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Rockford spotted St. Louis a 4-0 lead, but by the bottom of the fourth inning the Lightning had the lead, and they went on to defeat the River Walkers 7-5 in Game 5 of the National League championship series at RFK Stadium (2005) and claim a berth in the World Series.
Rockford will host American League champion Detroit in Game 1 of the World Series on Oct. 19.
After being blanked over 5.2 innings by Lightning starting pitcher Bob Singer in Game 2, the Walkers had some early success against him in Game 6.
Bob Saavedra and Jackson Miller opened the game with back-to-back doubles to pave the way for a two-run first inning.
In the third, Manuel Coke hit his fourth home run of the series to make it 4-0.
St. Louis starter Xavier Wigfall didn't a base runner in the first two innings and retired first two batters in the third.
But everything seemed to change when pinch-hitter Joe Coffey smashed a 3-1 pitch 468 feet over the wall in right center for the Lightning's first hit and run of the game.
Ernesto Ferreras followed with a walk and Erik Stowe singled to put two runners on base.
Wade Martin drove them both in with a double, as the Lightning climbed to within 4-3 as the third inning drew to a close.
Rockford went right back to work in the fourth.
Javy Monjaraz led off with a single.
Adrian Penucci followed with a two-run homer to put the Lightning in front for good.
Rockford's lead grew to 6-4 in the bottom of the fifth as Martin hit a solo homer off reliever Ron Cox.
Ferraras drew a lead-off walk from the Walkers' Greg Sones in the seventh and scored on a David Blanton single, making it 7-4.
The Walkers sliced the deficit to 7-5 in the top of the eighth -- Mark Herman doubled off Pablo Ochoa and later scored -- but they would not get another base runner.
Singer lasted just three innings, allowing four runs on four hits.
Ryan Wimbush (1-0) pitched a scoreless fourth and earned the win.
Hien Tanh worked two innings of scoreless relief.
Kurt Hartler handled the seventh without allowing a run.
Ochoa allowed the one run in his two innings to earn his second save of the series.