La Crosse Tribune Sports News

Al Horford ended the waiting game with a simple tweet: “Celtic Pride,” it said, followed by 18 shamrocks.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Javier Hernandez hit a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning, as the Vancouver Canadians beat the Spokane Indians 2-1 on Saturday.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- D.J. Peterson had four hits and four RBI, and Andrew Kittredge hurled three scoreless innings as the Tacoma Rainiers beat the Las Vegas 51s 9-2 on Saturday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Diamondbacks pitching prospect Yoan Lopez is considering quitting baseball a year after signing for an $8.27 million bonus as a Cuban free agent.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals reached the midpoint of the season atop the National League East thanks in part to the majors' top-rated defense and solid contributions from the bullpen.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Ty Blach struck out 10 hitters over seven innings, leading the Sacramento River Cats over the Albuquerque Isotopes in a 5-2 win on Saturday.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- David Lyon hit a walk-off two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning, as the High Desert Mavericks defeated the Inland Empire 66ers 2-1 on Saturday.

BOSTON (AP) — Coming off a rough June, the Boston Red Sox looked like they were starting off a new month the right way.

NEW YORK (AP) — Bartolo Colon started Ben Zobrist with an 87 mph pitch off the outside of the plate.

CAMPECHE, Mexico (AP) -- Yosmany Guerra hit a walk-off single with one out in the 12th inning, as the Piratas de Campeche beat the Rieleros de Aguascalientes 4-3 on Saturday.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Rivers will keep playing for his father with the Clippers.

AKRON, Ohio — Jason Day had no indication that Saturday at the Bridgestone Invitational would be such hard work until one swing.

On a holiday weekend filled with fireworks, it seems the Mankato MoonDogs brought plenty of their own disguised as baseball bats.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski had his confidence shaken at Daytona International Speedway more than once.

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) -- Fernando Perez hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and Chris Huffman allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Lake Elsinore Storm topped the Lancaster JetHawks 3-1 on Saturday.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Max Stassi homered and had two hits, driving in three, and Tommy Shirley threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings as the Fresno Grizzlies topped the Salt Lake Bees 7-1 on Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Forward Trevor Booker is leaving Utah for the Brooklyn Nets.

HOLMEN -- Austin Braund and Ryan Chapman turned in big-time performances for the Holmen American Legion baseball team Saturday, but there were plenty more as Holmen swept Kimberly by scores of 6-3 and 7-2 at Viking Field.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Alex Verdugo had three hits and two RBI as the Tulsa Drillers beat the San Antonio Missions 9-2 on Saturday.