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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Howie Kendrick finished a double shy of hitting for a cycle, Patrick Corbin pitched six strong innings, and the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2. St. Louis leads the NL Central by two games over the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers, and the Nationals hold the NL’s top wild card by 1 1/2 games over the Cubs and Brewers. Corbin struck out 11 while giving up two unearned runs and five hits in six innings.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog is recovering from a minor stroke. The 87-year-old Herzog became ill Monday at his charity golf tournament at Forest Hills Country Club in suburban St. Louis. The St. Louis Cardinals say Herzog is “currently resting and doing well.”

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson hit a tying homer leading off the seventh, Seth Brown hit a go-ahead double two batters later, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 to keep control of the AL’s top wild card. Olson’s drive to deep center reached the Coliseum’s elevated bleachers in the level above the luxury suites. Royals starter Jorge Lopez (4-8) then hit Mark Canha with a pitch before Brown doubled.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Everyone thought Sammy Watkins and flashy rookie Mecole Hardman would pick up the slack for injured Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Turns out it was Demarcus Robinson who had the big day. He hauled in all six of his passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns as the Chiefs rolled to a 28-10 victory over the Raiders on Sunday.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State has some cleaning up to do if it wants to become the team it hoped to be back in August. Muffed punts and untimely penalties have hurt the Cyclones, who have also struggled to score points in their 1-1 start to the season. Iowa State hosts Louisiana-Monroe this weekend.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State is exploring construction of a multi-use “arts, culture and community district’ between Hilton Coliseum and Jack Trice Stadium. The school says athletic director Jamie Pollard and Iowa State Research Park President Rick Sanders will lead a feasibility study on the area, which is mostly a series of parking lots.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have claimed cornerback Tremon Smith off waivers from the Kansas City Chiefs. The second-year player out of Central Arkansas was a sixth-round pick of the Chiefs last year.