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Walkers news: June 14 -- St. Louis 11, Des Moines 3
Record: 30-34, 4th, 6 GB Cedar Rapids
Manuel Coke hit a three-run home run in the first inning and Joe Allen hit a grand slam to highlight a five-run second as St. Louis powered to an 8-0 lead and went on to defeat Des Moines 11-3 at Minute Maid Park.
Harvesters starter Ramon Lopez gave up all those runs.
In the first inning, he gave up a single to Ryan Wibbenmeyer and walked Mark Herman before Coke hit his homer.
The second saw Coke drive in his fourth run of the game with a single just before Allen hit his slam.
St. Louis would hit two more homers before it was over.
Nick Shaw hit a two-run shot off Davey Mattson in the seventh to make it 10-3.
Mark Waterson delivered a solo shot off Jason Dexheimer in the ninth to complete the scoring.
Walkers starter Kevin Hrdlicka (5-4) was not particularly good, allowing three runs on six hits over six innings, but he did not need to be to earn the win.
Hrdlicka struck out eight and walked two.
Frank Jimenez (0.1 IP) and Maximilliano Minelli (1.2) combined to pitch the seventh and eighth innings.
Alex Rios handled the ninth.
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