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Walkers news: Sept. 9 -- Ann Arbor 8, St. Louis 3
Record: 79-60, 2nd, 2.5 GB Springfield
Ann Arbor cranked out four home runs to power its way to an 8-5 win over St. Louis at Crosley Field (1958).
The Wolf Pack got their first homer in the bottom of the first, former River Walkers top prospect Hector Tavarez driving out a two-run shot off St. Louis starting pitcher Xavier Wigfall.
After the Walkers tied it 2-2 with a pair of runs in the top of the third, Chris Nicholson put Ann Arbor in front for good with a three-run blast off Wigfall in the bottom of the third.
A Scott Kern single off Wigfall drove Alfredo Gomez with the Pack's sixth run in the bottom of the fourth.
Solo homers from Bryan Zador in the fifth and Danny Patino in the seventh gave Ann Arbor its final two runs and made it 8-3.
Ron Cox allowed both homers.
Pack starting pitcher Justin Potter (5-11) allowed three runs on three hits over 5.1 innings. He struck out five and didn't allow a walk.
Jesus Vasquez finished up the sixth inning for Ann Arbor.
Joe Donohoe worked the seventh and eighth.
Miguel Coke hit a two-run homer off Donohoe in the eighth.
Bobby Walls worked a perfect ninth for his 18th save.
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