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Record: 56-58, 3rd (Tied/w. Springfield), 8.5 GB Des Moines
Tied 2-2, Des Moines broke the tie with a run in the top of the fourth and broke it open with a four-run seventh as the Harvesters downed St. Louis 7-2 at Busch Stadium (1997).
A two-run double from the River Walkers' Bo Bichette off Harvester starting pitcher Yeo-san Park in the bottom of the third had tied it at 2-2.
Des Moines took the lead in the fourth against St. Louis starter Jimmy Lambert.
Austin Meadows drew a lead-off walk, but was replaced on the bases after Carlos David Rodriguez hit into a fielder's choice.
A Jackson Miller doubled planted Rodriguez at third and he scored when Nicky Lopez grounded out.
The Harvesters broke it open in the seventh.
Lambert was still on the mound when Nicky Lopez doubled with one out.
He retired the next batter, Grant Witherspoon, for the second out but could not close out the inning.
Thairo Estrada made it 4-2 with a single.
Rafael Devers followed with a three-run homer off Sean Doolittle, who had just entered the game, pushing the advantage to 7-2.
Park (10-5) earned his 10th win of the season by allowing two runs on three hits over six innings. He struck out seven and walked three.
Jon Olsen handled the next two innings.
The ninth belonged to Ronny Cavrajal, who struck out two of the batters he faced.