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Walkers news: August 20 -- St. Louis 12, Indianapolis 10
Record: 72-48, 1st, 7 GA Springfield
Johan Camargo went 4-for-4 with two home runs including a grand slam which capped a five-run bottom of the seventh inning as St. Louis rallied for a 12-10 win over Indianapolis at Busch Stadium (1997).
The loss allowed the River Walkers to salvage the finale of their three-game series against the Racers. It also halted a four-game losing streak.
A bases-loaded walk from Danny Grigg to Joe McCarthy followed by a run-scoring single from Royce Lewis in the top of the seventh had given Indy a 9-7 lead.
But the Walkers charged back in the bottom half, all of it coming with two outs.
Romy Gonzalez set things in motion with a two-out single off reliever Mike Reeves.
Edmond Americaan followed with another single before a walk to Carlos Vidal loaded the bases.
Larry Ernesto drew another walk to score Gonzalez and make it 9-8.
Carmona then turned around the first pitch he saw and lined it 366 feet into the right-field seats to put St. Louis in front 12-9.
Indy cut its deficit to two runs in the eighth against Jake Brentz, as Cesar Salazar singled and scored on a two-out double from Greg Bird.
But Edwin Diaz set the Racers down in order in the ninth for his 19th save.
A two-run double from Salazar off Walkers starter Alex Faedo highlighted a three-run first for Indy.
Camargo tied it in the bottom of the third with his first homer of the game, a solo shot off Racers starter Julio Urias.
From the fourth through ninth inning, each team scored in every inning but one.
Faedo pitched into the sixth allowing six runs on 10 hits. He did strike out 10 and walk none.
Five pitchers took the mound for St. Louis to get the game to Brentz in the eighth.
Tim Hill (0.1 IP), John Curtiss (0.1) and Dan Jennings (0.1) all recorded one ot apiece.
Grigg (5-1) actually recorded two and would come out of it with the victory.
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