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Midwest Sports Headlines: 4/27/18

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April 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After going without a selection in the first round, the Kansas City Chiefs will have a second-round pick and two third-round choices when the NFL draft resumes Friday night. The Chiefs are scheduled to pick No. 54 overall for their first selection.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Davidson hit two of Chicago’s five home runs, leading the White Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Davidson, who drove in three runs, has seven home runs this season _ five against the Royals. He homered in the fourth and then hit a two-run shot in the sixth that wemt 450 feet to left-center. Yoan Moncada homered to open the first inning for Chicago for the second straight night, and Yolmer Sanchez and Trayce Thompson also went deep against Jakob Junis.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dexter Fowler’s 13th-inning single capped a comeback from a pair of deficits and gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets. St. Louis trailed 2-0 in the seventh and 3-2 in the 10th. Tommy Pham had four hits and scored twice, a day after leaving a game after cutting his head with his bat while warning up in an indoor batting game. He played with a large bandage on his head. St. Louis won its second straight against the Mets after losing the series opener in 10 innings.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Because of its place on the calendar, the Drake Relays has always been at the mercy of the weather. After a miserable spring in Iowa, the organizers of this weekend’s meet couldn’t have asked for better conditions. Competitors are expected to be greeted by sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70s on Friday and near 60 for Saturday’s closing session.