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rink23 · 02-16-2019, 07:32 AM

Record: 2-1, 1st, tied with Cedar Rapids and Springfield
Quad City's Derek Fisher hit a two-run home run off St. Louis starting pitcher Danny Duffy with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning to snap a 2-2 tie help send the Thunder to a 7-3 win over the River Walkers at Fenway Park in Davenport, Iowa.
The loss prevented St. Louis from opening its three-game series with Quad City to open the season.
A two-run double from Will Myers off Bobby Poyner in the seventh inning, extended Quad City's advantage to 6-2.
Thunder starting pitcher Jose Almonte combined with four relievers -- (J.D. Hammer (1.0), Luke Gregerson (1.0), Jimmy Herget (1.0), and Ty Blach (1.0) -- to limit St. Louis to two hits.
Jesse Hahn started the ninth but walked both batters he faced, before giving way to Blach.
Almonte went five innings, giving up two runs on two hits. Both the runs coming on a two-run homer from Tucker Barnhart.
Making his first regular-season start for St. Louis, Danny Duffy four runs on eight hits in 5.1 innings.

02-16-2019, 07:32 AM	#17
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 22,222	Walkers news: April 9 -- Quad City 7, St. Louis 3 Record: 2-1, 1st, tied with Cedar Rapids and Springfield Quad City's Derek Fisher hit a two-run home run off St. Louis starting pitcher Danny Duffy with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning to snap a 2-2 tie help send the Thunder to a 7-3 win over the River Walkers at Fenway Park in Davenport, Iowa. The loss prevented St. Louis from opening its three-game series with Quad City to open the season. A two-run double from Will Myers off Bobby Poyner in the seventh inning, extended Quad City's advantage to 6-2. Thunder starting pitcher Jose Almonte combined with four relievers -- (J.D. Hammer (1.0), Luke Gregerson (1.0), Jimmy Herget (1.0), and Ty Blach (1.0) -- to limit St. Louis to two hits. Jesse Hahn started the ninth but walked both batters he faced, before giving way to Blach. Almonte went five innings, giving up two runs on two hits. Both the runs coming on a two-run homer from Tucker Barnhart. Making his first regular-season start for St. Louis, Danny Duffy four runs on eight hits in 5.1 innings. Attached Images Last edited by rink23; 02-16-2019 at 07:34 AM.