La Crosse Tribune Sports News

NEW YORK (AP) — Starling Castro hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, Nathan Eovaldi won for the first time since May and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 Tuesday night to move back above…

SALEM, Va. (AP) -- Nick Longhi had a walk-off double with one out in the 11th inning, as the Salem Red Sox beat the Potomac Nationals 1-0 on Tuesday.

Just like he did Saturday night between 20-lap twin features at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, Ty Majeski has moved on.

BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz hit a three-run homer and Rick Porcello remained unbeaten at home as the Boston Red Sox beat the struggling San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Tuesday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Jake Peter hit a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning, as the Charlotte Knights topped the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 4-3 on Tuesday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The game between the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of anticipated storms.

A sport that was once a fixture in the La Crosse area is trying to make a comeback.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Matt Skole hit a run-scoring single in the first inning, leading the Syracuse Chiefs to a 4-3 win over the Gwinnett Braves on Tuesday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Toronto slugger Jose Bautista is expected to begin a rehab assignment on Wednesday and could rejoin the Blue Jays when they open a three-game interleague series at home against San Diego on Monday.

DALLAS (AP) — Baylor quarterback Seth Russell was on a mission trip in Brazil with other athletes from the private Baptist school when he got the text message from Art Briles saying he was no longer their football coach.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Pinch hitter David Dahl hit a two-run triple in the sixth inning, leading the Albuquerque Isotopes to a 7-5 win over the Nashville Sounds in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have signed first-round pick Jamal Murray and agreed to a deal with veteran Mike Miller.

BOSTON (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have signed former first-round pick Kyle Drabek to a minor league deal.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have signed free-agent tight end Emil Igwenagu, clearing room on their 90-man roster by putting quarterback Josh Woodrum on waivers Tuesday.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Ty Blach allowed just one hit over six innings, leading the Sacramento River Cats over the New Orleans Zephyrs in a 1-0 win in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates rookie pitcher Jameson Taillon was struck in the head by a line drive but remained in the game on Tuesday night.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Right-handed starter Jon Moscot had surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow, the second Cincinnati Reds player to have major surgery in two days.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees' Jacoby Ellsbury reached base on catcher's interference for the ninth time this season, the most in more than two decades.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Clippers have signed forward Brandon Bass, who joins them after playing last season for the Lakers.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nick Tropeano has become the third Los Angeles Angels starter to tear his ulnar collateral ligament this season.