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Old 08-15-2021, 03:38 AM   #659
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Walkers news: Sept. 10 -- St. Louis 8, Indianapolis 6, 10 innings

Record: 64-79, 6th, 25 GB Des Moines
Chris Duncan connected on a two-run, two-out single in the top of the 10th inning to help lift St. Louis to an 8-6 win over Indianapolis at the Astrodome.
The victory allowed the River Walkers to split their four-game series with the Races.
Daniel Becerra led off the top of the 10th with a single off Valentin Pino.
After a ground out moved Becerra to second, Nick Shaw placed him on third with a single.
Jean Segura was unable to advance the base runners when he grounded out.
But Duncan came through with a single up the middle on an 0-2 pitch, as both base runners scored.
Indy had tied the game in the bottom of the seventh.
Facing reliever Zachary Stella, Nick Gonzalez reached on an error by Daniel Becerra, at second base, to open the inning.
Pinch-hitter Justin Flatten followed with a single.
Jake Parker drove in Gonzalez with a single off Scott Rissler.
The Walkers had gone up 6-5 in the top of the seventh when Duncan scored on a wild patch by reliever Drew Dillard.
Duncan had led off the inning with a single.
He was followed by single by Dixon and Kevin Melendez.
Walkers starter Jim Martin lasted six innings, allowing five runs on nine hits. He struck out five and walked two.
Five relievers followed Martin to the mound -- Zachary Stella (0.1 IP), Scott Rissler (1.1), Oscar Martinez (0.1), Luke Dunkin 1.0) and Nick Ruffalo (1.0) -- with Dunkin (1-2) earning the win.
Ruffalo collected his 11th save.
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