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Record: 37-48, 5th/(Tied/w. Los Angeles, 8 GB Cedar Rapids
Rockford scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning off St. Louis closer Tom Floria paving the way for a 9-7 win at Busch Stadium (2006).
The Lightning took the first and third games in the three-game series.
A pinch-hit single with one out from Jon Walters got the Lightning going in the top of the ninth.
Floria then allowed the next four batters to reach base -- Manny Little drew a walk, Wade Martin singled to load the bases and David Blanton scored two single -- before exiting the game with the score now 9-7.
The ninth wasn't the only big inning for Rockford.
The Lighting scored three times in the top of the eighth -- turning a 6-4 deficit into a 7-6 lead -- only to have the River Walkers score a run in the bottom of the inning to tie the game.
Eric Stowe did the bulk of the damage for the Lightning in the top of the eighth hitting a three-run homer off Juan Munoz.
Munoz had put the first two hitters on via walk.
Manuel Coke homered off Jerry Krajancic in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game.
Lightning starting pitcher Danny Munos lasted just 3.2 innings, allowing four runs on seven hits. He struck out five and walked two.
Scott Mueller followed him with 2.1 innings of work. He allowed two runs on four hits.
After that, Tony Arroyo pitched a scoreless seventh.
Krajancic (4-2) handled the eighth, gave up the tying run, but came out of it with the win.
Matt Whitmore set down the Walkers in the bottom of the ninth for his 15th save.