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Walkers news: July 5 -- Kansas City 3, St. Louis 0
Jameson Taillon and three relievers combined on a five-hit shutout to lead Kansas City to a 3-0 win over St. Louis at Metropolitan Stadium (1969).
With the win, Pit Masters took two of three games in its series against the River Walkers.
Taillon lasted for 5.2 innings,shutting out the Walkers while allowing three hits. He struck out five and walked two.
Dario Alvarez kept it spotless as he recorded the final out of the sixth inning and handled the seventh.
The eighth belonged to Ryan Burr and the ninth to Josh Fields, who racked up his 11th save.
St. Louis starter Kyle Hendricks could not have pitched much better. He lasted for seven innings, allowing just one hit.
However, it was a two-run home run to Willy Adames in the bottom of the fourth inning.
The Masters added an insurance run in the eighth. Jake Cave, who had drawn a one-out walk from Bobby Poyner, scoring on a wild pitcher by Reyes Moronta.
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