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Record: 23-32, 5th (Tied/w. Kansas City), 6.5 GB Springfield
Kansas City overcame an early 2-0 deficit to down St. Louis 4-2 at Busch Stadium (1997).
A two-run double from rookie Tanner Kohlhepp in the bottom of the first off Pit Masters starter Pablo Lopez staked the River Walkers to a quick lead.
Greg Jones wiped that out with one swing of the bat in the bottom of the second, striking a two-out, two-run homer off St. Louis starter Alex Faedo.
By the bottom of the fifth, the Masters led 4-2.
An error at third by Kohlhepp got things going putting Mookie Betts on to leadoff the inning.
Matt Duce followed with a double, moving Betts to third.
Lopez, the pitcher, than connected on an RBI infield hit to snap the tie.
Danny Cushing later scored Duce with a sacrifice fly.
Lopez worked five innings, giving up the two runs on five hits. He struck out four and walked one.
The Masters employed six relievers to close out the win.
Andrew Ryan tossed a scoreless sixth and Zach Burdi took care of the ninth for his 11th save.
In between. Cam Bedrosian (0.1 IP), Giovanny Gallegos (0.2), Austin Hansen (0.2) and David Berg (0.1) all got work and kept St. Louis off the scoreboard.