ST. LOUIS (AP) — Keon Broxton and Travis Shaw each hit solo home runs and combined for five RBI to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 and split their day-night doubleheader on Tuesday.

The Cardinals won the opener 6-0 behind Jose Martinez’s two home runs.

In the nightcap, Shaw’s eighth inning single against Trevor Rosenthal (1-3) broke a 5-5 tie. Shaw, who was reinstated from a family medical emergency before the doubleheader, went 2-for-5 in the second game and drove in two runs.

Brewers right-hander Jimmy Nelson went 5 2/3 innings, but is still winless in 11 career games (10 starts) against the Cardinals. He gave up nine hits, two walks and struck out four.

Jared Hughes (2-1) got the decision after giving up a game-tying homer to Matt Carpenter. Corey Knebel earned his ninth saves in 12 opportunities.

Law enforcement and Iowa Speedway officials are preparing for the 2017 race season at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, and are asking Iowans and visiting race fans to do the same. Six races over the course of three weekends are scheduled this year. Attendance numbers will vary for each race, but organizers anticipate 10,000 – 30,000 fans will attend each race day.

The Iowa State Patrol, Iowa Department of Transportation, Newton Police Department, Jasper County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa Speedway Officials are working in conjunction with a private traffic control company to erect signs and cones that will clearly mark travel routes for fans attending the races. Officers will be working intersections along the route to ensure traffic moves in a safe and efficient manner. Motorists traveling to and from Iowa Speedway are reminded to expect slow traffic and possible delays, obey all traffic laws, pay attention to flashing lights and signs, and always follow officers’ directions. Motorists should avoid stopping on the traveled portion to ask questions unless it is an emergency. The key to safe and efficient traffic flow with minimal delays will be a cooperative effort between the motoring public, law enforcement and speedway staff.

Designated Travel Routes

All Race Traffic on Interstate 80:
Take Interstate 80 to exit 168. Take exit 168 to Iowa Speedway Drive and turn south. Continue south on Iowa Speedway Drive and staff will direct you to the appropriate parking lot. Traffic will not be allowed to turn onto Rusty Wallace Drive from this interchange. Rusty Wallace Drive has been designated as an emergency route and will only be utilized for emergencies and to relieve traffic congestion.

Use the same route when exiting Iowa Speedway.

Newton Club Members and Suite Owners:
Take Interstate 80 to exit 168 or exit 164. If arriving from the west, you are encouraged to utilize exit 164. Exit south onto U.S. 14. Continue traveling south on U.S. 14 approximately 3.6 miles. Turn east on South 60th Avenue. Continue east 2¼ miles and turn north on County Road S-74. Continue north 3.6 miles. Turn east on Rusty Wallace Drive; signs and staff will direct you to parking from there.

Use the same route when exiting Iowa Speedway.

Travel Tips for Race Fans:

Buckle up for safety
Allow plenty of travel time
Plan on arriving early
Be prepared for slow or stopped traffic
Obey all traffic laws and follow signs, cones and signals
Be patient
Be courteous
Do not stop to ask directions, officers and staff will direct you
Follow directions of officers and parking staff
Be cautious and watch for pedestrians
Drink responsibly and always have a designated driver

With a traffic increase of this magnitude, some delays are possible near the Speedway. Highways most likely to be affected are Interstate 80 near Newton at the 164 and 168 mile-markers and U.S. 14 south of Newton.

Officials expect traffic to be heaviest approximately two hours before and after each race. East- and west-bound exit ramps at the 168 interchange will be closed after the race. Also, southbound traffic on Iowa Speedway Drive at S 13th Avenue E will be closed after the race to allow for safe and efficient egress.

Fans are encouraged to arrive at Iowa Speedway several hours before the green flag is dropped to ensure that increased traffic at the gates as race time draws near does not delay their ability to get to a seat in a timely manner. Parking lots open at 8 a.m. CT each day.

Law enforcement and Iowa Speedway Officials are sensitive to the needs of local businesses and residents. To avoid congested roadways and possible delays, Jasper County residents are encouraged to use alternate routes during peak traffic periods. Family members picking up Speedway employees or spectators are asked to come early before the race ends so as not to get caught in the egress traffic.

Race fans are encouraged to tune their radio to local radio station 106.7 FM before and after the event for the latest traffic information.

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The Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association released their Boys Soccer All-State choices from the 2017 season on Monday. Area athletes that were honored are listed below.  Check out the full list of honorees here: All-State_Teams_Boys-All_Classes_

Class 1A

Luke Waters, JR, St. Albert (First Team)
Rodrigo Barajas, SR, St. Albert (First Team)
Roger Freese, SR, Underwood (Honorable Mention)
Preslyn Grobe, SR, AHSTW (Honorable Mention)

Class 2A

Cesar Rodriguez, SO, Denison-Schleswig (Honorable Mention)
Keaton Jones, JR, Harlan (Honorable Mention)
Nelson Lopez, SR, Denison-Schleswig (Honorable Mention)

Class 3A

Austin Cline, SR, Lewis Central (Honorable Mention)

AHSTW 15, Audubon 1
Boyer Valley 11, Charter Oak-Ute 5
CAM, Anita 9, AR-WE-VA, Westside 4
Coon Rapids-Bayard 3, West Harrison 0
Denison-Schleswig 12, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 1
Glidden-Ralston 14, Woodbine 1
Harlan 14, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 2
IKM-Manning 10, Tri-Center, Neola 0
Logan-Magnolia 12, Riverside, Oakland 2
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto 11, River Valley 3
Newell-Fonda 10, East Sac County 0
Pleasantville 12, East Union 0
Shenandoah 12, Clarinda 1
Southwest Valley 13, Stanton 11
Treynor 4, Missouri Valley 1
Van Meter 16, Guthrie Center 0

Ar-We-Va, Westside 7, CAM, Anita 1
Coon Rapids-Bayard 18, West Harrison, Mondamin 3
Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 15, Fremont-Mills, Tabor 0 (5 innings)
Creston 12, Red Oak 5
Harlan 8, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 1
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 10, Denison-Schleswig 2
Lenox 9, Stanton 2
Logan-Magnolia 12, Riverside, Oakland 2 (5 innings )
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 15, River Valley, Correctionville 1
Panorama, Panora 10, Earlham 9
Treynor 5, Missouri Valley 2
Van Meter 16, ACGC 1
West Central Valley, Stuart 12, Madrid 6
West Monona, Onawa 12, Westwood, Sloan 3

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

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Receiver Jeremy Maclin has signed a two-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens, who spent much of the offseason looking for a deep threat. After being cut by Kansas City earlier this month, Maclin visited Buffalo and Baltimore last week. He chose the Ravens, who announced the signing yesterday.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa will have a logo displayed at midfield in Kinnick Stadium next season for the first time in nearly four decades. The Hawkeyes announced yesterday that the new field it is putting in will have the “Tigerhawk” logo, the same one that adorns Iowa’s helmets, between the 45-yard lines.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The athletic director at the University of Alaska Anchorage is resigning. The university announced Monday that Keith Hackett is leaving to take the same position at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Hackett was appointed to the Alaska-Anchorage job in fall 2013.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — No. 1 national seed Oregon State will play Cal State Fullerton in the College World Series opener Saturday. The NCAA last night announced the weekend schedule at TD Ameritrade Park. Oregon State will bring a 21-game win streak into the Bracket 1 afternoon game against Fullerton.

The Atlantic vs. Lewis Central Baseball and Softball games tonight have been postponed to Wednesday. The baseball game has been set for a 1pm afternoon contest. The softball contest has been set for a 7:30pm start Wednesday evening.

KJAN was scheduled to bring you the baseball game but that will no longer be possible.