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Record: 4-4, 5th/(Tied/w. Des Moines), 2.5 GB Cedar Rapids
St. Louis scored three times in the top of the first inning and went on to defeat Madison 5-2 at Comiskey Park (1969).
The River Walkers went right to work against Muskies starting pitcher Lee Twersky.
Quiang Chang led off the game with a single. The next batter, Mark Herman, drew a walk.
After a flyout by Manuel Coke, Nick Shaw made it 1-0 with a double into the gap in right-center.
Herman then scored on a Jose Segura ground out.
It was 3-0 after Mark Waterson singled to right, scoring Shaw.
The Muskies did make it close scoring twice in the seventh against the Walkers' bullpen.
St. Louis starter Juan Farias lasted just 2.1 innings before leaving with a back injury.
Josh Schulte drove in the first run when he reached on an bases loaded by Herman at third with Alex Rios on the mound.
Leo Hermosillo then replaced Rios, only to walk Rodolfo Inda to drive in another un.
But Hermosillo got Mark Holland to hit into a fielder's choice to end the inning and keep St. Louis in front 3-2.
The Walkers got those two runs back in the top of the eighth, Coke connecting for a two-run double off reliever Tyler Phillips.
Farias allowed two hits in his 2.1 innings. He struck out two and walked one.
The right-hander is expected to miss just a few days and should be available to make his next start.
Chris Willett stepped up with 2.1 innings of scoreless relief.
Smarr worked 1.2 innings, giving up both Muskies runs.
Rios (0.1 IP), Hermosillo (1.1) and Juan Munoz (1.0) combined to finish the game.
Munoz earned his third save.