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rink23 · 08-28-2021, 03:53 AM

Record: 12-5, 1st, 2 GA Cedar Rapids and Kansas City
Jackson Miller led off the top of the 11th inning with a double and scored two batters later on a Chris Duncan fly ball to give St. Louis an 8-7 win over Milwaukee at Miller Park (2020).
After Miller doubled off Crushers reliever Chad Bigelow, he moved to third when Aaron Nixon got down a bunt.
Duncan's fly ball to right on a 2-1 pitch was deep enough for Miller to score.
A three-run top of the fourth inning -- highlighted by a two-run double by Nixon off Milwaukee starter Justin Wrobleski-- had helped stake the River Walkers to a 5-1 lead.
But the Crushers fought their way back.
Brett Baty hit a two-out RBI double off St. Louis starter Jim Martin in the fifth.
Jarrod Twomney drove in a run with a double off Oscar Martinez in the seventh, making it 5-3.
Baty led off the eighth with a single off Martinez.
He later scored on a Rogelio Mercado fly ball hit off Juan Munoz to pull the Crushers within 5-4.
With Nick Ruffalo on the mound for St. Louis, Jose Nieto reached on an error, ending up at second base, by Nixon at short to lead off the bottom of the ninth.
Two fly outs later, the second by Twomey, and it was tied 5-5.
Nick Shaw hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th off Glenn Dunn, as the Walkers moved ahead 7-5.
The Crushers rushed right back, getting a two-out, two-run pinch-hit double by Nicolas Thibault off Zachary Stella in the bottom of the inning to tie it once again.
Martin pitched 6.1 innings for St. Louis, allowing two runs on four hits. He struck out eight and walked four.
Oscar Martinez finished off the seventh for the Walkers.
After that, it was Munoz (0.2 IP), Ruffalo (1.1), Zachary Stella (1.0) and Greg Sones (1.0) - to close out the contest for St. Louis.
Stella (1-0) blew his first save but earned his first win of the season.
Sones pitched around a pair of walks by striking out three batters in the bottom of the 11th for his first save.
St. Louis center fielder Jose Segura injured his back while playing defense.
He is expected to be out for up to two weeks.

08-28-2021, 03:53 AM	#813
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 24,090	Walkers news: April 20 -- St. Louis 8, Milwaukee 7, 11 innings Record: 12-5, 1st, 2 GA Cedar Rapids and Kansas City Jackson Miller led off the top of the 11th inning with a double and scored two batters later on a Chris Duncan fly ball to give St. Louis an 8-7 win over Milwaukee at Miller Park (2020). After Miller doubled off Crushers reliever Chad Bigelow, he moved to third when Aaron Nixon got down a bunt. Duncan's fly ball to right on a 2-1 pitch was deep enough for Miller to score. A three-run top of the fourth inning -- highlighted by a two-run double by Nixon off Milwaukee starter Justin Wrobleski-- had helped stake the River Walkers to a 5-1 lead. But the Crushers fought their way back. Brett Baty hit a two-out RBI double off St. Louis starter Jim Martin in the fifth. Jarrod Twomney drove in a run with a double off Oscar Martinez in the seventh, making it 5-3. Baty led off the eighth with a single off Martinez. He later scored on a Rogelio Mercado fly ball hit off Juan Munoz to pull the Crushers within 5-4. With Nick Ruffalo on the mound for St. Louis, Jose Nieto reached on an error, ending up at second base, by Nixon at short to lead off the bottom of the ninth. Two fly outs later, the second by Twomey, and it was tied 5-5. Nick Shaw hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th off Glenn Dunn, as the Walkers moved ahead 7-5. The Crushers rushed right back, getting a two-out, two-run pinch-hit double by Nicolas Thibault off Zachary Stella in the bottom of the inning to tie it once again. Martin pitched 6.1 innings for St. Louis, allowing two runs on four hits. He struck out eight and walked four. Oscar Martinez finished off the seventh for the Walkers. After that, it was Munoz (0.2 IP), Ruffalo (1.1), Zachary Stella (1.0) and Greg Sones (1.0) - to close out the contest for St. Louis. Stella (1-0) blew his first save but earned his first win of the season. Sones pitched around a pair of walks by striking out three batters in the bottom of the 11th for his first save. St. Louis center fielder Jose Segura injured his back while playing defense. He is expected to be out for up to two weeks. Attached Images