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Record: 71-48, 1st, 7 GA Springfield
Eric Pardinho worked seven shutout innings and a pair of Indianapolis relievers finished the job as the Racers downed St. Louis 4-0 at Busch Stadium (1997).
The loss was the fourth in a row for the River Walkers.

Jean Carmona led off the bottom of the first inning with the Walkers with a single, but that was the only hit Pardinho allowed before exiting after seven innings.
In all, Pardinho allowed the two hits while striking out four and walking only one.
As for the bullpen, Mike Reeves sent St. Louis down in order in the eighth.
Joey Luchesi did allow a single to Alek Thomas in the ninth but got out of it without sustaining any real damage.
Offensively,the Racers did most of their damage in a three-run second inning against Walkers starting pitcher Jimmy Lambert.
Lambert retired the first two Indianapolis hitters in the second, before issuing a two-out walk to Travis Odom.
The next hitter, Gabriel Maciel, also drew a walk and after Adalberto Mondsei reached on an error by second baseman Christian Arroyo.
Pardinho then helped his own cause with a two-run single.
Royce Lewis singled to again load the bases.
Cesar Salazar then drew the third walk of the inning, scoring Mondesi to make it 3-0.
The Races added their fourth run in the third whenTravis Odom homered off Lambert.