La Crosse Tribune Sports News

DENVER (AP) — Go figure: The Atlanta Braves had traffic on the bases nearly every inning and still lost.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Darin Ruf hit two home runs, and David Buchanan hurled 6 1/3 scoreless innings as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs defeated the Louisville Bats 5-1 on Sunday.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew has been put on the active-physically unable to perform list.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vince Velasquez didn't have his best stuff, the Philadelphia Phillies lost another player to injury and the Pittsburgh Pirates got a big hit from the unlikeliest of sources.

BOSTON (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have seen their share of rough innings this season, so manager Paul Molitor knew exactly what the fifth felt like.

KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — A Dallas Cowboys bus collided with another vehicle on a highway in northwestern Arizona, and authorities say at least one person was killed.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Hunter Renfroe and Hector Sanchez connected on back-to-back homers in the third inning to help lead the El Paso Chihuahuas to a 4-0 victory over Sacramento River Cats in the second game of a doubleheader…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Erasmo Ramirez knew immediately that Athletics slugger Billy Butler made good contact on the 0-1 fastball the Rays reliever threw.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Travis Denker hit a two-run homer in the first inning, leading the Mobile BayBears to a 4-1 win over the Jacksonville Suns in the second game of a doubleheader on Sunday.

TROY, N.Y. (AP) -- Carmen Benedetti hit a walk-off two-run single, as the Tri-City ValleyCats defeated the Vermont Lake Monsters 6-5 on Sunday.

AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico (AP) -- Rogelio Noris homered twice, driving home three runs and scoring a couple as the Olmecas de Tabasco beat the Rieleros de Aguascalientes 9-2 on Sunday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — One of the National League's top left-handed relievers, Will Smith rarely lets down the Milwaukee Brewers.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Arquimedez Gamboa hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 11th inning, as the Williamsport Crosscutters defeated the Auburn Doubledays 2-1 on Sunday.

KODAK, Tenn. (AP) -- Carlos Franco hit a run-scoring single in the eighth inning, leading the Mississippi Braves to an 8-5 win over the Tennessee Smokies on Sunday.

FISHKILL, N.Y. (AP) -- Nathaniel Lowe homered and singled, driving in four runs as the Hudson Valley Renegades topped the Aberdeen IronBirds 10-1 on Sunday.

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) -- Cedric Mullins had three hits and two RBI, and Ofelky Peralta allowed just three hits over five innings as the Delmarva Shorebirds defeated the Kannapolis Intimidators 6-3 on Sunday.

READING, Pa. (AP) -- Anthony Vasquez tossed an eight-hit complete game and Jake Fox homered and had two hits, driving in two, as the Reading Fightin Phils topped the Hartford Yard Goats 10-4 on Sunday.

GRANVILLE, W.Va. (AP) -- Yoan Aybar hit a two-run home run in the top of the 12th inning to help lead the Lowell Spinners to a 5-2 win over the West Virginia Black Bears on Sunday.

CHICAGO (AP) — There was not much the Detroit Tigers could say after losing twice in the bottom of the ninth, other than it was a rough day.

DENVER (AP) — Trevor Story lined his fourth homer in three games, Tyler Chatwood allowed one hit over five erratic innings and the Colorado Rockies swept the Atlanta Braves with a 7-2 win Sunday.