MBL news: Oct. 21 -- World Series Game 3 -- Indianapolis 9, St. Louis 3, Indianapolis leads 3-1
Down 3-1, Indianapolis exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and rode it to a 9-3 win over St. Louis in Game 3 of the World Series at the Astrodome (1995).
Back-to-back homers in the top of the fourth inning for St. Louis -- a two-run homer from Mark Waterson followed by a solo shot by Marcos Francis off Racers starting pitcher Matt Loest -- had given the River Walkers a 3-0 lead.
But they could not hold it.
Ozzie Albies led off the fourth with a double off St. Louis starter Ming Xiang.
He scored on a two-out single by Ben Shuster.
An inning later, the Wheels fell off for the Walkers.
Jared Thomas and pinch-hitter Jake Parker opened the inning with consecutive doubles off Xiang.
After a strike out, Albies singled to score Parker and tie the game.
Danny Patino followed with the inning's third double, scoring Albies to put Indy in front.
After an intentional walk to Tony Galvan, Xiang struck out Shuster for the second out.
Greg Sones took his place.
Sones had been impressive in relief in Game 2.
In this game, not so much.
Brian Gunyon bashed the first pitch he saw into the gap in right-center for a two-run triple.
Brian Newell bettered that with a two-run homer to make it 8-3.
Loest (2-0) worked five innings, allowing three runs on six hits. He struck out two and walked the same.
Justin Fuller and Micah Bell both worked two scoreless innings to wrap up the win.
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