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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Michael Wacha lost a no-hit bid in the ninth inning when pinch-hitter Colin Moran led off with a single, leaving to a huge ovation and pitching the St. Louis Cardinals past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0. This was the second time Wacha had a no-hit try broken up in the ninth. As a rookie in 2013, he was one out away from a no-hitter when Washington’s Ryan Zimmerman got an infield single.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Olson hit a three-run homer in the eighth as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-1 to win the series. Olson went 5 for 11 with three home runs, eight RBIs and scored five times in the series. The A’s are 9-2 in their past 11 road games. The Royals have lost 21 of 31 home games.