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Record: 48-36, 1st/(Tied/w. Springfield), 1.5 GA Cedar Rapids
Xavier Wigfall shut out Madison over the first seven innings to lead St. Louis to a 5-3 win over Madison at Busch Stadium (2006).
Wigfall (5-5) allowed just two hits (one single, one double) in his time on the mound while striking out three and walking four.
The River Walkers did give up three runs late -- Jesse Gaither gave up one run in the eighth and closer Craig Fritzler gave up an uncharacteristic two in the ninth -- but by that time they led 5-0.
St. Louis jumped in front with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first.
Manuel Coke contributed the first with his 23rd homer of the season, a solo shot off Muskies starting pitcher Dakota Franc.
Mark Herman followed the homer with a single.
A Nick Shaw double drove home Herman.
The Walkers got their other three runs in the bottom of the eighth.
After Madison reliever Robert Chacon got a fly out to start the inning, St. Louis banged out three straight hits -- Ryan Wibbenmeyer and Mark Herman sandwiched doubled around a Coke single -- with Herman's hit scoring Wibbenmeyer.
Mark Waterson later connected on a two-out double to make it 5-1.
Gaither gave up a lead-off double to Angel Solis in the top of the eighth for the Muskies.
He scored on a John McCaskey double.
Pitching in a non-save situation, Fritzler struggled allowing three straight batters to reach base with one out.
Nelson Becerra had a two-run double in that grouping.
But Fritzler retired the next two to end the game.