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Midwest Sports Headlines: 7/1/2019

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July 1st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt Wieters hit a two-run home run with two outs in the 11th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a 3-0 deficit to beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 and snap a five-game losing streak. Wieters’ shot off Brad Wieck reached the balcony on the fourth level of the Western Metal Supply Co. Building in the left-field corner. Manny Machado hit a two-run homer for the Padres, giving him 20 this season.

DETROIT (AP) — Nate Lashley completed an unlikely wire-to-wire victory in the Rocket Mortgage Classic for his first PGA Tour title. Lashley closed with a 2-under 70 to finish at 25-under 263 and win by six shots, the margin he took into the day after opening with rounds of 63, 67 and 63.

JEFFERSON, Iowa (AP) — Toronto coach Nick Nurse’s improbable path to the NBA title began in Iowa as a guard for Carroll Kuemper High way back in the 1980s. Carroll returned to his home state this weekend for a celebration of a career _ a weekend that included a family reunion on a farm outside of tiny Churdan, Iowa, where the late mother grew up. Carroll was feted by local celebrities and scores of folks he grew up with in Carroll at the Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson

TORONTO (AP) — Jorge Soler homered and had two RBIs, Brad Keller pitched five innings to win for the first time since May 22 and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6. Soler reached base three times as the Royals snapped a three-game losing streak and won for the first time in six games north of the border. Whit Merrifield reached base three times and Alex Gordon drove in a pair for Kansas City.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed outfielder Marcell Ozuna on the injured list with a fracture at the base of his right middle finger. Ozuna was injured Friday night when he dived back into the bag as he was being picked off.