La Crosse Tribune Sports News

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.

NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon thought his team played a pretty good ballgame. Starter John Lackey was not as forgiving.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Washington Wizards expect to agree to a five-year maximum contract with shooting guard Bradley Beal by Friday morning.

SEATTLE (AP) — Aerial Powers scored 19 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 54 seconds left, to help the Dallas Wings beat the Seattle Storm 83-78 on Thursday night.

MONCLOVA, Mexico (AP) -- Antonio Galaz hit a run-scoring double in the sixth inning, leading the Olmecas de Tabasco to a 10-8 win over the Acereros del Norte on Thursday.

YUCATAN, Mexico (AP) -- Cyle Hankerd hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, leading the Diablos Rojos del Mexico to a 6-4 win over the Leones de Yucatan on Thursday.

LAGUNA, Mexico (AP) -- Rene Reyes hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the Vaqueros de la Laguna to a 9-7 win over the Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz on Thursday. The Vaqueros swept the three-game series with…

EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Hector Sanchez homered twice, driving home four runs and scoring a couple as the El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Reno Aces 8-6 on Thursday.

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) -- Juan Apodaca singled twice as the Toros de Tijuana beat the Tigres de Quintana Roo 5-2 on Thursday.

REYNOSA, Mexico (AP) -- Jaime Brena reached base four times as the Guerreros de Oaxaca beat the Broncos de Reynosa 6-4 on Thursday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Pinch-hitter Brandon Snyder had two RBIs in a four-run sixth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied for an 8-5 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays were up five runs and three outs away from their third victory in four games following an 11-game skid.