La Crosse Tribune Sports News

The first baseman is on pace for 44 home runs, which would rank him with the best sluggers in club history.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Johnny Giavotella hit a two-run homer and Kole Calhoun added a solo shot and doubled in another run, as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Tuesday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Brad Ausmus was mentally drained, Justin Upton was tired and Jordan Zimmermann was just happy for all the support.

NEW YORK (AP) — All those injuries are taking their toll on the New York Mets' offense.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Madison Bumgarner struck out eight over eight innings to win his career-best seventh straight decision, Buster Posey had season-high four hits, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Tuesday night for their…

PHOENIX (AP) — Chase Utley homered and had four RBIs, Joc Pederson hit two homers and the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame Kenta Maeda's right leg injury to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 on Tuesday night.

Alex Nutter’s first appearance at the MSHSL Class AA state golf meet wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike had 27 points and 12 rebounds for her sixth double-double, and the Los Angeles Sparks set a franchise record with their 10th straight season-opening win in a 98-85 victory over the Chicago Sky on…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Indians are accustomed to seeing Bryan Shaw put up scoreless innings in relief.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals manager Ned Yost never lacks for confidence, even with his team struggling to score runs and trailing with two outs in the eighth inning against the best team in the division.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Both of the St. Louis Cardinals' left-handed hitting first basemen were in the lineup. Manager Mike Matheny liked what it did for the team's power profile.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners may have gotten some good news on a night they blew a four-run lead.

PHOENIX (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers rookie right-hander Kenta Maeda has left Tuesday night's game against Arizona after a line drive by Paul Goldschmidt struck him on the right knee in the sixth inning.

BOSTON (AP) — Strikeouts alone weren't enough to lift Boston ace David Price out of an odd losing streak.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Nationals played their first game since placing closer Jonathan Papelbon on the disabled list. Naturally, the matchup against the majors-leading Chicago Cubs came down to the final inning, and Washington's bullpen didn't deliver.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves' latest demonstration of their inability to hit with runners in scoring position left Julio Teheran a tough-luck loser.

The La Crosse Loggers began the season losing six of their first nine games and sat at the bottom of a number of Northwoods League team statistics, including team ERA and team batting average.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Surging Evan Longoria and slumping Corey Dickerson helped the Tampa Bay Rays get a nice comeback victory.