La Crosse Tribune Sports News

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Austin Bailey hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, leading the Wilmington Blue Rocks to a 9-8 win over the Frederick Keys on Friday.

PEARL, Miss. (AP) -- Carlos Franco had two hits and two RBI, and Lucas Sims pitched six scoreless innings as the Mississippi Braves topped the Birmingham Barons 6-1 on Friday.

EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) -- Eloy Jimenez hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, leading the South Bend Cubs to an 11-7 win over the Lake County Captains on Friday.

WINOOSKI, Vt. (AP) -- Michael Paez doubled twice and singled, scoring two runs as the Brooklyn Cyclones beat the Vermont Lake Monsters 8-5 on Friday.

GENEVA, Ill. (AP) -- Luis Arraez homered and had three hits, and Eduardo Del Rosario struck out 11 hitters over six innings as the Cedar Rapids Kernels beat the Kane County Cougars 4-0 on Friday. The Kernels swept the three-game…

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) -- Carlos Castro hit a three-run home run in the second inning, leading the Rome Braves to a 5-3 win over the Greenville Drive on Friday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Tyrell Jenkins earned his first career victory, pitching six innings and helping the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Friday night.

SALEM, Va. (AP) -- Deiner Lopez hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning, leading the Salem Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Friday.

DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Collins and Justin Upton each hit a three-run homer to lead the Detroit Tigers to their fourth straight win, beating the Houston Astros 14-6 Friday night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Abraham Almonte scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in Cleveland's four-run seventh inning in the Indians' 5-3 comeback victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) -- David Rodriguez was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the seventh inning to give the Bowling Green Hot Rods a 3-2 win over the Lansing Lugnuts on Friday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Austin Anderson homered and had two hits as the Delmarva Shorebirds beat the West Virginia Power 5-2 in the second game of a doubleheader on Friday.

MIAMI (AP) — Tommy Pham homered and drove in three runs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Miami Marlins 11-6 on Friday night.

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) -- Isaiah White hit a two-run double in the fourth inning, and Jarett Rindfleisch homered and had two hits, driving in two as the Batavia Muckdogs defeated the Lowell Spinners 7-5 on Friday.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Ryan Court hit a three-run home run and had four hits, driving in four, and Mitch Atkins allowed just four hits over 5 1/3 innings as the Portland Sea Dogs topped the Binghamton Mets 11-3 on…

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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Ronald Herrera hurled 6 1/3 scoreless innings, leading the Trenton Thunder over the Altoona Curve in a 3-1 win on Friday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Bradley Zimmer hit a run-scoring single in the third inning to give the Columbus Clippers a 1-0 win over the Charlotte Knights on Friday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Marcus Littlewood had two hits and scored two runs, and Ryan Yarbrough tossed seven scoreless innings as the Jackson Generals topped the Jacksonville Suns 11-1 on Friday.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Tyler Beede allowed just four hits over six innings, leading the Richmond Flying Squirrels over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in a 3-2 win on Friday.