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Record: 4-2, 2nd, 1 GB Quad City
Tied 2-2, Kellum Clark and Giancarlo Stanton led off the top of the sixth inning with back-to-back home runs off St. Louis ace Angel Tiburcio, and Louisville went on to defeat the River Walkers 7-5 at Busch Stadium (1997).
The victory allowed the Sluggers to avoid being swept in the three-game series.
After the Walkers had pulled to within 4-3 with a run in the bottom of the sixth, Jose Segura doubled off reliever Lawrence Calfield to scored Edward Oivares, the Sluggers added three more runs against the St. Louis' bullpen in the eighth.
Jake Brentz opened the inning on the mound for St. Louis, and took a pounding.
He allowed three straight batters to reach to begin the inning -- Heston Kjerstad led off with a triple, Kellum Clark drew a walk, and Stanton followed with a single to Kjerstad --Jonathan Vaughns later scored Clark with a fly ball.
Cory Tiller replaced Brentz, but he also allowed a run, Jacob Campbell greeting him with a double to score Brandon Clement who had reached on a fielder's choice.
St. Louis made it closer with solo homers from Oliveras and Thairo Estrada in the eighth and ninth, respectively.
Sluggers starter Zachary Fuller allowed two runs on three hits in five innings.
Fuller (1-1) would earn the win.

Caulfield, Manny Pescosolido, Tony Ramirez and Elian Acosta all pitched an inning.
Acosta earned his first save of the season.