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ATLANTA (AP) — Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday has been activated from the 15-day disabled list and is starting against the Braves on Saturday. Holliday had been out since July 12 with a strained right hamstring. With Holliday’s return, Allen Craig is starting at first base. Craig played left field with Matt Adams at first base during Holliday’s absence. Adams is not starting on Saturday.
The Cardinals optioned outfielder-first baseman Brock Peterson to Triple-A Memphis to clear a roster spot for Holliday. Holliday has a .268 batting average with 13 homers and 47 RBIs. Peterson, who was recalled from Memphis when Holliday was placed on the disabled list, had one hit in seven at-bats.
Class 1-A:
3rd Place – Don Bosco 11, Newell-Fonda 3 Boxscore & Play-by-Play
Championship – Akron-Westfield 5, New London 4 Boxscore & Play-by-Play
Class 2-A:
3rd Place – AGWSR 4, Ridge View 2 Boxscore & Play-by-Play
Championship – Durant 3, Treynor 0 Boxscore & Play-by-Play
Class 3-A:
3rd Place – Sergeant Bluff-Luton 5, New Hampton 2 Boxscore & Play-by-Play
Championship – Bondurant-Farrar 6, Clarke 3 Boxscore & Play-by-Play
Class 4-A:
3rd Place – Indianola 10, Washington 1 Boxscore & Play-by-Play
Championship – Dallas Center-Grimes 5, Carlisle 2 Boxscore & Play-by-Play
Class 5-A:
3rd Place – Ankeny 7, Ottumwa 3 Boxscore & Play-by-Play
Championship – Dowling Catholic 5, Johnston 2 Boxscore & Play-by-Play
ATLANTA (AP) – Mike Minor allowed only one run to give Atlanta’s depleted rotation a lift, Jason Heyward homered, and the Braves beat Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 in a matchup of division leaders on Friday night.
Minor (10-5) gave up four hits with no walks in seven innings. His sharp performance came two days after Tim Hudson was lost for the season with a broken right ankle.
The Atlanta rotation also is without left-hander Paul Maholm, who isn’t on the disabled list but is expected to miss at least one start because of a bruised left wrist.
Wainwright (13-6), the NL leader in wins, took his first loss since a 2-1 decision to Texas on June 23.
ATLANTA (AP) – St. Louis left-hander John Gast is expected to be ready to pitch in eight to 12 months following season-ending surgery on his left shoulder. Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said in a statement on Friday that more will be known about Gast’s recovery period when the team evaluates his rehabilitation in the next few weeks.
Gast was 2-0 with a 5.11 ERA in three starts before he was placed on the disabled list on May 26 with a left shoulder strain. No details of Friday’s surgery were provided by the team.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have signed No. 1 overall pick Eric Fisher, ensuring that the big right tackle out of Central Michigan will be in training camp with plenty of time to prepare for the season. The team announced the move Friday without disclosing terms. A person familiar with the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity because terms were confidential, told The Associated Press that the contract will be for five years.
The deal is expected to be in the $22 million range, which would put it on par with the two previous No. 1 picks to have been signed since the NFL instituted a new rookie wage scale with the most recent collective-bargaining agreement.
The team has now signed all eight draft selections from the 2013 draft class.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) – A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press the Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to terms on a five-year deal with No. 1 overall pick Eric Fisher. The person spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the signing.
Fisher was expected to report to training camp Friday in St. Joseph, Mo., in time for the first full-squad workout. The right tackle missed three days of practice earlier this week that involved his fellow rookies, quarterbacks and selected veterans.
Fisher and fellow offensive tackle Luke Joeckel were considered the top linemen available in the draft. The Chiefs opted to go with Fisher with the first pick, and he will play on the right side opposite veteran left tackle Branden Albert.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A group of Kansas City Chiefs fans is organizing an effort to break the world record for the loudest roar at a sports stadium sometime in the upcoming NFL season. The group calls itself “Terrorhead Returns” and says Guinness Book of World Records officials have given final approval for the record attempt, though no date has been set.
Organizers say the effort is an attempt to unify the local fan base and revive Arrowhead Stadium’s reputation as one of the loudest venues in the NFL. The effort follows a dismal season in which the Chiefs finished 2-14, dealt with the suicide of linebacker Jovan Belcher outside the stadium and saw the firings of head coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli.
Class 1A
Championship Runner-up/3rd place
9:30-a.m. Don Bosco (33-9) vs. Newell-Fonda (36-7)
Championship
10-a.m. Akron-Westfield (36-2) vs. New London (32-9)
Class 2A
Championship Runner-up/3rd place
11:30-a.m. AGWSR (29-8) vs. Ridge View (31-12)
Championship
12:15-p.m. Treynor (31-5) vs. Durant (34-8)
Class 3A
Championship Runner-up/3rd place
1:30-p.m. Sgt. Bluff-Luton (34-4) vs. New Hampton (28-10)
Championship
2:30-p.m. Bondurant-Farrar (29-12) vs. Clarke (28-9)
Class 4A
Championship Runner-up/3rd place
3:30-p.m. Indianola (33-10) vs. Washington (30-12)
Championship
4:45-p.m. Dallas Center-Grimes (37-5) vs. Carlisle (34-7)
Class 5A:
3rd place at 5:30-p.m. will be Ankeny (33-11) vs. winner of today’s (9;30-a.m.) Johnston vs. Ottumwa game
Championship at 7-p.m. will be Dowling Catholic (33-11) vs. either Johnston or Ottumwa.
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