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rink23 · 03-29-2019, 03:02 AM

Quad City's Blake Rutherford hit a three-run home run off St. Louis starting pitcher Aaron Nola to highlight a four-run bottom of the fourth inning that keyed a 5-2 Thunder win at Fenway Park (1970).
Michael Conforto hit a solo homer in the second and Andrew Benintendi an RBI double off Quad City starter Matt Ruppenthal in the third as the River Walkers took a 2-1 lead.
But Orlando Arcia tied it when he led off the bottom of the fourth with a solo shot off Nola. The next two Quad City hitters reached, setting the stage for Rutherford's big hit.
Ruppenthal lasted four innings, allowing the two runs on three hits.
Evan Steele and Jesse Hahn worked two scoreless innings apiece for the Thunder before Jimmy Herget tossed a scoreless ninth to earn his first save.
Steele got the victory, only the second of his career.

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rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 17,984	Walkers news: April 6 -- Quad City 5, St. Louis 2 Quad City's Blake Rutherford hit a three-run home run off St. Louis starting pitcher Aaron Nola to highlight a four-run bottom of the fourth inning that keyed a 5-2 Thunder win at Fenway Park (1970). Michael Conforto hit a solo homer in the second and Andrew Benintendi an RBI double off Quad City starter Matt Ruppenthal in the third as the River Walkers took a 2-1 lead. But Orlando Arcia tied it when he led off the bottom of the fourth with a solo shot off Nola. The next two Quad City hitters reached, setting the stage for Rutherford's big hit. Ruppenthal lasted four innings, allowing the two runs on three hits. Evan Steele and Jesse Hahn worked two scoreless innings apiece for the Thunder before Jimmy Herget tossed a scoreless ninth to earn his first save. Steele got the victory, only the second of his career. Attached Images Last edited by rink23; 03-29-2019 at 03:07 AM.