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Record: 9-15, 6th, 6 GB Quad City
St. Louis starting pitcher Kevin Hrdlicka took a no-hitter into the top of the seventh inning but what was a scoreless game changed quite quickly from there.
After allowing a one-out double to Joey Wilson, Hrdlicka surrendered a two-run homer to Lee Oakley before exiting the game.
That was the start of a six-run inning for the Diesels.
However, the River Walkers exploded for nine runs in the bottom of the eighth on their way to a 9-6 win at Busch Stadium (2006).
Lets start with Detroit's seventh inning.
Ron Cox replaced Hrdlicka after the Oakley homer.
He was horrible.
He walked the first two batters he faced before giving up a three-run homer to Adam Stratton.
Jonathan Villareal followed with a double.
Victor Rosiles replaced Cox, only to be greeted by an RBI double by Freedy Woolsey as Detroit went up 6-0.
But St. Louis trumped that an inning and a half later.
Facing the Diesels bullpen, the Walkers scored nine runs on six hits and they drew three walks.
The big hits were home runs.
Pinch-hitter Gabriel Hagan hit a grand slam off Martin Alfaiate, while Manuel Coke hit a two-run shot off Joe McClain.
Before Hagan's slam, Jose Ramon drove in a run with a single off Alfaiate while Nolan Gorman collected an RBI double.
Ryan Wibbenmeyer also had an RBI double, his coming just in front of Coke's eighth homer of the season.
Hrdlicka went 6.2 innings, allowing two runs on two hits. He struck out eight and walked three.
Cox failed to retire any of the four batters he faced.
Victor Rosiles got the final out of the seventh.
Leo Hermosillo (1-0) pitched a scoreless top of the eighth to earn the win.
Craig Fritzler notched his fourth save.