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Record: 72-58, 1st, 7 GA Quad City
Kansas City jumped out to a 5-0 lead over the first five innings and held on for a 5-4 win over St. Louis at Kauffman Stadium.
All five of the Monarchs runs came against River Walkers rookie starting pitcher Matt Wilson.
They struck first for a pair of runs in the bottom of the second, when Wilson opened the inning by walking the first two batters.
Those walks were followed by a pair of singles.
The first, from Gerald Bernal, loaded the bases.
The second, by Amari Simpson, scored two runs.
KC added another runs in the third.
This time it was a one-out error by left fielder Mark Herman which set the tone.
Herman's error put Josh Shuler on base.
Wilson then allowed singles to Nick Jernigan and Jim Peebles to load the bases.
Bernal made it 3-0 with a deep fly to right.
The Monarchs finally chased Wilson in the fifth.
Shuler led off the inning with his 11th home run of the season.
After a strikeout, Peebles singled, sending Wilson to the shower.
Brett McVey took over.
He retired the first batter he faced, but a passed ball with Simpson at the plate moved Peebles to second.
Simpson then scored Peebles with a double.
KC got a strong start from Jose Buenrostro (7-11), who allowed two runs on five hits over the first six innings. He struck out three and walked two.
St. Louis two runs off Buenrostro didn't come until the sixth, when Zach Wenman connected on an RBI double.
David Ruffillo pitched the seventh and eighth, surrendering a two-run homer to Coke in the seventh.
Jose Patricio set the Walkers down in order in the ninth for his 25th save.