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Record: 42-42, 5th, 9.5 GB Des Moines
Trailing 6-4, Springfield put up five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning against the St. Louis bullpen, and the Railers went on to defeat the River Walkers 9-6 at Oracle Park.
The victory game Springfield' victories in the final two games of the series.
St. Louis had put up three runs in both the top of sixth and seventh to go up 6-2.
Nick Shaw hit a three-run homer off Springfield starting pitcher Ewdy Alex in the sixth.
A two-run triple from Nathaniel Dixon off reliever Nick Spear was the big hit of the seventh.
The Railers got back to within 6-4 in the bottom of the seventh.
Alex Otero connected for a two-run, two-out double off Josh Forgy.
Gil Meier started the bottom of the eighth on the mound for St. Louis.
After retiring the lead-off batter, he allowed the next four to reach base.
Pinch-hitter Jason Hillsberg started it with a single.
He scored on a Mike Murray double.
A Justin Schneider single then tied it at 6-6.
Adan Vallette then drew a walk, ending Meier's time on the mound.
Nick Ruffalo got the call for the Walkers, but was not any better.
He got Matthew Lugo to ground out before intentionally walking Hideaki Taguchi.
Otero burned St. Louis for that decision, with an RBI single.
Riley Greene drove in the final two runs with a single.
Alex went the first six innings, allowing three runs on four hits. He struck out five and walked two.
Spear (0.2 IP) and Andrew Perez combined to pitch the seventh for Springfield.
Eric Dreese (2-2) struck out three in a scoreless eighth.
Jose Santiago raised his save total to 22 by pitching the ninth.