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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Carpenter homered twice, matched a career best with five hits and helped chase Corey Kluber in the shortest start of the right-hander’s career in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 11-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night. Carpenter scored a career-best five runs and also drove in three. Kluber allowed six runs in 1 2/3 innings and has lost two of his past three decisions. He gave up six hits, including homers to Carpenter and Jose Martinez, and walked one on 48 pitches.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yairo Munoz has been removed from the St. Louis Cardinals’ game against the Cleveland Indians with a bruised left ankle. The rookie shortstop fouled a ball off his leg in the third inning during a 14-pitch at-bat before grounding out. He was replaced by Greg Garcia to start the fourth. Munoz singled in his other plate appearance and scored on a sacrifice fly by starter Carlos Martinez.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freddy Peralta pitched one-hit ball over seven scoreless innings, Jesus Aguilar hit one of Milwaukee’s three homers and the Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1. Peralta allowed a leadoff double in the third to Adalberto Mondesi and also allowed a walk in the second. The 22-year-old rookie was perfect otherwise, striking out 10 in his fourth major league start.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Raiders pass rusher Bruce Irvin was one of several NFL players who spent the offseason finalizing their college degrees. With help from an NFL program that offers tuition reimbursement and increased time off in the offseason, about two dozen players each year trade their helmets for caps and gowns. Among those this year was Kansas City Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who earned his medical degree.