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The St. Louis River Walkers tied it with a two-out solo homer from Carlos Vidal in the bottom of the ninth and won it on a two-out single from Alek Thomas in the 10th inning, as they forced the World Series to a Game 7 with an 8-7 win at Busch Stadium (1997).
A three-run bottom of the eighth seemed to have the Walkers poised to win the game in regulation.
Jared Thomas had hit his second two-run homer of the game in that inning and Johan Carmona later coaxed a bases-loaded walk from Victor Vodnik to put St. Louis up 6-4.
But the Walkers co-closers not only could not seal the deal, they buried their team in a 7-6 hole.
Edwin Diaz got the initial call to close the game, but gave up a lead-off double to Miguel Gerardo, then after inducing a ground out which moved the base runner up he unleashed a wild pitch to make it 6-5.
Jake Brentz took over and walked Robby Martin struck out Michael Conforto for the second out.
Gary Sanchez, however, followed with a double to tie it.
Pinch-hitter Freudis Nova then singled to plate Sanchez and put the Flying Feet in the lead.
Primarily a starter but a reliever in this series, Jack Flaherty got the call to clinch the title for Akron.
He started off great getting Rhys Hoskins to ground out and Jared Thomas to fly out.
But Vidal, who had entered the game as a defensive replacement in the eighth drove a 2-2 pitch 416 feet over the wall in right field to send it to extra innings.
Brentz retired the Feet in order in the 10th.
In the bottom of the inning, Taijuan Walker replaced Flaherty for Akron.
Andrew Benintendi got to him for a one-out single before Johan Camargo struck out for the second out.
Walker issued a walk to Bo Bichette to bring Alek Thomas the plate.
Already 2 for 4 with two doubles, Thomas laced one down the right-field line to bring home Benintendi.
Things started rough for the Walkers as starting pitcher Argenis Batista exited after just two batters with an undisclosed injury.
Steven Brault stepped in and pitched into the sixth inning without allowing a run.
Jared Thomas' first homer of the game, off Feet starter Matthew Liberatore, had given St. Louis a 2-0 lead.
Akron got its first run after Brault walked Miguel Gerardo to open the sixth.
He then exited and Downs greeted Luis Palomo with an RBI double.
Akron tied it in the seventh when Logan Davidson led off with a homer off Tim Hill.
The Feet then took the lead in the eighth.
Sanchez, who had three doubles in the game. scored the first with a two-bagger off Nick Lodolo.
Matt Chapman later connected for a sacrifice fly off Danny Grigg.
With Batista's early exit, St. Louis shuffled through nine relievers including eight members of its bullpen.
That leaves their pitching choices very much in question for Game 7.
Brault was the scheduled starter, meaning Aaron Civale will probably have to take the ball on short rest.