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Record: 69-78, 5th, 10 GB Cedar Rapids
Down 5-3, Springfield exploded for five runs in the top of the ninth inning paving the way for an 8-5 win at Busch Stadium (2006).
The victory allowed the Railers to avert a three-game sweep.
For the second time in his last games, River Walkers closer Tom Floria could not close out a victory.
This time, he allowed all four batters he faced to reach base before being relieved.
A walk to pinch-hitter Vincent Villavicencio opened the inning.
Pinch-hitter Brendan York followed with a single.
Carlton Randall drove in the inning's first run with a double.
Arturo Verdugo then put Springfield in front 6-5 with a two-run single.
Juan Munoz replaced Floria.
He struck out Jorge Goto.
But Billy Salas got to him for a two-run homer to make it 8-5.
It was the second home run of the game for Salas.
He had hit a solo homer off reliever Antonio Cruiz in the eight to make it 4-2.
Taguchi went deep later in the inning, his came off Alex Ramos, to pull Springfield to within 4-3.
St. Louis at one time owned a 4-0 lead.
After the Railers pulled to within 4-3, they made it a two-run game in the bottom of the eighth when Manuel Coke doubled off Mike Maloney to drive in Quiang Chang, who had drawn a lead-off walk.
Railers starting pitcher Marcos Zaragoza went four innings, allowing four runs on five hits. He struck out two and walked one.
Tomas Vasquez followed with two scoreless innings.
Manuel Santiago, Maloney and Jon Santiago all pitched an inning apiece.
Maloney (1-0), despite allowing a run, earned his first win.
Santiago collected his 33rd save.