La Crosse Tribune Sports News

DETROIT (AP) — Coming off a series loss to the New York Yankees, the Houston Astros badly needed a quick start Friday in Detroit.

MIAMI (AP) — Down by eight runs in the middle of the game, the Miami Marlins rallied behind Martin Prado.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) -- Carlos Torres had four hits, while Jose Martinez and Jose Godoy recorded three apiece as the Peoria Chiefs beat the Quad Cities River Bandits 10-4 on Friday.

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) -- Ramon Torres hit a run-scoring double in the ninth inning, leading the Omaha Storm Chasers to a 13-10 win over the Round Rock Express on Friday.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Xavier Scruggs hit a three-run home run in the second inning, leading the New Orleans Zephyrs to a 7-5 win over the Iowa Cubs on Friday.

CLINTON, Iowa (AP) -- Rayder Ascanio had a walk-off two-run double, as the Clinton LumberKings beat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 4-3 on Friday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — All it took was one bad play and one bad inning to derail the Oakland Athletics.

TORONTO (AP) — Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman followed up one of his best starts of the season with one of his worst.

ABERDEEN, Md. (AP) -- Chris Clare hit a run-scoring single in the third inning, leading the Aberdeen IronBirds to a 6-2 win over the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in the second game of a doubleheader on Friday.

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — Coach Pete Swanson has seen his team do it all year, but it was still sweet to watch Friday night.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Yadiel Rivera hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, leading the Colorado Springs Sky Sox to a 3-2 win over the Nashville Sounds on Friday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jake Odorizzi is focused on a strong second half and not trade speculation.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) -- Nick Torres hit a run-scoring single in the fifth inning to give the San Antonio Missions a 4-3 win over the Frisco RoughRiders on Friday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 13 points, DeMarcus Cousins powered a dominant performance in the paint, and the United States pulled away from Venezuela for an ugly 80-45 exhibition victory Friday night.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Brendan Rodgers hit a three-run home run in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Asheville Tourists to a 5-2 win over the Columbia Fireflies on Friday.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Anthony Phillips had two hits and scored two runs, and Jordan Kipper allowed just three hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Arkansas Travelers beat the Tulsa Drillers 3-2 on Friday.

OAXACA, Mexico (AP) -- Paul Leon had four hits, while Fernando Flores and Maxwell Leon recorded three apiece as the Piratas de Campeche topped the Guerreros de Oaxaca 8-3 on Friday.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's top female table tennis player, China-born Jeon Ji-hee, has an easy explanation for why she had to leave her homeland to compete in the game she loves.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean gymnast Lee Go-im will miss next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after fracturing her left arm during training at an Olympic venue.

PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) -- Rodolfo Amador homered and had three hits, driving in two, and Hector Galvan allowed just two hits over seven innings as the Pericos de Puebla beat the Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen 15-0 on Friday.