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Old 05-06-2021, 05:51 AM   #85
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Walkers news: May 21 -- Cleveland 5, St. Louis 1

Record: 22-22, 3rd, 9.5 GB Des Moines
Tied 1-1, Cleveland scored three runs in the top of the fifth inning of St. Louis starting pitcher Xavier Wigfall, and the Juke Box Heroes rode it to a 5-1 win at Busch Stadium (2006).
The loss ended a five-game win streak for St. Louis.
Tyler McKenzie got things going for Cleveland by getting down a lead-off bunt single in the fifth.
Wigfall retired the next two batters, but than melted down.
He hit Jon Howard with a pitch.
Randolph Thorne followed with an RBI single.
Howard then stole third base, and scored on a throwing error by catcher Jarred Thomas.
A single from Fernando Jimenez scored Thorne, making it 4-1.
In the top of the sixth, Edgar Bustillos led off with a homer off reliever Luke Dunkin to make it 5-1.
Cleveland starting pitcher Jojo Romero (2-1) worked 5.2 innings allowing one run on four hits.
Corey Wood finished off the sixth inning, and followed with two more scoreless frames.
Victor Medina set St. Louis down in order in the ninth.
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