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Walkers news: July 29 -- Kansas City 2, St. Louis 0
Record: 52-52, 5th, 5.5 GB Des Moines
Mike Tucker didn't allow a run over 7.1 innings and a pair of relievers completed the shutout, as Kansas City downed St. Louis 2-0 at Busch Stadium (1997).
Tucker (12-4) scattered four hits during his time on the mound. He struck out six and didn't issue a walk.
He exited after striking out Rick Scott to begin the bottom of the eighth inning.
Trevor Stephan closed out the bottom of the eight, pitching around a two-out double from Nathaniel Dixon.
Benjamin Weigman earned his first save since recently joining the Monarchs in a trade with Ann Arbor.
Kansas City got the only run it would need in the top of the second.
Ed Moore drew a lead-off walk from River Walkers starter Zach Hunsicker.
He oved to second on a Tony Martinez single.
Logan Tanner made it 1-0 with another single.
The Monarchs other run came in the eighth.
Blaze Jordan led off with a double off Yeison Santos.
A wild pitch moved Jordan to third.
Danny Cushing scored Jordan with a single to left.
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