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Walkers news: Sept. 28 -- St. Louis 6, Springfield 4
Record: 89-67, 3rd, 4.5 GB Des Moines
Brandon Moss hit a pinch-hit grand slam off Mason McCullough to highlight a six-run eighth inning as St.Louis powered to a 6-4 win over Springfield at Olympic Stadium (Montreal).
Down 3-0, St. Louis got it going quickly in the eighth when Nicky Delmonico greeted reliever Taylor Williams with a lead-off homer.
It didn't stop there.
Tucker Barnhart and Will Benson both drew walks.
An error by Williams on a ball hit by Adienny Hechavarria then loaded the bases.
A pinch-hitter, Moss then deposited the second pitch he saw from reliever Eduardo Paredes 367-feet away over the left-field fence for a 5-3 lead.
The River Walkers added another run in the inning, Delmonico batting for the second time coming through with a run-scoring single off David Phelps.
St. Louis starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks worked six innings, allowing three runs on six hits.
Five relievers followed him to the mound, but Grant Dayton did the bulk of the work with a scoreless eighth and ninth inning to earn his fourth save.
Jake Diekman retired a pair of batters to end the seventh, setting himself up for his second win.
The late scoring from the Walkers ruined a good start for Springfield's Pablo Lopez, who tossed 5.1 scoreless innings during which he allowed five hits.
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