La Crosse Tribune Sports News

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (AP) -- Harol Gonzalez struck out nine over 7 2/3 innings, leading the Brooklyn Cyclones over the Aberdeen IronBirds in a 3-2 win on Thursday.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Ricardo Bautista hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning, leading the State College Spikes to a 7-4 win over the Auburn Doubledays on Thursday.

Matt Joyce hit a three-run homer off Matt Garza in the first inning and finished with four RBIs for Pittsburgh.

BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts homered on the first pitch Boston faced, David Ortiz added a late two-run homer and the Red Sox continued to surge through July with a 13-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Alexander Palma hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning, leading the Charleston RiverDogs to a 5-4 win over the West Virginia Power on Thursday.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Will Morris allowed just one hit over seven innings, leading the Clearwater Threshers over the Fort Myers Miracle in a 3-2 win on Thursday.

KODAK, Tenn. (AP) -- Dustin Peterson hit a two-run double in the seventh inning, leading the Mississippi Braves to a 5-3 win over the Tennessee Smokies on Thursday.

When Rebecca Heiam first told her family she wanted to explore the possibility of playing professional disc golf, they gave her some interesting looks. Long, interesting, looks.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) -- Chase Ingram allowed just four hits over 6 2/3 innings, leading the Columbia Fireflies over the Hagerstown Suns in a 6-1 win on Thursday.

BOWIE, Md. (AP) -- Sharlon Schoop hit a run-scoring single in the third inning, leading the Bowie Baysox to a 5-4 win over the Erie SeaWolves on Thursday.

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) -- Dylan Moore homered and doubled, scoring two runs as the Hickory Crawdads topped the Delmarva Shorebirds 7-3 on Thursday.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Ryan Metzler tripled and singled, also stealing three bases as the Lansing Lugnuts topped the Clinton LumberKings 7-5 on Thursday.

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Imani Abdullah, Shea Spitzbarth and Ivan Vieitez combined for a shutout as the Great Lakes Loons topped the Kane County Cougars 2-0 on Thursday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Brock Stassi homered and had three hits as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs beat the Louisville Bats 7-3 on Thursday.

CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox second baseman Brett Lawrie has left Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers because of tightness in his left hamstring.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Jordan Zimmerman hit a run-scoring double in the eighth inning, leading the Burlington Bees to a 3-1 win over the South Bend Cubs on Thursday.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Stephen Perez homered and singled as the Harrisburg Senators beat the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-2 on Thursday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Ronnier Mustelier drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning, leading the Gwinnett Braves to a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Bisons on Thursday.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- Malik Collymore scored on a stolen base in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Brevard County Manatees to a 3-2 win over the Charlotte Stone Crabs on Thursday.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Jayce Boyd doubled three times, and Josh Zeid allowed just four hits over eight innings as the Binghamton Mets topped the Portland Sea Dogs 4-0 on Thursday.