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Walkers news: May 11 -- St. Louis 7, Milwaukee 6
Record: 22-15, 1st, 1 GA Cedar Rapids
Pinch-hitter Zach Wenman connected on a two-run single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap a five-run outburst as St. Louis rallied for a 7-6 win over Rockford at Busch Stadium (2006).
The Lightning had scored twice in the top of the ninth -- Greg Bernier had an RBI double off Greg Sones and later scored on a Matt Weaver ground out off Juan Munoz -- to grab a 6-2 lead.
Rookie Manuel Coke got the River Walkers going in the bottom of the ninth with a lead-off double off Nick Kahny.
The next batter, Nick Shaw, flew out for what would be the only out of the inning.
Jose Ramirez followed with a walk.
Marshall Larcombe then replaced Kahny.
Jose Segura drew a walk to load the bases.
Daniel Becerra then reached on an error by first baseman Jordan Groshans, with Coke scoring to make it 6-3.
Dan Hillard drew a walk, scoring Ramirez.
Wenman stepped to the plate, and a wild pitch scored Segura.
On the next pitch, Wenman hit a line drive into left center, scoring Becerra and Hillard to win it.
The Walkers led 1-0, when the Lightning took command with a four-run inning against starting pitcher Jim Martin.
Bernier had the big hit, with a three-run home run.
Martin went six innings, allowing four runs on three hits. He struck out four and walked one.
Scott Rissler and Oscar Martinez followed with an inning apiece.
Sones got the first out of the ninth. Munoz (1-2) notched the other two and earned the win.
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