|
Walkers news: Sept. 11 -- Cincinnati 3, St. Louis 2
Record: 82-58, 1st, 6.5 GA Cedar Rapids
With the score tied, 1-1, Jae-hong Chang connected on a two-run double in the bottom of the third inning to put Cincinnati in front, and the River Sharks held on for a 3-2 win over St. Louis at Riverfront Stadium (1984).
A solo homer from Rick Scott, off Cincy starter Hugo Vasquez, had put the River Walkers in front 1-0 in the top of the second inning.
The Sharks tied it in the bottom of the second, when St. Louis starting pitcher Rich Haas loaded the bases with three consecutive one-out walks and then allowed a run on a single by Vasquez.
Walks got Haas in trouble again in the third, as he again walked the bases full with free passes to three of the inning's first four batters.
Chang made him pay, with a two-run double which made it 3-1.
An RBI single from Daniel Becerra in the top of the fifth off Vasquez made it 3-2.
But neither team would score again.
Vasquez (11-9) pitched 5.1 innings, allowing two runs on eight hits.
Mike Reeves completed the sixth inning.
Cole Duensing, Jose Alvarado and Sean Williams all pitched an inning apiece -- without giving up a run -- to close out the win.
Williams earned his 26th save.
|