La Crosse Tribune Sports News

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Madison Bumgarner pitched into the seventh to snap a two-start skid and also batted in an AL ballpark, and the San Francisco Giants avoided a four-game sweep by beating the Oakland Athletics 12-6 on Thursday night.

CAMPECHE, Mexico (AP) -- Edgar Quintero hit a grand slam in the first inning, leading the Saraperos de Saltillo to a 9-6 win over the Piratas de Campeche on Thursday.

CIUDAD DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) -- Benjamin Sandoval allowed just one hit over five innings, leading the Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen over the Rieleros de Aguascalientes in a 3-0 win in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Kyle Wren singled twice, scoring two runs as the Colorado Springs Sky Sox defeated the New Orleans Zephyrs 7-3 on Thursday.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Michael De Leon was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth inning, giving the High Desert Mavericks a 7-6 victory over the Inland Empire 66ers on Thursday.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Johmbeyker Morales singled four times, also stealing a base as the Everett AquaSox defeated the Spokane Indians 8-5 on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Russian center Timofey Mozgov has agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) -- Max McDowell had a walk-off double with two outs in the 10th inning, as the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers topped the Clinton LumberKings 4-3 on Thursday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Manager Don Mattingly is hardly inspired by the job he's done recently to prepare the Miami Marlins.

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) -- Keach Ballard hit a run-scoring double in the seventh inning, leading the Lancaster JetHawks to a 5-1 win over the Lake Elsinore Storm on Thursday.

SEATTLE (AP) — Taijuan Walker held the powerful Orioles to just four hits over 6 1/3 innings, Seth Smith hit a two-run home run and the Seattle Mariners beat Baltimore 5-3 on Thursday night.

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Joe DeCarlo hit an RBI double in the top of the 10th inning to help lead the Bakersfield Blaze to a 6-2 win over the Modesto Nuts on Thursday.

PASCO, Wash. (AP) -- Chris Mattison hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, leading the Tri-City Dust Devils to a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canadians on Thursday. The Dust Devils swept the three-game series with the win.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Preston Tucker hit three home runs and drove in eight runs, as the Fresno Grizzlies defeated the Salt Lake Bees 23-3 on Thursday.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant started his free agency tour in a familiar place.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Andrew Susac doubled twice and singled, and Joan Gregorio allowed just three hits over six innings as the Sacramento River Cats topped the Albuquerque Isotopes 4-2 on Thursday.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Edwin Rios hit a solo home run in the eighth inning, leading the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to a 5-4 win over the Stockton Ports on Thursday.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Robert Garcia had three hits and two RBI, and Enrique De Los Rios hurled three scoreless innings as the Eugene Emeralds beat the Boise Hawks 5-1 on Thursday.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Johnny Monell homered and had two hits, and Darin Gorski allowed just four hits over seven innings as the Las Vegas 51s beat the Tacoma Rainiers 7-3 on Thursday.

BELOIT, Wis. (AP) -- Vaughn Bryan hit a two-run double in the sixth inning, leading the Peoria Chiefs to an 11-0 win over the Beloit Snappers on Thursday.