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Walkers news: July 20 -- St. Louis 6, Quad City 5
Record: 51-41, 3rd, 4 GB Springfield
Down 5-2, St. Louis scored once in the top of the eighth inning and three times in the ninth to rally for a 6-5 win over Quad City at Fenway Park (1976).
The Thunder had taken that 5-2 lead with a four-run bottom of the fourth highlighted by a three-run homer by Joshua Naylor off River Walkers starting pitcher Brad Monroe.
Back-to-back two-out doubles by Manuel Coke and Mark Herman off QC reliever William Myers in the top of the eighth had drawn St. Louis to within 5-3.
The Walkers put their first three batters on base against Angelo Touliatos to begin the ninth.
Mark Waterson drew a lead-off walk.
Bob Saavedra followed with an RBI triple.
Jackson Miller then tied it with a double.
St. Louis then turned to the bunt to score Miller, as Rece Hinds moved him to third.
Daylen Reyes followed with another bunt to score Miller and put St. Louis in front 6-5.
Monroe worked six innings, allowing five runs on six hits. He struck out two and walked two.
Brett McVey worked the seventh and got the first out of the eighth.
Frank Jimenez finished off the eighth.
Craig Fritzler allowed a single in the ninth but nothing else to earn his 24th save.
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