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rink23 · 03-30-2022, 05:38 AM

Record: 30-24, 2nd, 5 GB Springfield
Tied 5-5, Rockford's Daylen Reyes hit a two-run home run off St. Louis reliever Bobby Westerman with two outs in the top of the ninth inning to help lift the Lightning to a 7-6 win at Busch Stadium (2006).
The victory allowed Rockford to avoid being swept in the three-game series.
Alex Horta had led off the top of the ninth with a single off Westerman.
Westerman retired the next two but Reyes pounced on a 2-0 pitch and drove it 417 feet over the wall in right center.
The River Walkers did get a run in the bottom of the ninth on a two-out single by Bob Saavedra off Tony Santana.
But with the bases loaded, Francisco Claros came on and got Zach Wenman to fly out to end it.
The save was the first of the season for Claros.
It was a back-and-forth game with the Lightning jumping in front on a solo homer by Erik Stowe off St. Louis starter Xavier Wigfall in the top of the first.
The Walkers responded with back-to-back homers from Nick Shaw and Manuel Coke off Melvin Chavez in the bottom of the inning.
St. Louis later went up 3-2, only to have the Lighting tie it 3-3.
The Walkers took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the third and later expanded it to 5-3 in the sixth.
Rockford tied it with three runs in the top of the seventh.
The Lightning opened the inning with three straight hits -- a David Blanton double, an Alex Horta and a Greg Bernier double -- off Walkers lefty Greg Sones to tie it 5-5.
Sones, who was once one of the best left-handers in the MBL, has a 17.28 ERA through 16 appearances this season.
Chavez lasted five innings, allowing fours runs on seven hits. He struck out three and walked none.
Ryan Nightingale, Glenn Dunn and Adam Wenger all pitched scoreless innings.
Wenger (2-2) earned his second win of the season.
Santana (0.2 IP) and Claros (0.1) divided up the ninth.
St. Louis suffered two injuries in the contest.
Center fielder Mark Waterson sustained an intercostal strain while running the bases.
He could miss up to two weeks.
Catcher Jackson Miller was injured while running the bases. The extent of his injury is unknown.

03-30-2022, 05:38 AM	#2041
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 22,206	Walkers news: June 2 -- Rockford 7, St. Louis 6 Record: 30-24, 2nd, 5 GB Springfield Tied 5-5, Rockford's Daylen Reyes hit a two-run home run off St. Louis reliever Bobby Westerman with two outs in the top of the ninth inning to help lift the Lightning to a 7-6 win at Busch Stadium (2006). The victory allowed Rockford to avoid being swept in the three-game series. Alex Horta had led off the top of the ninth with a single off Westerman. Westerman retired the next two but Reyes pounced on a 2-0 pitch and drove it 417 feet over the wall in right center. The River Walkers did get a run in the bottom of the ninth on a two-out single by Bob Saavedra off Tony Santana. But with the bases loaded, Francisco Claros came on and got Zach Wenman to fly out to end it. The save was the first of the season for Claros. It was a back-and-forth game with the Lightning jumping in front on a solo homer by Erik Stowe off St. Louis starter Xavier Wigfall in the top of the first. The Walkers responded with back-to-back homers from Nick Shaw and Manuel Coke off Melvin Chavez in the bottom of the inning. St. Louis later went up 3-2, only to have the Lighting tie it 3-3. The Walkers took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the third and later expanded it to 5-3 in the sixth. Rockford tied it with three runs in the top of the seventh. The Lightning opened the inning with three straight hits -- a David Blanton double, an Alex Horta and a Greg Bernier double -- off Walkers lefty Greg Sones to tie it 5-5. Sones, who was once one of the best left-handers in the MBL, has a 17.28 ERA through 16 appearances this season. Chavez lasted five innings, allowing fours runs on seven hits. He struck out three and walked none. Ryan Nightingale, Glenn Dunn and Adam Wenger all pitched scoreless innings. Wenger (2-2) earned his second win of the season. Santana (0.2 IP) and Claros (0.1) divided up the ninth. St. Louis suffered two injuries in the contest. Center fielder Mark Waterson sustained an intercostal strain while running the bases. He could miss up to two weeks. Catcher Jackson Miller was injured while running the bases. The extent of his injury is unknown. Attached Images