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Ohtani cruised through the first 6 innings, allowing no runs on just 3 hits. In the 7th, following a single and a walk, Phoenix executed a double steal and Shires catcher Drew Romo threw the ball into left field, allowing a run to score. The Pharoahs would go on to score another unearned to take a 2-1 lead. In the bottom frame, Anthony tied to game at 2 with a SF.

Hentges entered the game in the 9th and threw a scoreless inning. After StL failed to score in the 9th, a trend as the Shires had 9 LOB, Nunez committed a leadoff error and the next batter, De Vries took Hentges deep into LF to put the Pharoahs up 4-2.

As StL lost in extra innings, the Whitetails scored 3 runs in the 9th to down the host Mexico City Matadors to pull to within 1 game of the Great Plains division lead.