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Record: 54-70, 7th, 11 GB Springfield
Trailing 2-0, St. Louis exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the seventh innings and went on to defeat Cedar Rapids 8-3 at Busch Stadium (2006).
The game was scoreless into the top of the sixth inning, when the Grapplers got back-to-back homers from Eric Gerhardt and Arnold Hammond off River Walkers starting pitcher Ronald Crossingham.
St. Louis went into the bottom of the seventh inning with just one hit -- a lead-off single form Nick Shaw in the fifth -- off Grapplers starter Ivan Alonzo.
But the Walkers opened the bottom of the seventh with singles off Alonzo from Daniel Becerra and Jose Segura.
Alonzo struck out Shaw for the first out.
He would never record a second out.
Jose Ramirez doubled to score both base runners and tie the game.
Alonzo then issued an intentional walk to Jared Thomas before heading to the shower.
Billy Weiner took over and was promptly rocked.
Dan Hillard greeted him with a two-run double, making it 4-2 St. Louis.
After Kyren Paris flied out, pinch-hitter Glenallen Hill Jr. connected on an RBI single.
Nathaniel Dixon drew a walk.
Becerra followed with a two-run single, making it 6-2.
Lorenzo Macorro tok the mound, and his second pitch eluded catcher Steven Williams allowing another run to score.
Shaw connected for a single to score the eighth run of the inning.
Crossingham worked the first six innings, allowing two runs on six hits. H
Scott Rissler (4-3) earned the win after a scoreless seventh inning.
With a big lead, John Good handled the eighth and ninth, he did allow a homer to Jose Morillo, sealing the win.