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

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Austin Slater hit a pinch-hit grand slam, San Francisco overcame an early injury to Madison Bumgarner and the surging Giants held on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4. Pablo Sandoval homered and drove in three runs as the Giants won for the sixth time in eight games. Kevin Pillar added two hits. Paul Goldschmidt hit his 16th home run for St. Louis.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Max Scherzer sustained a dominant stretch with seven strong innings, Kurt Suzuki homered and the Washington Nationals beat the Kansas City Royals 6-0. The NL pitcher of the month for June, Scherzer allowed four hits and struck out 11 with one walk in his final start before heading to Tuesday’s All-Star Game. He struck out the side in the seventh.

KANSAS CITY, Kansas (AP) — Yohan Croizet scored in the 14th minute and Sporting Kansas City held on to beat the Chicago Fire 1-0. Felipe Gutiérrez launched the counterattack with a through ball from behind the center circle, splitting a pair of defenders with the pass and giving Croizet the opening to run behind and slot it past the onrushing goalkeeper.