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Record: 71-66, 3rd (Tied/w. Des Moines and Springfield), 3.5 GB Cedar Rapids
Rookie Alex Faedo threw his first career shutout tossing a five-hitter in St. Louis' 7-0 win over Chicago at Busch Stadium (1997).
Faedo allowed the five hits while striking out five and walking three.
The River Walkers took control early by scoring in each of the first three innings.
Andrew Benintendi had an RBI double off G-Men starting pitcher Sonny Gray in the first inning.
Andrelton Simmons smacked a two-run homer off Gray in the second.
Benintendi had a solo homer in the third off Gray.
Nicky Delmonico's three-run shot off Wade Davis in the eighth made it 7-0.