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Record: 27-33, 7th, 6.5 GB Quad City
St. Louis jumped off to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning but after that it was all Springfield as the Railers routed the River Walkers 10-2 at Oracle Park.
Springfield starting pitcher Pascal Marcovicci had trouble finding the strike zone to start the game issuing four consecutive walks -- two of which drove in runs to help St. Louis take the early lead.
Making his first start since going on the injured list with an elbow injury on April 13, Walkers starter Xavier Wigfall struggled coming out of the box.
The Railers tied it in the bottom of the first.
Luke Leto hit the first of his two homers of the game to lead off the inning.
Joseph Hughes later drew a one-out walk.
A hit-by-pitch and another walk later the bases were loaded.
Hideaki Taguchi drove in Hughes when he hit into a fielder's choice.
Leto's second homer came with two outs in the bottom of the second and put Springfield ahead 3-2.
Hughes led off the third with another solo shot, making it 4-2.
The Railers chased Wigfall in a bottom of the sixth where they scored twice.
Taguchi drove in the first run with a single.
Vincent Villaviencio scored the second when he scored on an Alex Rios wild pitch.
All the rest of the scoring came in the bottom of the eighth.
Villaviencio led off the inning with a homer off Ron Cox.
Making just his second major-league appearance, Corey Mertes had it rough allowing three runs on five hits and a walk.
Jose Chavez greeted Mertes with a double.
He later scored when Chris Blanco hit into a double play.
Luto collected his third RBI of the game with a two-out double.
Railers starting pitcher Pedro Marcovicci went four innings, allowing two runs on three hits. He struck out four and walked four.
Alan Albanese and Jesse Edwards both pitched two scoreless innings.
Former Walker ace Jesse McNaboe handled the ninth without allowing a run.