ST. LOUIS — Former Slippery Rock University baseball standout Matt Adams hit his first career MLB home run on Sunday in the St. Louis Cardinals' 8-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

The solo shot came off reliever Chad Qualls in the sixth inning.

Through his first eight games in the big leagues, Adams is hitting .345 with four doubles, one homer, two RBIs and three runs scored.

SHIPPENSBURG — South Park High School senior Bill Stanley has had a record-setting day at the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University.Stanley set a National Federation of High Schools and PIAA record in the javelin. On his first throw, Stanley unleashed a toss of 246 feet, 9 inches. That's the best high school toss since the javelin was re-weighted in 2002. The effort broke the mark of 244-2 set by Sam Crouser of Gresham High School in Oregon in 2010.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed reliever Juan Cruz on the restricted list and called up left-handed reliever Doug Slaten from Triple-A Indianapolis.The team says Cruz will return to his home in the Dominican Republic to take care of personal business. Cruz is 1-1 with a 1.45 ERA in 20 appearances this season.

NEW YORK — The Phillies say they will send Roy Halladay to see a doctor on Tuesday, two days after he came out of a start due to a sore right shoulder.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels ace Jered Weaver left his start against the Yankees in the first inning Monday night after just 12 pitches with excruciating lower back pain.

CHICAGO — Sean Rash has won the Professional Bowlers Association's Chris Schenkel Player of the Year award.From staff and wire reports