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It was by no means a textbook victory, but the St. Louis River Walkers managed to squeak out a 6-4 win over the Quad City Thunder at Busch Stadium.
At one point, St. Louis led 5-1 and later 6-2 but then had to hold on late as the inability of its pitchers to consistently throw strikes -- Walkers pitchers walked seven and hit three batters -- assured the Thunder would remain in it.
Rhys Hoskins had an RBI single off Mike Hausman in the bottom of the fifth inning and Nicky Delmonico drew a bases-loaded walk to put St. Louis up 5-1.
An RBI double by Andrew Beninteni off Ryan Butcher in the sixth later made it 6-2, after Hanley Ramirez had scored the Thunder on a sacrifice fly in the top of the inning.
St. Louis starter Trevor Bauer after failing to retire a batter in the sixth inning. He had struck out six during his time on the mound, but had issued five walks and hit a batter.
Chaz Roe and Jake Diekman managed to get the Walkers through the seventh and eighth innings without allowing a run.
Phil Maton was charged with handling the ninth.

He allowed a lead-off single to Orlando Arcia and two batters later a home run to Will Myers, making it 6-4.

But he sucked it up to get the next two batters, sealing the victory for St. Louis.