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Record: 66-49, 2nd, 2.5 GB Springfield
St. Louis scored three times in the top of the eighth inning to overcome a 9-8 deficit and defeat Quad City 11-9 at Busch Stadium (2006).
The victory gave the River Walkers a sweep of the three-game series.
The Thunder owned the lead through out the game, going up 4-0 after one inning, 5-0 after two, 7-4 after three and 9-4 after four.
St. Louis starter Kevin Hrdlicka lasted just 2.2 innings, allowing seven runs on six hits. He struck out five and walked three.
It also ended a string of eight consecutive quality starts for the right-hander.
Fontana Felitti's second home run of the game in the bottom of the fourth off Walkers reliever Brett McVey capped the scoring for the Thunder and gave them their 9-4 lead.
Felitti's first homer, came in the first off Hrdlicka. A three-run shot it made the score 4-0.
St. Louis got its offense going by scoring four times in the top of the third.
Nick Shaw drove in the final two runs with a two-out double off Springfield starting pitcher Sal Avila.
Down 9-4, the Walkers tallied twice in the top of the fifth.
It all came with two outs, Manuel Coke striking first with his 28th home run of the season -- a solo shot-- off reliever William Myers.
Shaw, pinch-hitter Jordan Quinto and Zach Wenman then followed with consecutive singles as their deficit shrunk to 9-6.
St. Louis pulled to within a run with a two-run sixth.
Alex Nunez drew a lead-off walk from Jesus Pina.
A one-out double by Ryan Wibbenmeyer drove Pina to third.
Mark Herman made it 9-7 with a sacrifice fly.
Cole Duensing then took over the mound duties.
He was greeted by a run-scoring double by Coke.
A one-out walk to Bob Saavedra by Terry Zahnow set the stage for St. Louis' three-run eighth.
Wibbenmeyer flew out for the second out.
But the Thunder could not get that third out.
Angelo Touliatos took over on the mound and was greeted by a Herman single, putting runner at first and second.
Coke followed with a double, scoring Saavedra.
Shaw then put the Walkers in front with a two-run single.
St. Louis used five relievers after Hrdlicka's early exit.
McVey finished the third and worked the fourth, giving up the final two QC runs.
Juan Munoz worked the fifth and got the first two outs of the sixth.
Kyle Smarr finished off the sixth as the Thunder left the bases loaded without scoring.
Leo Hermosillo worked a perfect seventh.
Hermosillo (1-0) would earn his first win since joining St. Louis in July.
Closer Craig Fritzler handled two innings.
He allowed the first two batters he faced in the eighth to reach bases but then retired six in a row for his 28th save.