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Record: 65-39, 1st, 6.5 GA Cedar Rapids
Nathaniel Dixon hit a pinch-hit home run with one out in the top of the ninth inning to snap a 4-4 tie, and give St. Louis a 5-4 win over Cedar Rapids at Connie Mack Stadium (1960).
Dixon's fourth home run of the season came off Grapplers reliever Keith Kirby, and carried 423 feet over the high wall in right-center field.
The River Walkers had led 4-1 going into the bottom of the fifth, when Cedar Rapids rallied to tie it.
Pinch-hitter Dane Finch led off the inning with a home run off Walkers starting pitcher Danny Burch.
Burch had been called up from AAA Memphis to make an emergency start, following the trade of scheduled starter Jim Martin.
Mark Hill then drew a walk from Burch, who then exited the game.
Scott Rissler took over and didn't bring anything with him to the mound.
Arnold Hammond greeted him with an RBI double, making it 4-3.
Hammond later tied the game when he scored on an Jordan Batista sacrifice fly.
St. Louis jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second when Jose Ramirez homered off Grapplers starter Josh Downer.
Burch pitched four innings, allowing three runs on five hits.
Rissler handled 1.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits.
Nick Strother pitched a strong 2.2 scoreless innings.
Just acquired Bobby Westerman set Cedar Rapids down in order in the ninth for his 1st save as a River Walker.