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rink23 · 09-11-2021, 05:14 AM

Record: 51-37, 1st, 0.5 GA Cedar Rapids
Josh McDonald allowed one run over six innings, and St. Louis jumped out to a 2-0 lead and never trailed in a 4-1 win over Columbus at Busch Stadium (2006).
McDonald (7-7) gave up a lead-off homer to Chris Hery in the second inning, it made the score 2-1, and eight hits in his time on the mound.
He struck out nine and walked one.
The River Walkers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first.
Bob Saavedra led off the inning with a single off Golden Bears starting pitchrr Agustin Perdomo, and followed that with a steal of second.
A ground ball Saavedra to third, and he scored on a Nick Shaw double.
Jose Ramirez moved Shaw to third.
Aaron Nixon delivered the fourth hit of the inning, a single, making it 2-0.
Rookie catcher Manny Martinez hit his first major league homer leading off the bottom of the second, extending the St. Louis lead to 3-1.
The Walkers got their final run in the third.
Segura led off with a triple and scored on a Ramirez ground out.
Zachary Stella worked a scoreless seventh and got the first out of the eighth for St. Louis.
Juan Munoz got one out in the eighth.
Nick Ruffalo finished the eighth and set Columbus down in order in the ninth for his third save.

09-11-2021, 05:14 AM	#941
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 22,198	Walkers news: July 6 -- St. Louis 4, Columbus 1 Record: 51-37, 1st, 0.5 GA Cedar Rapids Josh McDonald allowed one run over six innings, and St. Louis jumped out to a 2-0 lead and never trailed in a 4-1 win over Columbus at Busch Stadium (2006). McDonald (7-7) gave up a lead-off homer to Chris Hery in the second inning, it made the score 2-1, and eight hits in his time on the mound. He struck out nine and walked one. The River Walkers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Bob Saavedra led off the inning with a single off Golden Bears starting pitchrr Agustin Perdomo, and followed that with a steal of second. A ground ball Saavedra to third, and he scored on a Nick Shaw double. Jose Ramirez moved Shaw to third. Aaron Nixon delivered the fourth hit of the inning, a single, making it 2-0. Rookie catcher Manny Martinez hit his first major league homer leading off the bottom of the second, extending the St. Louis lead to 3-1. The Walkers got their final run in the third. Segura led off with a triple and scored on a Ramirez ground out. Zachary Stella worked a scoreless seventh and got the first out of the eighth for St. Louis. Juan Munoz got one out in the eighth. Nick Ruffalo finished the eighth and set Columbus down in order in the ninth for his third save. Attached Images Last edited by rink23; 09-12-2021 at 05:28 AM.