La Crosse Tribune Sports News

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Jose Rosario homered as the Trenton Thunder beat the Richmond Flying Squirrels 6-5 on Thursday.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Ryan McCarvel hit for the cycle, as the State College Spikes topped the Brooklyn Cyclones 10-4 on Thursday.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bruce Bochy all but had his mind made up days ago: Madison Bumgarner would hit in an AL ballpark for interleague rather than using a designated hitter.

CIUDAD DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) -- Jesus Castillo homered and singled twice, driving home three runs as the Rieleros de Aguascalientes defeated the Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen 12-2 in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Preston Morrison allowed just six hits over 7 1/3 innings, leading the South Bend Cubs over the Lake County Captains in a 1-0 win on Thursday.

ERIE, Pa. (AP) -- Tommy Collier allowed just two hits over eight innings, leading the Erie SeaWolves over the Akron RubberDucks in a 1-0 win on Thursday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Yefrey Ramirez struck out 11 hitters over seven innings, leading the Tampa Yankees over the Lakeland Flying Tigers in a 5-1 win on Thursday.

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) -- Eric Jenkins tripled and singled, scoring two runs as the Hickory Crawdads defeated the Kannapolis Intimidators 7-3 on Thursday.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Milwaukee Bucks have extended the contract of general manager John Hammond through the 2017-18 season.

FISHKILL, N.Y. (AP) -- Garrett Whitley singled twice, and Eduar Lopez allowed just three hits over six innings as the Hudson Valley Renegades topped the Staten Island Yankees 4-2 on Thursday.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- Anthony Vasquez allowed just five hits over eight innings, leading the Lehigh Valley IronPigs over the Charlotte Knights in a 2-1 win on Thursday.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- Travis Ballew induced an out from Jerrick Suiter in the eighth inning, leading the Jupiter Hammerheads to a 3-2 win over the Bradenton Marauders on Thursday. With the victory, the Hammerheads swept the three-game series.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels left-hander Andrew Heaney will have Tommy John surgery, likely sidelining him until the 2018 season.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was ejected from a game against Kansas City in the sixth inning on Thursday night.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Pistons guard Darrun Hilliard will not participate in summer league because of a stress fracture of his lower back.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Derrick Loveless went 1 for 2, and Casey Lawrence allowed just three hits over seven innings as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats defeated the Binghamton Mets 4-2 on Thursday.

HASTINGS, Mich. (AP) — Former Major League Baseball player Chad Curtis wants a judge to step aside if he decides to seek a new sentence for criminal sexual conduct.

CHICAGO (AP) — J.B. Shuck's two-out single scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, Todd Frazier hit his 23rd home run and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 Thursday.

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) -- Justin Ruggiano hit a walk-off two-run homer, as the Round Rock Express beat the Iowa Cubs 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

MILWAUKEE — Yasmani Grandal, who hadn't hit a home run on the road this season, was just trying to get on base after working a 3-0 count with two outs in the fourth inning.