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Walkers news: May 28 -- St. Louis 8, Springfield 2
Record: 25-19, 2nd (Tied/w. Kansas City), 2 GB Des Moines
Tied 1-1, St. Louis scored three times in the bottom of the second inning and spur it to an 8-2 win over Springfield at Busch Stadium (1997).
With the win, the River Walkers took the final three games of the four-game series.
St. Louis used three hits to put together the four runs against Prairie Fighters starter Zack Godley.
Jean Carmona drove in the first run with a single. Edmond Americaan later had a two-run single, making it 4-1.
Carmona hit a solo homer off reliever Alex Claudio in the sixth, making it 6-2.
Larry Ernesto and J.T. Realmuto had RBI singles in the seventh, making it 8-2.
Batista pitched seven inning, giving up two runs on seven hits. He struck out four and walked none.
John Curtiss worked a scoreless eighth inning. Reyes Moronta took care of the three out which comprised the ninth.
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