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Walkers news: Sept. 17 -- St. Louis 3, Rockford 1
Record: 63-85, 7th, 18 GB Springfield
Trailing 1-0, just called-up rookie Hector Tavarez broke up a no-hitter with a two-out home run in the bottom of the sixth inning, two batters later Jose Ramirez also went deep, to help St. Louis down Rockford 3-1 at Busch Stadium (2006).
The Lightning's Blaze Jordan hit a solo homer off River Walkers starting pitcher Jerry Tate in the top of the first to put his team in front.
Lightning starting pitcher Bill Van Gieson allowed just one base runner through the first five innings, on a walk, but Tavarez hit a 1-1 pitch 463 feet into the batter's eye in center field for his first major league homer.
Daniel Becerra followed the long ball with a single.
Ramirez then cranked a 434 homer, his 23rd of the season, to break a 1-1 tie.
Tate (6-9) allowed one run on three hits over six innings.
Nick Ruffalo got the first two outs of the seventh inning.
Cory Tiller finished the seventh and pitched a perfect eighth.
Gil Meier got a chance to close, and sent the Lightning down in order for his first save.
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