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Walkers news: August 15 -- Akron 3, St. Louis 0
Record: 60-57, 4th, 2.5 GB Cedar Rapids
A day after Aaron Nola tossed a shutout against it for St. Louis, Jack Flaherty and a trio of relievers combined to turn the tables in a 3-0 Akron win over the River Walkers at Candlestick Park (1993).
With the victory, the Flying Feet avoided dropping all three games of the series to St. Louis.
Flaherty handled the first three innings, allowing just two hits while striking out four and walking one.
Ralston Cash, Jake Reed and A.J. Minter all handled an inning apiece to close it out, with Minter earning his 26th save of the season.
The Feet got the only run it needed in the bottom of the first against Walkers starter Danny Duffy.
Kyle Tucker led off with a double, A ground out moved him to second.
Anthony Rizzo chased him home with a sacrifice fly.
Akron's other two runs came an inning later.
Tucker collected both the RBIs with a single.
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