La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Gianfranco Wawoe hit a run-scoring single in the ninth inning, leading the Bakersfield Blaze to a 3-0 win over the Modesto Nuts on Friday.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Miguel Olivo hit a grand slam in the first inning, and Joan Gregorio struck out nine hitters over seven innings as the Sacramento River Cats beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 7-3 on Friday.

CIUDAD DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) -- Gilberto Mejia scored the winning run on a balk with one out in the 11th inning, as the Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen beat the Broncos de Reynosa 2-1 on Friday.

HOUSTON (AP) — Matt Shoemaker had another good start for the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Watching Dexter Fowler jog out to play center field for the first time in more than a month made Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon smile.

Dexter Fowler drives in three runs in his return from the disabled list.

HOUSTON (AP) — Lance McCullers is finally feeling like himself on the mound after spending the first five weeks of the season on the disabled list with a sore shoulder.

DENVER (AP) — Jon Gray pitched seven strong innings, Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story hit two-run homers off relievers after starter Julio Teheran left because of an injury, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Friday night.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Anthony Phillips hit a two-run single in the sixth inning, leading the Arkansas Travelers to a 4-2 win over the Tulsa Drillers in the second game of a doubleheader on Friday.

BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox's torrid hitting pace continued, but only for one inning.

NEW YORK (AP) — Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford earned his first Gold Glove last season, enhancing his reputation as a guy with a rocket arm.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Chad Pinder scored the winning run on a wild pitch, as the Nashville Sounds defeated the Omaha Storm Chasers 2-1 on Friday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Miguel Cabrera tied a season high with four hits, including a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh, to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-5 victory over the struggling Chicago White Sox on Friday night.

YUCATAN, Mexico (AP) -- Jesus Valdez homered and singled three times, driving in four runs and scoring a pair as the Leones de Yucatan defeated the Acereros del Norte 9-2 on Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Manager Dusty Baker has a simple cure for the suddenly scuffling Washington Nationals.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Dexter Fowler led off the first with a homer and drove in three runs in his first game back from the disabled list, powering the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday…

CAMPECHE, Mexico (AP) -- Arturo Rodriguez hit a grand slam in the fourth inning, leading the Sultanes de Monterrey to a 9-6 win over the Piratas de Campeche on Friday.

LOGGERS 7, STINGERS 6

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) -- Esteban Quiroz hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the Tigres de Quintana Roo to a 3-2 win over the Vaqueros de la Laguna on Friday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Rangers manager Jeff Banister was reasonably happy with what Yu Darvish showed him in his third start since coming off the disabled list from a shoulder ailment.