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Walkers news: Oct. 2 -- St. Louis 4, Kansas City 1
Record: 84-77, 3rd, 6 GB Cedar Rapids
St. Louis left-hander Danny Duffy wrapped up the National League ERA title by going seven inning during which he allowed one run on three hits in a 4-1 win over Kansas City at Busch Stadium (1997).
By allowing just the one run, Duffy will end the season with an ERA of 2.86 to go with a 14-12 record. Madison's Stephen Gonsalves sits behind Duffy in the ERA race at 2.98 and will not pitch again in the regular season.
The 32-year-old Duffy is a free-agent at the end of the season and it is uncertain if the River Walkers can or will attempt to re-sign him.
Tied 1-1, St. Louis took the lead for good in the bottom of the fifth.
Carlos Asauje led off with a single off the Pit Masters' Ryan Yarbough, who was making his first major league start.
A double from Rhys Hoskins scored Asauje and ended Yarbough's outing.
Michael Conforto's single off Diego Moreno later scored Hoskins.
In the seventh, Conforto hit a solo homer off Jerry Vasto making it 4-1.
Jerry Diekman and Reyes Moronta combined to pitch a silent eighth inning for the Walkers.
Tommy Kahnle did the same in the ninth for his 29th save.
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