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Midwest Sports Headlines: 6/11/2019

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June 11th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Former Iowa star Megan Gustafson talks about the highs and lows of her professional women’s basketball experience, from getting drafted by Dallas to getting cut just before final rosters were announced. The AP Player of the Year will be competing with an Iowa alumni team in The Basketball Tournament.

MIAMI (AP) — Michael Wacha pitched six scoreless innings in his return to the St. Louis Cardinals’ rotation, and they broke a three-game losing streak by beating Miami 4-1. Wacha, who was briefly demoted to the bullpen, benefited from three double plays and a pickoff in his first start since May 22. The former All-Star allowed five hits, struck out four and lowered his ERA to 5.63.

MIAMI (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a mild left hamstring strain, and the team is hoping he’ll miss only one start. The 37-year-old Wainwright was hurt running out a double in the fifth inning of Sunday night’s loss at the Cubs. He returned to St. Louis while the Cardinals flew to Miami for a three-game series, and he’ll be re-evaluated in a week.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Boston Bruins’ consistent approach on and off the ice will be tested one more time in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final against the St. Louis Blues. This is an experienced Boston roster with five players left from the 2011 Cup championship team that vanquished the Canucks in Vancouver, also the previous time the final went to a seventh and deciding game. The smart money is on the Bruins, who carry with them some momentum from a Game 6 victory.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has added Iowa sharpshooter Isaiah Moss as a graduate transfer. The addition of Moss strengthens the backcourt and provides a 3-point threat that the Jayhawks had been lacking on their roster. Moss was a three-year starter for the Hawkeyes, averaging 9.2 points last season.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Auburn scored 13 runs in the first inning to stun host North Carolina en route to a 14-7 victory that sent the Tigers to the College World Series for the first time since 1997. Judd Ward hit a three-run homer and Edouard Julien and Matt Scheffler each had two-run singles in the Tigers’ overwhelming opening act. It turned the rest of the deciding game in the best-of-three NCAA super-regional series into a formality.