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Record: 31-21, 2nd, 1 GB Des Moines
Anderson Parra shut out St. Louis over the first 5.1 innings, and a trio of relievers combined to keep the River Walkers off the scoreboard the rest of the way as Kansas City won 3-0 at Royals Stadium (1973).
Parra (7-2) scattered five hits in his 5.1 innings. He struck out two and walked one.
Tony Locey finished the sixth inning, and worked a silent seventh.
The final two innings belonged to Leo Hermsillo and Victor Vodnik.
With Vodnik earning his eighth save.
The Monarchs got the only run they would need in the bottom of the second.
Walkers starting pitcher Rich Haas issued consecutive one-out walks to Ed Moore and Adrian Del Castillo.
Dru Baker scored Moore with a double.
Del Castillo also drove in KC's second run, hitting a one-out solo homer off Haas in the fourth.
Tony Martinez made it 3-0 in the bottom of the eighth with a lead-off homer off Yeison Santos.