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Walkers news: June 3 -- Cleveland 4, St. Louis 1
Record: 32-22, 2nd, 1 GB Des Moines
Nick Black limited St. Louis to one run over 5.1 innings, he also drove in his team's first two runs with a double in the third inning as Cleveland went on to defeat St. Louis 4-1 at Cleveland Stadium (1980).
Trailing 1-0, a pair of walks from River Walkers starting pitcher Zack Hunsicker got things rolling for the Juke Box Heroes in the bottom of the second.
The second free pass, to No. 8 hitter Joel Petrucci, put runners on first and second with two outs.
Black followed with a double to put his team ahead 2-1.
Black later scored when Joel Silverstein followed with a single.
A home run from Robert Perez off Kevin Baker with two outs in the eighth made it 4-1.
On the mound, Black (2-3) allowed one run on five hits over 5.1 innings.
Mario Galvez got the final two outs of the sixth innings.
After that, it was an inning apiece from Bob Granillo, Juan Munoz and Adam Wenger.
Wenger, a former Walkers prospect, earned his 10th save.
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