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rink23 · 04-25-2019, 05:51 AM

Record: 54-52, 3rd (tied/w. Kansas City), 4.5 GB Cedar Rapids
Kansas City pounded St. Louis ace Aaron Nola for five runs on 10 hits over 10 innings to pave the way for a 9-3 win over the River Walkers at Busch Stadium (1997).
Nola gave up an RBI single to Yasmani Grandal in the second inning and a solo homer to Brian Mundell in the fourth as the Pit Masters took a 2-0 lead.
Kansas City broke it open with a five-run sixth.
Nola was there for part of it, allowing singles to Yordan Alvarez, Willy Adames and Brett Phillips to open the inning.

A wild pitch to Yasmani Grandal scored Alvarez and led to Nola's exit.
John Curtiss came on and walked Grandal to load the bases.
After striking out pitcher Shelby Miller for the first out.
Tyler Wade followed with a grand slam, after that the Masters led 7-0.
The Walkers climbed three runs closer in the sixth after Rhys Hoskins hit a three-run homer off K.C. reliever Rafael Lopez.
But Brett Phillips powered a two-run homer off Grant Dayton in the bottom of the seventh, pushing the Masters lead back to 9-3.
Miller lasted for six innings, giving up three runs on four hits. He struck out four and walked two.
Wily Peralta handled the seventh inning. Andrew Ryan held the Walkers silent in the eighth and ninth.

04-25-2019, 05:51 AM	#138
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 18,033	Walkers news: August 3 -- Kansas City 9, St. Louis 3 Record: 54-52, 3rd (tied/w. Kansas City), 4.5 GB Cedar Rapids Kansas City pounded St. Louis ace Aaron Nola for five runs on 10 hits over 10 innings to pave the way for a 9-3 win over the River Walkers at Busch Stadium (1997). Nola gave up an RBI single to Yasmani Grandal in the second inning and a solo homer to Brian Mundell in the fourth as the Pit Masters took a 2-0 lead. Kansas City broke it open with a five-run sixth. Nola was there for part of it, allowing singles to Yordan Alvarez, Willy Adames and Brett Phillips to open the inning. A wild pitch to Yasmani Grandal scored Alvarez and led to Nola's exit. John Curtiss came on and walked Grandal to load the bases. After striking out pitcher Shelby Miller for the first out. Tyler Wade followed with a grand slam, after that the Masters led 7-0. The Walkers climbed three runs closer in the sixth after Rhys Hoskins hit a three-run homer off K.C. reliever Rafael Lopez. But Brett Phillips powered a two-run homer off Grant Dayton in the bottom of the seventh, pushing the Masters lead back to 9-3. Miller lasted for six innings, giving up three runs on four hits. He struck out four and walked two. Wily Peralta handled the seventh inning. Andrew Ryan held the Walkers silent in the eighth and ninth. Attached Images Last edited by rink23; 04-25-2019 at 06:21 AM.