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Walkers news: July 10 -- St. Louis 5, Fort Wayne 0
Record: 50-39, 3rd, 2 GB Springfield
Xavier Wigfall handled the first seven innings as he combined with the St. Louis bullpen on a 5-0 one-hit shutout of Fort Worth at Busch Stadium (2006).
The only hit allowed by Wigfall, or the River Walkers, was a one-out single by Danny Gutierrez in the top of the first inning.
For the game, Wigfall (6-5) struck out seven and walked four. He exited the game after Jario Diaz reached on a throwing error by third baseman Bob Saavedra to begin the top of the eighth.
Ron Cox took over and retired all six batters he faced to end the game.
The game was scoreless until the bottom of the third when the Walkers scored the only run they would end up needing.
Daylen Reyes drew a lead-off walk from Mad Men starting pitcher Tony Alegria.
A bunt by Wigfall moved Reyes to second.
Ryan Wibbenmeyer drove Reyes home with a two-out single.
St. Louis did the rest of its scoring in the seventh.
Saavedra drove in the first two runs with a single off Oscar Martinez,
The next hitter, Wibbenmeyer, did the rest with a two-run homer, his fifth home run of the season.
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