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Record: 85-59, 1st, 4.5 GA Springfield
Jared Thomas hit a two-run home run bottom of the the first inning and St. Louis never trailed on its way to a 4-2 win over Cedar Rapids at Busch Stadium (1997).
Alek Thomas was the man on base when Thomas went deep off Golden Grapplers starting pitcher Ranger Suarez.
Thomas had reached on a one-out walk.
Joc Pederson got Cedar Rapids on the board in the second with a lead-off homer off River Walkers starter Derek Gordon.
St. Louis got that run back in the bottom of the second after Tanner Kohlhepp drew a lead-off walk.
He went to third on a Jean Carmona single and scored when Edmond Americaan hit into a fielder's choice.
The Grapplers cut the deficit to 3-2 in the third.
Matt McLain and Enrique Bradfield opened the inning with singles
A wild pitch moved them both up a base.
McLain scored on a Domingo Santana sacrifice fly.
The Walkers added an insurance run in the sixth.
Larry Ernesto doubled off Suarez with two outs.
Then, following an intentional walk to Kohlhepp, Carmona chased him home with a single.
Gordon (4-6) worked six innings, allowing two runs on five hits. He struck out seven and walked none.