La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Peter O'Brien homered twice, driving in three runs and scoring a pair as the Reno Aces beat the Oklahoma City Dodgers 8-3 on Saturday.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Josh Morgan hit a walk-off two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning, as the High Desert Mavericks beat the San Jose Giants 7-6 on Saturday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Drury's single drove in Jake Lamb with the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning, giving the Arizona Diamondbacks a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Adam Rosales singled in the tying run before Santiago Casilla balked home the winning run, and the San Diego Padres rallied to beat the major league-leading San Francisco Giants 7-6 on Saturday night.

SYDNEY (AP) — Tennis coach Lleyton Hewitt and injured road cyclist Simon Gerrans are out of the Australian team for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Bruce Maxwell hit two home runs and drove in six runs, as the Nashville Sounds defeated the El Paso Chihuahuas 19-5 on Saturday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gerrit Cole returned from the disabled list Saturday night after breezing through a pair of minor league rehab starts.

A look at some of the highlights from the four quarterfinal games Saturday at the Las Vegas Summer League:

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Playing without their strongest hitter again, the New York Mets were unable to push across a run when they really needed it.

DETROIT (AP) — Mike Pelfrey described his performance as "terrible" over and over in a harsh postgame assessment that few would disagree with.

WEST SALEM — Saturday night had memories for the young and old, but not for the faint of heart.

HOLMEN — La Crosse resident Eric Olson knew he needed to shoot under par to preserve his lead Saturday at the Lawn Care Specialists Open.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lately, the Miami Marlins' bullpen has been busy on days when Tom Koehler pitches.

HOLMEN — It was a bold move, but it paid off in the best way for the Holmen American Legion baseball team.

PHOENIX (AP) — DeWanna Bonner hit four 3-pointers and finished with 33 points to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the San Antonio Stars 83-64 on Saturday night.

For the past five days, Green Island Ice Arena has been flooded by aspiring hockey players, with all hoping to secure a roster spot for the Coulee Region Chill.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Ian Rice hit an RBI single in the top of the 12th inning to help lead the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 12-10 win over the Winston-Salem Dash on Saturday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Shoemaker scattered six hits and struck out a career-high 13 in his first complete game in the majors, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 1-0 on Saturday night.

LAGUNA, Mexico (AP) -- C.J. Retherford hit a two-run double in the ninth inning, leading the Piratas de Campeche to a 6-4 win over the Vaqueros de la Laguna on Saturday.

OSHKOSH — As coach Tom Swittel rode off the field at Titan Stadium on the shoulders of his all-star football players on Saturday night, the young men providing the lift knew they had accomplished their goal.