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

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt’s power streak helped lift the St. Louis Cardinals into a share of the NL Central lead for the first time since early May. Goldschmidt homered in his career-high fourth straight game, lifting the Cardinals over the Pittsburgh 6-3 for a four-game sweep of the Pirates. St. Louis won the eighth time in nine games and at 55-47 tied the idle Chicago Cubs for first. St. Louis last held the lead before play on May 7.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jose Ramirez hit a go-ahead homer in the 14th inning and the Cleveland Indians held on to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 in a game that lasted just shy of five hours and finished after midnight. Jake Bauers singled home Jason Kipnis later in the 14th to add an insurance run _ and Cleveland needed it. Francisco Lindor homered on the first pitch of the night for the Indians, who remained two games behind first-place Minnesota in the AL Central.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Allyson Felix advanced out of the first-round of the 400 meters at US championships in her first race in 13 months and as a mom. It wasn’t easy. The six-time Olympic gold medalist breathed a sigh of relief when her time held up.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hurdler Rai Benjamin used to compete for Antigua. He switched to the US and will take the track at nationals in the 400-meter hurdles. He’s hoping to be wearing the red, white and blue at worlds this fall.

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. men’s soccer team will play Uruguay in an exhibition at St. Louis’ Busch Stadium on Sept. 10, four days after the Americans face Mexico at East Rutherford, New Jersey. Both games are on FIFA dates, allowing the U.S. to call in Europe-based players for the match. After failing to reach the 2018 World Cup, the Americans start qualifying for the 2022 World Cup next June.