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Walkers news: April 7 -- Louisville 8, St. Louis 4
Record: 1-2, 4th/(Tied/w. Des Moines), 2 GB Springfield
Trailing 4-3, Louisville exploded for five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to pave the way for an 8-4 win over St. Louis at Dodger Stadium.
The win was the second in a row for the Sluggers to complete the three-game series.
Joe Bein got things going for Louisville with a lead-off single off St. Louis starter Brad Monroe.
The Walkers had acquired Monroe just two days prior in a trade with Peoria.
Ryan West hit into a fielder's choice with Bein being forced at second.
Sean Nettles then drew a walk.
Keith Kirby then replaced Monroe.
The left-hander was pitching in a major league game for the first time since last May when he suffered a fractured elbow.
His return didn't go well.
Bobby Chapman greeted Kirby with an RBI double.
After a ground out, Chris Zoltan chased home two more runs with a single.
Dan Boyle capped the outburst with a two-run homer.
Making his first start for Louisville since being signed in the off-season as a free agent from Twin Cities, Garrett Karp lasted just four innings, allowing four runs on four hits. He didn't strike out a batter and walked one.
Jesse McNaboe (1-0), who left St .Louis as a free agent after the 2037 season, picked up the slack with two scoreless innings to earn the win.
Manuel Montano lasted just a third of an inning before exiting with a calf injury.
Kyle Kulig finished off the seventh and worked a scoreless eighth.
Matt Whitmore took care of the ninth in a non-save situation.
Last edited by rink23; 03-19-2022 at 04:06 AM.
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