La Crosse Tribune Sports News

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Price has watched the same thing over and over.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Austin Hedges hit a two-run single in the fifth inning, leading the El Paso Chihuahuas to a 7-5 win over the Tacoma Rainiers on Friday.

TABASCO, Mexico (AP) -- Ronny Paulino had two hits and two RBI, and Nestor Molina struck out nine over 5 2/3 innings as the Olmecas de Tabasco topped the Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen 7-4 on Friday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rays left-handed reliever Xavier Cedeno has been in the wrong place at the wrong time twice this week.

HOUSTON (AP) — Martin Perez threw six solid innings for Texas on Friday night. It was one bad inning that cost him and the Rangers.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Ryan Jackson hit a three-run double in the fourth inning, leading the Salt Lake Bees to a 5-1 win over the Reno Aces on Friday.

YUCATAN, Mexico (AP) -- Alejandro Soto allowed just two hits over six innings, leading the Leones de Yucatan over the Pericos de Puebla in a 1-0 win on Friday.

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) -- Mott Hyde hit an RBI single in the top of the 11th inning to lead the Corpus Christi Hooks to a 3-2 win over the Midland RockHounds on Friday.

MONCLOVA, Mexico (AP) -- Cristhian Presichi doubled twice and singled, scoring a run and also driving one home as the Rieleros de Aguascalientes beat the Acereros del Norte 7-4 on Friday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Pedro Alvarez hit two solo shots to extend his homer streak to three games and the Baltimore Orioles had 16 hits to overpower the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Friday night and keep pace with Toronto for…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Andy Oliver and four other pitchers combined for a shutout as the Norfolk Tides defeated the Charlotte Knights 6-0 on Friday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sean Rodriguez stepped to the plate looking to be aggressive.

RIO DE JANEIRO — For at least three hours on a balmy Friday night, Brazilians got a respite from months of bad publicity, a chance to belt out bossa nova, dance the samba, watch supermodel Gisele sashay across Maracana Stadium…

MANKATO, Minn. — If the La Crosse Loggers are planning on continuing their push for the Northwoods League playoffs, they’ll need to win a couple more games like the one they did on Friday.

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) -- Matt Thaiss hit a run-scoring single in the third inning, leading the Burlington Bees to a 4-1 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Friday.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) -- Joey Curletta hit two home runs and drove in five runs, as the Tulsa Drillers defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 10-2 on Friday.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers can't explain exactly what happened when they went to Boston in late July.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hours after making her Olympic debut, Iranian archer Zahra Nemati carried her country's flag in the opening ceremony.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Mel Rojas hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, leading the Gwinnett Braves to a 4-0 win over the Durham Bulls on Friday.

SALEM, Va. (AP) -- Joseph Monge, Bryan Hudson, Jordan Procyshen and Deiner Lopez recorded three hits each, as Salem beat the Lynchburg Hillcats 13-6 on Friday.