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Walkers news: June 19 -- St. Louis 4, Dayton 2
Record: 42-27, 2nd, 2 GB Des Moines
Trailing 2-1, St. Louis scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and went on to defeat Dayton 4-2 at Busch Stadium (1997).
Daniel Becerra got things rolling with a lead-off single off Pilots reliever Justin O'Rourke.
O'Rourke retired the next two batters but Nick Shaw got things moving with a single which moved Becerra to second.
Jean Carmona drew a walk to load the baes.
Matt Fulton followed with a double to unload the bases, scoring all three runners, to put the Walkers ahead 4-2.
St. Louis starting pitcher Jesse McNaboe wasn't great but good enough.
He pitched 6.1 innings, allowing two runs on nine hits.
Nick Ruffalo finished off the seventh and worked a scoreless eighth.
Ernesto Barbosa set the Pilots down in order in the ninth for his 18th save.
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