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Midwest Sports Headlines: Monday, 5/7/18

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May 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dexter Fowler hit a two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the 14th inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals finish a weekend sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a 4-3 win. The victory was the Cardinals’ fifth straight, matching their season-best winning streak.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals say catcher Yadier Molina has undergone surgery and is expected to miss a month after being hit in the groin by a foul tip. The Cardinals placed Molina on the 10-day disabled list. They say the eight-time All-Star is projected to miss at least four weeks with what the team called a “pelvic injury with traumatic hematoma.” He was replaced on the active roster by catcher Carson Kelly. Kelly who was called up from Triple-A Memphis.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals won a series for the first time in 11 tries this season, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-2 as Mike Moustakas drove in three runs with a double and sacrifice fly. Kansas City took three of four from the Tigers. The Royals had lost nine previous series this year and split one. Jakob Junis improved to 3-0 against the Tigers this year and matched his career high with eight strikeouts.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Cycling powerhouse Marian University and the University of Colorado-Boulder won national championships in their team omnium divisions on the final day of the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships. Ben Schmutte finished second for Marian in the men’s criterium through the streets of downtown Grand Junction, and the Marian women’s team ran third, fourth and sixth in their race to clinch the D1 Varsity national title over host school Colorado Mesa University.