Walkers news: June 8 -- St. Louis 4, Madison 3
Record: 26-35, 6th, 12.5 GB Des Moines
Down 2-1, St. Louis scored single runs in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings to defeat Madison 4-2 at Busch Stadium (2006).
The River Walkers won two of the three games in their series with the Muskies.
St. Louis tied it in the fourth when Jae-hong Chang doubled with one out off Madison starting pitcher Josh Hertel and scored on a two-out single from Kyren Paris.
An inning later, Alex Greene led off the inning with a single off Hertel.
A bunt from Glenallen Hill Jr. moved Greene to second.
Jose Segura collected an RBI with a single.
Green scored again in the seventh with a lead-off homer off reliever Zach Prajzner.
St. Louis starting pitcher Alex Pazos lasted just 4.2 innings, allowing two runs on four hits. His pitch count was elevated by six walks.
Luke Dunkin (1-3) earned the win by completing the fifth inning and working a scoreless sixth.
After that, it was Josh Forgy for an inning.
Cory Tiller (0.2 IP) and Yeison Santos (0.1) combined on a scoreless eighth.
Closer Ernesto Barbosa issued back-to-back walks in the ninth, but still collected his 11th save.
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