La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ST. LOUIS (AP) — No doubt, Adam Wainwright was motivated by a pregame ceremony to honor the 2006 World Series champions.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Reds manager Bryan Price thought that Jonathan Lucroy had struck out. Turns out, he was right. And that was just one of many things that went wrong for Cincinnati on an all-around bad night.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -- Nelson Molina hit a two-run single in the top of the 10th inning to help lead the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 13-10 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Saturday.

MEQUON, Wis. — Kevin Riley proved to be too much for the La Crosse Loggers on Saturday.

REYNOSA, Mexico (AP) -- Jesus Castillo allowed just four hits over six innings, leading the Tigres de Quintana Roo over the Broncos de Reynosa in an 8-3 win on Saturday.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Daniel Corcino struck out pinch hitter Bo Way in the seventh inning, leading the Tulsa Drillers to a 2-1 win over the Arkansas Travelers in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tanner Roark pitched eight-plus innings of five-hit ball and had an RBI single during a three-run fourth as the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Saturday night.

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) -- Brady Shoemaker doubled and singled twice, and Tyler Barnette allowed just three hits over six innings as the Birmingham Barons beat the Biloxi Shuckers 9-1 on Saturday.

The eight-run margin of victory matched the Brewers’ biggest on the road this season.

TABASCO, Mexico (AP) -- Horacio Ramirez threw seven scoreless innings, leading the Toros de Tijuana over the Olmecas de Tabasco in a 7-2 win on Saturday.

CLINTON, Iowa (AP) -- Rayder Ascanio hit a walk-off single with one out in the 11th inning, as the Clinton LumberKings beat the West Michigan Whitecaps 4-3 on Saturday.

VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) -- Jonel Pacheco hit a two-run homer in the first inning, leading the Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz to a 2-1 win over the Diablos Rojos del Mexico on Saturday.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Seth Simmons allowed just two hits over six innings, leading the San Antonio Missions over the Midland RockHounds in a 1-0 win on Saturday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard homered and Maikel Franco singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Michael Hermosillo and Alexis Rivera each homered and drove in two runs as the Burlington Bees defeated the Lansing Lugnuts 12-4 on Saturday.

DETROIT (AP) — Salvador Perez singled, doubled, scored a run and drew two of Kansas City's seven walks as the Royals eased to an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Anthony Santander hit a grand slam in the fourth inning, leading the Lynchburg Hillcats to a 15-4 win over the Wilmington Blue Rocks on Saturday.

EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) -- Jose Hernandez struck out 13 hitters over six innings, leading the Quad Cities River Bandits over the Lake County Captains in a 2-0 win in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonathan Lucroy's two-run homer started Milwaukee's big third inning, and the Brewers rolled to a 9-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night with their best offensive showing in nearly two months.

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) -- Luke Farrell struck out nine hitters over seven innings, leading the Omaha Storm Chasers over the Salt Lake Bees in a 3-0 win on Saturday.