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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gary Sanchez hit two of the Yankees’ five homers, Gleyber Torres had a three-run shot and New York pounded the Kansas City Royals 8-3. Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton also homered for the Yankees, while Luis Severino ran his unbeaten streak to seven starts. Danny Duffy took the loss with four lousy innings for Kansas City.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Odubel Herrera homered and Jorge Alfaro drove in the go-ahead run to propel the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Alfaro was scratched with right knee soreness after originally being in the lineup.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Clay Millican took the No. 1 qualifying position in the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park. Millican had a 3.739-second run at 331.12 mph during the third Top Fuel qualifying session of the weekend and first of the day.