednesday.

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Shane Hoelscher drew a bases-loaded walk with one out in the 10th inning to score the winning run, as the Modesto Nuts topped the Visalia Rawhide 5-4 on Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hit or no hit, Maikel Franco was just happy the Phillies won.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes swung under an 0-1 changeup from Tyler Clippard, looked down and took a stiff step out of the batter's box as he tried to stretch his sore right quadriceps.

YUCATAN, Mexico (AP) -- Jose Samayoa allowed just two hits over five innings, leading the Leones de Yucatan over the Guerreros de Oaxaca in a 3-0 win on Wednesday.

HOUSTON (AP) — Collin McHugh pitched considerably better Wednesday night than his previous time out.

SEATTLE (AP) — Nelson Cruz, Mike Zunino and Adam Lind hit solo home runs and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Wednesday night, handing Rick Porcello his first loss since May.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Jorge Bonifacio hit a grand slam in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Omaha Storm Chasers to a 6-4 win over the Memphis Redbirds on Wednesday.