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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Foltynewicz tossed five shutout innings and Freedie Freeman homered to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Braves swept a three-game series in St. Louis for the first time since May 11-13, 2012

SEATTLE (AP) — James Paxton limited Kansas City to two hits and struck out 11 in eight innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Royals 1-0 on Sunday for their season-best seventh consecutive victory. Paxton, from Ladner, British Columbia, pitched on Canada Day _ and his bobblehead day at Safeco Field.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Flooding in Des Moines was fueled by 3 to 8 inches of rain that fell across the area Saturday night. Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek says, “The speed and how long that rain fell caught us by surprise.” Longtime Iowa sportscaster Larry Cotlar died Saturday when he was swept away in floodwater as he got out of his van on a city street. The 66-year-old Cotlar had worked as the voice of Drake University’s teams since 2005.