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Record: 29-19, 1st, 4.5 GA Cedar Rapids
Kaneo Kawamoto turned in his best outing of the season with eight-shutout innings and St. Louis bashed five home runs, as the River Walkers downed Louisville 6-0 at Busch Stadium (1997).
Kawamoto (4-4) scattered four hits over the eighth innings. He struck out nine and walked none. He exited after throwing more than 100 pitches.
Argenis Batista completed the game with a 1-2-3 ninth.
Offensively, the Walkers seized control when they hit three home runs in the second inning off Sluggers reliever Owen White.
Zachary Fuller started the game for Louisville, but left at the start of the second inning with an undisclosed injury.
White was greetred by Jose Segura, who hit a lead-off homer.
Two batters later,. Thairo Estrada smacked his first home run of the season, a solo shot.
Daniel Becerra completed the onslaught with a two-out, two-run shot.
St. Louis got its final two runs in the eighth, also via the long ball as Jordan Groshans and Segura went back-to-back off Matt Ray.