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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brad Keller pitched seven strong innings to win for the fourth time in six starts, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Whit Merrifield had two hits, two RBIs, and scored two runs for the Royals. He also stole two bases to increase his American League lead to 33 steals, including a league-best 12 of third base. Keller gave up one run and four hits and two walks while striking out six. He is 4-1 with a 1.62 ERA in his last six starts.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals rookie Tyler O’Neill hit a three-run homer during a six-run eighth inning, Marcell Ozuna drove in three and Miles Mikolas pitched seven solid innings to lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-5. Mikolas gave up a run, five hits and a walk while striking out seven. He dropped his ERA to 2.99, and he got his first victory in five starts against the Pirates this season. Mikolas struck out five straight in one stretch, and the Cardinals improved to 21-8 in his starts.
UNDATED (AP) — It’s not unusual to see Iowa’s defense ahead of its offense in the middle of September. But the difference between those two units has likely never been starker. Through two games, Iowa has one of the best defense in America and one of the worst offenses. Coach Kirk Ferentz says there is always something to work out. The Hawkeyes host Northern Iowa on Saturday.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — For all the progress Iowa State has made under coach Matt Campbell, the offensive line has long been a sore spot. The Cyclones showed in their opener that their rebuilt line has yet to find itself. Iowa State gained just 188 yards in a 13-3 loss to Iowa. No. 5 Oklahoma is up next for the Cyclones.
Boys 4A
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Dowling Catholic WDM |
| 2 | Waukee |
| 3 | Pleasant Valley |
| 4 | Dubuque Hempstead |
| 5 | Ankeny |
| 6 | Prairie CR |
| 7 | Iowa City West |
| 8 | Ankeny Centennial |
| 9 | Valley WDM |
| 10 | Cedar Falls |
| 11 | CR Kennedy |
| 12 | Johnston |
| 13 | Ames |
| 14 | Dubuque Senior |
| 15 | Southeast Polk |
Teams to Watch
Bettendorf
DM Roosevelt
Iowa City City High
Sioux City North
Urbandale
Girls 4A
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Johnston |
| 2 | Waukee |
| 3 | Dubuque Senior |
| 4 | Southeast Polk |
| 5 | Dowling Catholic WDM |
| 6 | Valley WDM |
| 7 | Pleasant Valley |
| 8 | DM Roosevelt |
| 9 | Ankeny Centennial |
| 10 | Iowa City West |
| 11 | Prairie CR |
| 12 | Iowa City Liberty |
| 13 | Urbandale |
| 14 | Iowa City City High |
| 15 | Dubuque Hempstead |
Teams to Watch
Bettendorf
Cedar Falls
Linn-Mar Marion
North Scott Eldridge
Ottumwa
Boys 3A
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Gilbert |
| 2 | Carlisle |
| 3 | Marion |
| 4 | Clear Creek Amana |
| 5 | Dallas Center Grimes |
| 6 | Grinnell |
| 7 | Decorah |
| 8 | Mount Vernon Lisbon |
| 9 | Pella |
| 10 | Lemars |
| 11 | Waverly-Shell Rock |
| 12 | Benton |
| 13 | Center Point Urbana |
| 14 | Nevada |
| 15 | MOC-Floyd Valley |
Teams to Watch
Bondurant Farrar
Glenwood
Humboldt
Sergeant Bluff-Luton
Wahlert, Dubuque
Girls 3A
| Ranking | School Name |
| 1 | Wahlert |
| 2 | LeMars |
| 3 | Ballard |
| 4 | Harlan |
| 5 | Dallas Center Grimes |
| 6 | Solon |
| 7 | Pella |
| 8 | Spencer |
| 9 | Glenwood |
| 10 | Carisle |
| 11 | Atlantic |
| 12 | Grinnell |
| 13 | North Polk |
| 14 | Decorah |
| 15 | Norwalk |
Teams to Watch
Benton
Charles City
Heelan
Humboldt
Mt. Pleasant
Boys 2A
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | George-Little Rock/Central Lyon |
| 2 | Tipton |
| 3 | Sioux Center |
| 4 | Unity Christian |
| 5 | South Hardin |
| 6 | Okoboji |
| 7 | Monticello |
| 8 | Sheldon |
| 9 | Bellevue |
| 10 | Crestwood |
| 11 | Des Moines Christian |
| 12 | Garver-Hayfield-Ventura |
| 13 | Dike-New Hartford |
| 14 | Camanche |
| 15 | Waukon |
Teams to Watch
Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck
Red Oak
Roland-Story
Western Christian
Williamsburg
Girls 2A
| Ranking | Teams To Watch |
| 1 | Mid-Praire Wellman |
| 2 | Crestwood |
| 3 | Panorama |
| 4 | KP-WC |
| 5 | Jesup |
| 6 | Williamsburg |
| 7 | Springville-CC |
| 8 | Okoboji |
| 9 | Cascade |
| 10 | Unity Christian |
| 11 | Waukon |
| 12 | Danville-New London |
| 13 | Monticello |
| 14 | Dike – New Hartford |
| 15 | Emmetsburg |
Teams to Watch
Aplington Parkersburg
Eagle Grove
Grundy Center / Gladbrook Reinbeck
Shenandoah
Tipton
Boys 1A
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Madrid |
| 2 | Nodaway Valley |
| 3 | South Hamilton |
| 4 | Newman Mason City |
| 5 | Pekin |
| 6 | Calamus Wheatland |
| 7 | South Winneshiek |
| 8 | Central Springs |
| 9 | Earlham |
| 10 | Maquoketa Valley |
| 11 | St. Edmond |
| 12 | Denver |
| 13 | Starmont |
| 14 | ACGC |
| 15 | Tri Center |
Teams to Watch
Durant
East marshall
Hudson
Ogden
Woodbine
Girls 1A
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Logan Magnolia |
| 2 | Kee High |
| 3 | Regina Iowa City |
| 4 | Hudson |
| 5 | Denver |
| 6 | Pekin |
| 7 | Newman Mason City |
| 8 | South Winneshiek |
| 9 | North Linn |
| 10 | Ridgeview |
| 11 | Earlham |
| 12 | Starmont |
| 13 | AHSTW |
| 14 | St. Edmond |
| 15 | Marquette |
Teams to Watch
Alta Aurelia
Baxter
Durant
Nashua Plainfield
Woodward Granger
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Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Adams hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to rally the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. The Cardinals have won two in a row and lead the Los Angeles Dodgers by two games in the battle for the last wild spot in the NL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — White Sox reliever Jeanmar Gomez threw away a bunt in the 10th inning, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 win over Chicago. Brian Goodwin led off the Royals 10th with a sharp double. Alcides Escobar then bunted and Gomez made a wild toss over third baseman Yolmer Sanchez, letting Goodwin score.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is out of the starting lineup for the fourth straight game because of a hamstring problem. The Cardinals held the second NL wild-card spot going into their game at home against Pittsburgh. The nine-time All-Star felt tightness in his left hamstring while running the bases on Wednesday in Washington.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Scott Frost says quarterback Adrian Martinez is day-to-day with a right knee injury and that it might not be known until game time whether he’ll be able to play against Troy on Saturday. Martinez was injured in the 33-28 loss to Colorado. Frost says video of the play raised suspicions that a Colorado defender intentionally hurt the knee after Martinez went down. Video was sent to the Big Ten and Pac-12 offices for review.
UNDATED (AP) — Iowa State quarterback Kyle Kempt is considered “day-to-day” with a knee injury and it is unknown whether he will play Saturday against No. 5 Oklahoma. Coach Matt Campbell says Kempt injured the MCL in his left knee in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 13-3 loss to Iowa. He says the injury is not considered a long-term issue and the Cyclones dodged a “big bullet.” The game will be the Big 12 opener for both the Cyclones, who are 0-1, and the Sooners, who are 2-0.
| Class 4A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. West Des Moines Valley (8) | 3-0 | 89 | 1 |
| 2. Bettendorf | 3-0 | 77 | 2 |
| 3. Cedar Falls (1) | 3-0 | 68 | 4 |
| 3. West Des Moines Dowling | 2-1 | 68 | 5 |
| 5. Ankeny Centennial | 3-0 | 53 | 7 |
| 6. Iowa City West | 2-1 | 40 | 8 |
| 7. Johnston | 2-1 | 36 | 3 |
| 8. Waukee | 2-1 | 25 | NR |
| 9. Indianola | 3-0 | 22 | NR |
| 10. Marshalltown | 3-0 | 6 | NR |
| (tie) Cedar Rapids Prairie | 2-1 | 6 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Cedar Rapids Kennedy 2. Fort Dodge 1. Muscatine 1. Ankeny 1.
| Class 3A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (8) | 3-0 | 89 | 1 |
| 2. Council Bluffs Lewis Central (1) | 3-0 | 80 | 2 |
| 3. Pella | 3-0 | 62 | 4 |
| 4. Solon | 3-0 | 60 | 3 |
| 5. Sioux City Heelan | 3-0 | 51 | 5 |
| 6. Epworth Western Dubuque | 3-0 | 38 | 10 |
| 7. Waverly-Shell Rock | 3-0 | 36 | 7 |
| 8. Eldridge North Scott | 2-1 | 26 | T8 |
| 9. Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 2-1 | 24 | T8 |
| 10. Harlan | 2-1 | 10 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Manchester West Delaware 8. Clear Creek-Amana 8. Independence 3.
| Class 2A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. Boyden-Hull-RV (8) | 3-0 | 89 | 1 |
| 2. Monroe PCM (1) | 3-0 | 82 | 2 |
| 3. Spirit Lake | 3-0 | 64 | 4 |
| 4. Van Horne Benton | 3-0 | 58 | T6 |
| 5. Waukon | 2-1 | 40 | T6 |
| 6. Algona | 3-0 | 35 | 10 |
| 7. Greene County | 3-0 | 27 | NR |
| 8. Union, La Porte City | 2-1 | 26 | 3 |
| 9. Clear Lake | 2-1 | 18 | 8 |
| 10. O-A1BCIG | 3-0 | 16 | NR |
Others receiving votes: State Center West Marshall 12. Mount Vernon 8. Carroll Kuemper 7. Sheldon 4. Sioux Center 4. Cresco Crestwood 2. Estherville-Lincoln Central 1. Camanche 1. Chariton 1.
| Class 1A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. West Branch (3) | 3-0 | 82 | 2 |
| 2. Dike-New Hartford (1) | 3-0 | 71 | 3 |
| 3. Van Meter (3) | 3-0 | 69 | 4 |
| 4. South Central Calhoun (1) | 3-0 | 49 | 7 |
| 5. Hawarden West Sioux (1) | 2-1 | 39 | 5 |
| 6. Mediapolis | 3-0 | 33 | 8 |
| 7. Wilton | 3-0 | 32 | 9 |
| 8. Pella Christian | 2-1 | 31 | 10 |
| 9. Bellevue | 3-0 | 25 | NR |
| 10. Inwood West Lyon | 2-1 | 23 | 1 |
Others receiving votes: Iowa City Regina 11. Sumner-Fredericksburg 10. Truro Interstate 35 9. Woodward-Granger 5. Cascade 4. Hull Western Christian 1. Troy Mills North Linn 1.
| Class A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pts | Prv | ||
| 1. Hudson (7) | 3-0 | 86 | 1 | |
| 2. A-H-S-T-W, Avoca | (2) | 3-0 | 74 | 3 |
| 3. Algona Garrigan | 3-0 | 66 | 2 | |
| 4. Belmond-Klemme | 3-0 | 47 | 4 | |
| 5. Traer North Tama | 3-0 | 39 | NR | |
| 6. St. Ansgar | 2-1 | 35 | T6 | |
| 7. Hinton | 3-0 | 32 | NR | |
| 8. Britt West Hancock | 2-1 | 22 | NR | |
| 9. Riverside Highland | 3-0 | 15 | NR | |
| 10. Packwood Pekin | 2-1 | 13 | 8 | |
| (tie) Fairbank Wapsie Valley | 2-1 | 13 | T6 |
Others receiving votes: Brooklyn BGM 12. Onawa West Monona 9. Edgewood-Colesburg 8. Winthrop East Buchanan 8. Belle Plaine 7. Grundy Center 3. Akron-Westfield 2. IKM/Manning 2. Sioux Rapids Sioux Central 1. Council Bluffs St. Albert 1.
| Class 8-Man | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. Gilbertville-Don Bosco (8) | 3-0 | 88 | 1 |
| 2. New London (1) | 3-0 | 70 | 3 |
| 3. Elk Horn-Kimballton Exira | 3-0 | 64 | 4 |
| 4. Newell-Fonda | 3-0 | 62 | 2 |
| 5. Westside Ar-We-Va | 3-0 | 46 | 5 |
| 6. Marengo Iowa Valley | 4-0 | 42 | 7 |
| 7. Jackson Junction Turkey Valley | 3-0 | 35 | 8 |
| 8. Liberty Center SE Warren | 4-0 | 22 | NR |
| 9. Fremont Mills, Tabor | 2-1 | 16 | 9 |
| 10. East Mills | 3-0 | 9 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Wyoming Midland 8. Northwood-Kensett 8. Central City 7. Lone Tree 6. Glidden-Ralston 6. Stanton 3. HLV, Victor 3.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (AP) — An 11-year-old Iowa boy who wanted racing stickers to cover his casket has died. Michael Sytsma, of Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa, says Caleb Hammond died Monday. He declined to say where.
(A-P file photo) – In this Aug. 18, 2018, file photo, 11-year-old Caleb Hammond grins before heading out in a stock car designed for children on the Southern Iowa Speedway dirt track in Oskaloosa.
Caleb’s stepmother, Kaylee Hammond, posted a photo of the boy on her Facebook page and said in a post Saturday that he had taken a turn for the worse Friday. His family brought him home to Oskaloosa, about 55 miles southeast of Des Moines, after determining the painful leukemia treatments he’d been undergoing at a Des Moines hospital weren’t working and other options offered little hope.
Race drivers and others answered his call for the stickers, and he was even given a chance to drive a race car at a local track, under the guidance of a 12-year-old racer.
ST. LOUIS, MO – September 10, 2018 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced this afternoon that they have activated right-handed pitcher Adam Wainwright (right elbow inflammation) from the 60-day disabled list and he will draw the start in tonight’s series opener with Pittsburgh, his first start for St. Louis since May 13. The team also announced that right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha (left oblique strain) has been moved from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.
Wainwright, 37, who was unscored upon in six injury rehabilitation appearances (17.0 IP), owns a career-mark of 147-84 with a 3.30 ERA, including a 1-3 record and 4.00 ERA in four starts this season. Wainwright fanned seven in 5.0 shutout innings for Memphis (AAA) in his final rehab start on Sept. 1 at Nashville, throwing 90 pitches.
In his 14th season, all with the Cardinals, Wainwright enters tonight’s start ranked 5th all-time among Cardinals in wins (147) and 2nd in strikeouts (1,598).
Wainwright missed a total of 105 games while on the disabled list. Wacha has missed 71 games since making his last appearance with St. Louis on June 20.
Iowa State quarterback Kyle Kempt is considered “day-to-day” with a knee injury and it is unknown whether he will play Saturday against No. 5 Oklahoma in the Big 12 opener for both teams. Coach Matt Campbell said Kempt injured the MCL in his left knee in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 13-3 loss to Iowa. But Campbell also said Monday the Cyclones (0-1) “dodged a big bullet” because Kempt’s injury is not believed to be a long-term one. “I think we’re all (breathing a) deep sigh of relief here,” Campbell said. “His availability for this week I think is still up in question a little bit. But I think it’s a lot better than what we thought the outcome was going to be.”
Sophomore Zeb Noland would be the starter if Kempt can’t go. Noland was 4-of-10 passing for 43 yards against the Hawkeyes in relief of Kempt. Kempt made his first career start last season against the Sooners on the road and threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Cyclones to the first road win over a top-five team in school history. He went on to throw 15 TD passes against just three picks, and finished 5-3 as a starter. Kempt struggled a bit against Iowa’s defense last weekend. He finished 15 of 21 for just 126 yards before getting hurt in the second half.
Campbell said Kempt will let him know by the middle of the week whether he thinks he can go against the Sooners (2-0), who beat UCLA 49-21 over the weekend. “He’s got to be confident,” he said. “That’s the biggest thing. I trust him as much as anybody in knowing where he’s at.” Beyond Noland, the Cyclones also have a trio of freshmen quarterbacks in Re-al Mitchell, Brock Purdy and Devon Moore. Mitchell might be the first of those rookies to see the field because of his dual-threat ability, but Iowa State hasn’t set a depth chart beyond Kempt and Noland. “We feel really confident in that room right now,” Campbell said. “You have to, in today’s world of football, have multiple (options) at that position, and it’s hard to do because everybody wants to play.”
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Big Ten announced on Monday the start time of the University of Iowa’s football conference opener against Wisconsin on Saturday, Sept. 22. The contest will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. (CT) inside Kinnick Stadium and will be televised nationally on FOX. The game is sold out.
BTN Tailgate, now in its third season, will be in Iowa City the morning of Sept. 22, to preview the primetime match-up between West Division rivals. The two-hour broadcast will start at 9 a.m. (CT) live from the University of Iowa’s campus.
The live show is the home for Big Ten football fans on Saturday mornings, capturing the unique game day environment on each campus, with fan interaction, celebrity guests, football analysis and special features. Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo, Anthony “Spice” Adams and Michelle McMahon return this fall, and will be joined by longtime BTN analyst Howard Griffith as he makes his BTN Tailgate debut.
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