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Record: 44-21, 1st, 8.5 GA Springfield
Randolph Thorne hit a three-run home run off St. Louis closer Edwin Diaz in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Quad City a 3-2 win over the River Walkers at Fenway Park (1970).
The blown save was the first of the season for Diaz and also accounted for the only runs he has allowed in 2025.
The victory allowed the Thunder to claim the finale of the three-game series after dropping both ends of a doubleheader the previous day.
The Walkers wasted a strong start from Derek Gordon, who allowed just one hit in seven shutout innings.
Jake Brentz worked a 1-2-3 ninth for St. Louis.
But Diaz allowed three straight baserunners after striking oiut Shane Shifflet to open the bottom of the ninth.
Duke Kinamon drew a walk and Nick Gonzalez singled before Thorne stepped to the plate.
The Thunder's best hitter than lined a 2-2 pitch 445 feet over the

fence in right field for his 11th homer of the season.
Evan Steele handled the first five innings for QC, allowing just one run on a Tanner Kohlhepp homer in the first. He gave up four hits overall while striking out five and walking none.
Seven relievers -- Kyle Crick (0.1 IP), John Daley (0.2), Dante Mendoza (1.0), Brenan Hanifee (1.0), Sarkis Ohanian (0.1), Trae Harmon (0.0) and Nick Goody (0.2) -- combined to shutout the Walkers the rest of the way.
Goody (1-2) came out of it with the victory.