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ST. LOUIS, MO – July 31, 2018 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced this morning a four-player trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, acquiring outfielder Justin Williams, left-handed pitcher Genesis Cabrera and right-handed pitcher Roel Ramirez in exchange for outfielder Tommy Pham and International Cap Space.
Williams, 22, is a left-handed hitting outfielder who was batting .258 with 8 home runs and 46 RBI for the Durham Bulls (AAA), where earlier this season he was named an International League All-Star. The 6-2, 215 pound Williams hails from Houma, Louisiana. Williams, a former 2nd round draft pick by Arizona (52nd overall) in 2013, made his Major League debut earlier this month.
Cabrera, 21, has fashioned a 7-6 mark with a 4.12 ERA in 21 games (20 starts) for Montgomery of the Southern League (AA), striking out 124 batters in 113.2 innings pitched while limiting the opposition to .218 batting mark. The 6-1, 170-pound native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic was named to the Southern League All-Star team last month.
Ramirez, 23, was 3-1 with a 3.32 ERA in 26 games as a reliever for the Montgomery Biscuits, fanning 46 batters in 40.2 innings. The 6-1, 210-pound Ramirez is from Laredo, Texas.
Pham, 30, a member of the Cardinals organization since being drafted in 2006, was batting .248 this season with 14 home runs and 41 RBI.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit his first career game-ending homer in the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped Colorado’s four-game win streak with a 5-4 victory over the Rockies. Ozuna connected against Jake McGee, sending a one-out drive deep to center for his 13th homer. The slugger also extended his homer streak to three straight games. Dakota Hudson got three outs for his first career win.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals RHP Carlos Martinez left his start against Colorado in the fifth inning with a right shoulder strain. Martinez was activated from the disabled list prior to the game after missing one start with a strained right oblique.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Eric Berry has twice overcome season-ending injuries, and the way the Kansas City Chiefs safety came back from a cancer diagnosis to play the following season was nothing short of inspirational. Now, Berry is back in the middle of a Chiefs defense that has been retooled after letting them down last season.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Scott Frost’s championship rings and other items reported stolen from his home have been found. Police say the new Nebraska coach located them in his garage. Frost had reported Sunday night that burglars entered an unlocked garage door over the weekend and stole memorabilia originally estimated at more than $100,000. Some of the memorabilia is still missing.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs was arrested over the weekend and charged with driving while intoxicated. Iowa City police records show that Wirfs, a tackle entering his sophomore season, was taken into custody just before 2 a.m. Sunday. The Hawkeyes have yet to announce any punishment for Wirfs, a native of Mount Vernon, Iowa. Athletic director Gray Barta says Wirfs will be subject to the school’s student-athlete code of conduct.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — North Dakota State has been unanimously picked to win the Missouri Valley Football Conference title. The Bison, who’ve won or shared the league crown in each of the last seven seasons, received all 39 first-place votes in a poll conducted by league coaches, media and sports information directors.
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Speedway and the IndyCar series say next year’s race at the track in Newton will be held at night. The series says overwhelming fan feedback prompted the move. The track will host an IndyCar race for the 13th year in a row on Saturday, July 20, 2019.
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Speedway and the IndyCar series announced today (Monday), that next year’s race in Newton will be at night. The series says that the race will move back to a nighttime start “in response to overwhelming fan feedback.” The track will host an IndyCar race for the 13th year in a row on Saturday, July 20, 2019. Iowa will pair the IndyCar race with an ARCA stock car event the night before. The speedway will also host NASCAR Xfinity races on June 16 and July 27.
The NASCAR Truck Series will be Iowa’s season opener on June 15 of next year. The track concluded its 2018 season on Saturday, when Christopher Bell beat Justin Allgaier for his third straight Xfinity series win.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs was arrested over the weekend and charged with driving while intoxicated. Iowa City police records show that Wirfs, a tackle entering his sophomore season, was taken into custody just before 2 a.m. Sunday. He was driving a scooter and police say he failed a field sobriety test with a 0.129 blood-alcohol level. In Iowa, the legal limit is 0.08 but for those under 21 the limit is 0.02. Wirfs is 19.
The Hawkeyes have yet to announce any punishment for Wirfs, a native of Mount Vernon, Iowa. Athletic director Gray Barta said he is disappointed in Wirfs’ decision making and that Wirfs will be subject to the school’s student-athlete code of conduct. Last week, defensive lineman Brady Reiff was arrested after Iowa City police say mistook a police car for an Uber. Police say he registered a blood-alcohol content of 0.204.
The Hawkeyes, who finished 8-5 a year ago, open the season on Sept. 1 against Northern Illinois.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Hendricks struck out eight over seven sharp innings, Ben Zobrist had four hits and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 to salvage the finale of their weekend series. Hendricks retired his last 17 batters, settling into a nice little groove after Marcell Ozuna’s two-run homer in the first inning. The right-hander allowed four hits and walked none in just his second win in his last eight starts.
NEW YORK (AP) — J.A. Happ made the midseason impact the Yankees hoped for, pitching one-run ball over six innings to win his New York debut 6-3 over the Kansas City Royals. New York acquired the 35-year-old left-hander from Toronto for infielder Brandon Drury and outfield prospect Billy McKinney last week app took a shutout into the fifth before Salvador Perez’s home run.
NEW YORK (AP) — Brett Phillips’ bats never got to Yankee Stadium after getting lost on his flights from Colorado. His glove arrived, and that’s what mattered more in his Kansas City Royals debut. Phillips jumped and robbed Austin Romine of a possible three-run homer in the fourth inning of the Royals’ 6-3 loss to New York Yankees. And his eyes were closed at the ball landed in his glove at the top of the right-field wall.
Assumption defeated Harlan 11-1 in six innings Saturday night at Principal Park for the Class 3A state championship — its second straight championship and state-record 11th overall. Nick Gottilla banged out a state championship game record five hits for the Knights.
The Knights offense exploded for six runs in the bottom of the second. Gottilla blasted a ball of the wall which nearly left the yard and scored a run. Jeremy McIntosh also hit a sac fly and Jayce Levy added two runs on a single later in the frame.
Harlan scored one run in the fourth inning on a Connor Bruck sac fly which made the game 7-1.
Julien Broderson pitched a masterful game throwing six innings, only allowing one run and striking out eight batters.
Assumption finished 34-10. Harlan ended 33-4.
The Knights have an all-time state tournament record of 37-5.
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Harlan 0 0 0 1 0 0 – 1 3 2
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NEW YORK (AP) — The busy New York Yankees have traded relievers Chasen Shreve and Giovanny Gallegos to the St. Louis Cardinals for first baseman Luke Voit. The Yankees also got international signing bonus pool money from St. Louis. This was New York’s third trade in five days. They got reliever Zach Britton from Baltimore on Tuesday and acquired starter J.A. Happ from Toronto on Thursday. The Yankees, chasing AL East-leading Boston, needed to clear a roster spot to make room for Happ.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit a grand slam during a six-run first inning, Miles Mikolas pitched six strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 in front of a season-high crowd of 47,514 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals improved to 9-6 this season against the NL Central-leading Cubs.
NEW YORK (AP) — Greg Bird homered to begin a two-run rally in the eighth inning as the New York Yankees survived a rough outing by newly acquired reliever Zach Britton and a tumble by CC Sabathia to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 for a split of their day-night doubleheader. The Royals won the opener 10-5, tagging All-Star ace Luis Severino for six runs in 4 1/3 innings. The doubleheader was caused by a rainout Friday.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Moustakas has joined the Milwaukee Brewers and was batting third against the Giants in San Francisco. The two-time All-Star third baseman was traded overnight from Kansas City to Milwaukee.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — It’s been 44 years since sportscaster Bob Costas visited the Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time. Now, he’s got a permanent place in the shrine. Costas was honored Saturday in Cooperstown with the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasters in a ceremony at Doubleday Field. Writer Sheldon Ocker, who covered the Cleveland Indians for 33 years for the Akron Beacon Journal, was honored with the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for writers.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired third baseman Mike Moustakas from the Kansas City Royals, making their second deal in as many days as the club makes a push for its first playoff appearance since 2011. The Brewers sent outfielder Brett Phillips and pitcher Jorge Lopez to the Royals, who are in last place in the AL Central.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs headed to training camp this year with their deepest and most talented running back stable in years. NFL rushing champion Kareem Hunt leads the way, but Spencer Ware is back from injury and some intriguing additions are on the roster. Among them are veterans Kerwynn Williams and Damien Williams and LSU standout Darrel Williams.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Christopher Bell moved back out front in overtime to win the NASCAR Xfinity series race at Iowa Speedway, becoming the first series regular with three straight victories since Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 1999. Coming off victories in Kentucky and New Hampshire
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