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Walkers news: August 20 -- St. Louis 3, Quad City 1
Record: 62-59, 3rd, 4 GB Kansas City
Down 1-0, St. Louis took control with a three-run top of the seventh inning as the River Walkers went on to defeat Quad City 3-1 at Fenway Park (1970).
Thunder starting pitcher Matt Ruppenthal held the Walkers in check for 5.2 innings before departing after making 101 pitches.
St. Louis finally broke loose against reliever Evan Steele in the seventh.
Nicky Delmonico led off with a double and scored when J.T. Realmuto followed with a single.
Koda Glover took the mound and gave up a sacrifice bunt.
After a strike out, Albert Almora doubled to plate Realmuto.
Almora scored on an Andrew Benintendi single.
Aaron Nola's day was done by the time the Walkers took the lead, but by going six innings he did last long enough to earn his eighth win.
During his time on the mound, Nola allowed one run on five hits. He struck out nine and walked one.
Reliever Reyes Moronto pitched a scoreless seventh inning and Phil Maton and Jake Diekman combined to do the same in the eighth.
Closer Tommy Kahnle allowed Quad City's first two batters in the ninth to reach base.
But retired the next three, including a strike out of Scott Kingery to end it for his 20th save.
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