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Walkers news: June 25 -- St. Louis 4, Chicago 0
Record: 41-30, 1st, 2.5 GA Springfield
Down 3-0, St. Louis scored four runs over the final three innings to down Chicago 4-3 in the opener of a four-game series between National League Division leaders at Wrigley Field (1979).
RBI doubles off River Walkers staring pitcher Jimmy Lambert from Petey Halpin and Nolan Jones in the bottom of the fifth inning had put the G-Men in front 3-0.
But St. Louis began to make some noise against Chicago starter Jake Mullholland in the seventh inning after being held to one hit through the first six.
It started with two outs, Fernando Tatis Jr. reaching on a double.
He scored when Jean Carmona followed with another two-bagger.
The Walkers tied it in the eighth.
Pinch-hitter Vidal Brujan doubled off Jon Gray with one out.
He scored on a two-out double from Carlos Vidal.
Rhys Hoskins followed with the third double of the inning to even the score.
St. Louis then grabbed the lead in the ninth
Tatis Jr. again got it going with a lead-off single off Tobias Myers.
Jean Carmona then hit a ball back to Myers, but his throw to second was off the mark putting two aboard.
A walk to Larry Ernesto loaded the bases.
Jared Thomas hit into a fielder's choice, Tatis Jr. being retired at the plate.
But JT Schwartz hit a fly ball deep enough into the outfield to score Carmona with what would be the game-winning run.
Lambert allowed three runs on six hits over five innings.
Williams Jerez picked up a big load with two scoreless innings.
Argenis Batista worked a scoreless eighth.
Edwin Diaz whiffed two of the three batters he faced in the ninth for his 13th save.
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