La Crosse Tribune Sports News

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Julio Pena doubled and singled, as the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes exploded for a season-high 15 hits in a 14-2 win over the Spokane Indians on Tuesday.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Cole Hamels of the Texas Rangers pitched a scoreless third inning in the All-Star Game in his hometown several hours after receiving eight stitches in his chin.

SAN DIEGO — Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez made sure the Kansas City Royals will start at home, sweet, home if they get a chance to defend their World Series title.

HOLMEN — Holmen American Legion starting pitcher Ryan Chapman was on his game Tuesday night.

VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) -- Juan Apodaca hit a two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Toros de Tijuana to a 9-8 win over the Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz on Tuesday.

MONCLOVA, Mexico (AP) -- Eliseo Aldazaba drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the ninth inning to score the winning run, as the Acereros del Norte topped the Piratas de Campeche 7-6 on Tuesday.

SAN DIEGO — Ben Zobrist’s advice on how to enjoy the All-Star Game experience sounded like it was borrowed from noted philosopher Ferris Bueller.

TABASCO, Mexico (AP) -- Sandy Madera, Ronny Paulino and Santiago Gonzalez each had three hits, as the Olmecas de Tabasco beat the Diablos Rojos del Mexico 7-1 on Tuesday.

SHANGHAI (AP) — In a room full of bright-colored cubes and giant mattresses, giggling children climb bars, try somersaults and walk gingerly on a low balance beam. Some stand on their hands, showing off their bellies under the guidance of…

LAGUNA, Mexico (AP) -- Jerome Pena hit a two-run home run and had two hits, and Jeremy Horst struck out nine hitters over six innings as the Vaqueros de la Laguna defeated the Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen 11-1 on…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jayson Tatum, a forward headed to Duke, and newly minted Olympic hurdler and sprinter Sydney McLaughlin were honored as the national prep athletes of the year Tuesday night.

REYNOSA, Mexico (AP) -- Ricardo Serrano hit an RBI single in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Leones de Yucatan to a 5-4 win over the Broncos de Reynosa on Tuesday.

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Alex Liddi had two hits and two RBI as the Tigres de Quintana Roo beat the Sultanes de Monterrey 7-1 on Tuesday.

PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) -- Issmael Salas and Cesar Tapia each homered and drove in two runs as the Pericos de Puebla topped the Saraperos de Saltillo 11-8 on Tuesday.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez made sure the Kansas City Royals will start at home, sweet, home if they get a chance to defend their World Series title.

OAXACA, Mexico (AP) -- Domingo Castro doubled and singled twice, scoring two runs as the Rieleros de Aguascalientes topped the Guerreros de Oaxaca 15-3 on Tuesday.

DULUTH, Minn. — The La Crosse Loggers may have the pieces to being a solid second-half team, but they have yet to put them together.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Chris Curley hit a solo home run in the eighth inning, and Matt Tomshaw allowed just five hits over six innings as the Jacksonville Suns beat the Birmingham Barons 1-0 on Tuesday.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A member of a Canadian singing quartet changed a lyric in his country's national anthem and held up a sign proclaiming "All Lives Matter" during a pregame performance at the 87th All-Star Game on Tuesday.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Jesus Alastre had four hits and two RBI, as the Williamsport Crosscutters exploded for a season-high 15 hits in a 9-4 win over the Batavia Muckdogs on Tuesday.