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Midwest Sports Headlines: Sunday, 6/17/18

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June 17th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Addison Russell and Jason Heyward homered and Ian Happ’s double broke a 3-all tie as the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3. Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings, snapping a career-high three game losing streak. Brandon Morrow got the last three outs for his 16th save in 17 chances. Chicago trailed 2-0 and then 3-2 before Kyle Schwarber’s RBI single in the fifth tied the score and Happ’s double in the seventh put the Cubs ahead.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Houston Astros won their 10th straight game, with Dallas Keuchel getting three-run homers from Max Stassi and Alex Bregman to rout the Kansas City Royals 10-2. Jose Altuve hit a two-run double in the first inning to send the World Series champions on their way. The Astros had an 11-game win streak last season that ended in Kansas City. The Royals have lost five in a row and are just 2-12 since the calendar flipped to June.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals outfielder Jorge Soler will miss at least six weeks after breaking a bone in his left foot while leaving the batter’s box in Kansas City’s series opener against Houston. Soler had provided some much-needed punch to a struggling Kansas City offense. He’s third on the team with a .265 average, nine homers and 28 RBIs.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — North Carolina knocked Oregon State ace Luke Heimlich out of the game during a five-run third inning and went on to beat the Beavers 8-6 in the opening game of the College World Series. The Tar Heels used six pitchers in a four-and-a-half-hour slog in 95-degree heat. They turned back threats from one of the nation’s most potent offenses in the sixth and seventh innings.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Luke Alexander’s drive to right field got past Christian Jones in the bottom of the ninth inning, allowing Hunter Stovall to score from second base and give Mississippi State a 1-0 win over Washington in the College World Series. It was the Bulldogs’ third walk-off win, and fourth on their last at-bat, in their last eight NCAA Tournament games.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Brett Moffitt won the NASCAR Truck Series race Saturday night at Iowa Speedway, his hometown track. The 25-year-old Moffitt is from nearby Grimes.