Walkers news: July 10 -- Ann Arbor 11, St. Louis 5
Record: 38-53, 7th, 14.5 GB Des Moines
Making his first start for St. Louis, Ann Arbor roughed up Justin Doughtie for seven runs in 4.2 innings on its way to an 11-5 win at Busch Stadium (2006).
The win was the Wolf Pack's third of the four-game series as the season heads into the All-Star break.
St. Louis will take a 38-53 record into the break, easy the worst in the team's 15-year history.
Doughtie had turned in a strong effort in relief in his first outing for the Walkers.
This one was different.
Ann Arbor broke open a scoreless game in the top of the third inning with a solo homer from pitcher Josh McDonald and a two-run sot from Eddie Estrella.
Two innings later, with the score 3-2, the Wolf Pack chased Doughtie with four more runs.
McDonald, the pitcher, led off the inning with his second homer of the game.
What followed was Ann Arbor getting hits five of its next seven batters.
Alex Verdugo and Mike Healy had RBI singles in that span.
Ramon Montes capped the outburst with a run-scoring double, which sent Doughtie to the showers.
The Wolf Pack added three more runs in the seventh against reliever Scott Rissler.
Healy collected two more RBIs with a single.
In addition to the two homers, McDonald (6-8) also was strong on the mound while earning his sixth win.
In five innings, McDonald allowed two runs on six hits.
After that it was Jim Dunphy for an inning, during which he allowed one run.
Edwin Cora, who gave up a run in the eighth.
Chris Novotny allowed two runs in the ninth, but with an 11-4 lead it didn't matter.
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