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Walkers news: August 19 -- Toledo 2, St. Louis 1
Record: 61-59 4th, 4.5 GB Cedar Rapids
Toledo broke open a scoreless game with two runs in the top of the fourth inning and held on for a 2-1 win over St. Louis at Busch Stadium (1997).
With the win, the Mud Hens took two of three games in the series with the River Walkers.
Four straight singles -- from Harrison Bader, Howie Kendrick, Jurickson Pofar and Tommy Edman -- off St. Louis starter Wade Miley opened that inning for the Hens.
Pofar's base knock plated Bader with the game's first run. Kendrick scored when Jin-De Jhang hit into a fielder's choice for the inning's first out.
The Walkers finally got on the board when Bo Bichette smacked a solo homer off Toledo starter Beau Burrows.
It would be a strong effort for Burrows, who left after walking Michael Conforto following Bichette's homer, having allowed just the one run on three hits.
Justin Dunn closed out the sixth inning without sustaining any more damage.
Kyle Brandish, Ian Hamilton and Zack Burdi all pitched a scoreless inning apiece to close out the win.
Burdi earned his 23rd save.
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