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Record: 12-10, 3rd, 2 GB Des Moines
Des Moines roughed up St. Louis starting pitcher Izzy San Juan for six runs in the top of the first inning, and rode that to an 8-5 win at Busch Stadium (1997).
The win allowed the Harvesters to salvage the finale of the three-game series after dropping the first two.
San Juan brought nothing to the mound and Des Moines made him pay by putting six of its first seven batters on base.
Rafael Devers drove in the first two runs of the inning with a double.
The next batter, Luken Baker, made it 4-0 with a two-run homer.
Later in an inning which saw the Harvesters score six runs on five hits and be helped by an error, pitcher Marshall Lacombe drove in a run with a single.
The final run was scored by Arturo Verdugo, who scored on an error by second baseman Daniel Becerra.
Des Moines chased San Juan in the third when Wayne McHaney led off the inning with a homer.
All the offense overshadowed an impressive start by Lacombe.
The left-hander took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before allowing a triple to Nathaniel Dixon.
That hit also scored Felix Acevado, who had been hit by a pitch to open the inning.
Jose Ramirez later hit a two-run homer as St.. Louis pulled to within 7-3.
Larcombe (2-2) ended up allowing three runs on two hits. He struck out five and walked one.
Joseph King, Manny Pescosolido and Mike Goodkin all pitched an inning apiece to close it out.
Jose Segura hit a two-run homer off Pescosolido in the eighth to make it 8-5.
But the Walkers never got the tying run to the plate, as Goodwin earned his seventh save.