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Record: 1-6, 6th (Tied/w. Louisville), 5 GB Cedar Rapids
Down 1-0, Des Moines scored two run in the top of the fourth inning and that was the end of scoring, as the Harvesters defeated St. Louis -1 at Busch Stadium (2006).
Steve Carroll opened the top of the fourth inning with a single off River Walkers starting pitcher Jim Martin.
He scored when Michael Brooks followed with another single, which featured an error by left fielder Jose Ramirez as Brooks scored all the way from first base.
Brooks moved to third on a Aaron Nixon ground out.
Franklin Flores put the Harvesters ahead with the third single of the inning.
Des Moines starting pitcher Rich Nelson (2-0) allowed one run on four hits over the first six innings.
Casey Owens kept St. Louis off the scoreboard in the seventh and eighth.
The ninth belonged to Mario Reyes, who posted his second save.