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Walkers news: August 6 -- Des Moines 3, St. Louis 2
Record: 62-43, 1st, 2.5 GA Cedar Rapids
Des Moines' Juan Amezquia threw six shutout innings and the Harvesters' survived a late two-run homer from Steve Rossi to defeat St. Louis 3-2 at Busch Stadium (1997).
The win allowed Des Moines from getting swept in the three-game series.
Amezquita (9-8) allowed just two hits -- the first coming on a two-out single in the sixth by Daniel Becerra -- while striking out seven and walking three.
Steve Stoutenbough and Jeremy Bouchard kept the shutout going with a scoreless inning apiece into the ninth.
Mike Goodkin did allow a two-run homer to Steve Rossi, but did not surrender the lead to earn his second save since joining the Harvesters via a trade with Milwaukee on July 25.
Des Moines scored single runs in the third, fifth and eighth innings.
Justin Oates scored the game's first run after he doubled with one out off Walkers starter Jesse McNaboe in the third inning.
McNaboe lost track of the plate after that issuing three straight walks -- the first one was intentional to Rafael Devers -- with the free pass to Jared Poland sending Oates across the plate.
Devers launched his 27th homer of the season with two outs in the fifth off McNaboe.
Kellum Clark opened the eighth with a double off reliever Elian Acosta.
He scored when Glenn Santiago doubled with two outs off Cory Tiller, making it 3-0.
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