2033 St. Louis River Walkers: And the saga continues - Page 25

rink23 · 07-04-2021, 04:53 AM

The St. Louis River Walkers have recalled starting pitcher Angel Tiburcio from AAA Memphis, where he was on an injury rehab, and sent right-handed starter Alex Pazos to the Redbirds.
Tiburcio, 33, last pitched for the Walkers on May 5, when he left a game against Toledo in the third inning with a shoulder strain.
The right-hander has made six starts for St. Louis in 2034, going 2-1 with a 4.99 ERA.
He made one start at Memphis, where he gave up two runs over eight innings.
Pazos, 25, made four starts for the Walkers -- two good, two bad -- going 2-2 with a 5.85 ERA.
In his most recent outing, in a 10-3 loss to Twin Cities, he gave up eight runs in just four innings.

rink23 · 07-04-2021, 05:33 AM

Record: 27-20, 2nd (Tied/w. Des Moines), 3 GB Cedar Rapids
St. Louis pounded itself to an 8-1 lead over the first 5.5 innings, and then held on for an 8-5 win over Twin Cities at Target Field.
After scoring single runs in each of the first two innings -- Jose Segura hit a solo homer in the first and Daniel Becerra had an RBI single in the second -- the River Walkers seemed to bust the game open when Izaac Pacheco hit a three-run homer off Snow Cats starting pitcher Danny Patino in the fourth.
The gap grew even larger in the sixth.
Jose Segura drove in a pair with a triple off Ruben Lopez.
Segura later scored on an error by Twin Cities first baseman Mike Sartain.
By this time, it was 8-1.
The Cats used the long ball to make it interesting.
Sartain hit a solo homer off Walkers starter Jim Martin in the sixth.
He went deep again in the eighth off Luke Dunkin, this time worth two runs, as the Cats drew to within 8-5.
Juan Yanez connected on an RBI double off Cory Tiller in the same inning.
But that was it.
Martin worked six innings, allowing two runs on five hits.
Luke Dunkin was roughed up for three runs on four hits in his 1.1 innings.
Tiller got one out to get the game to the ninth.
Nick Ruffalo set the Cats down in order in the ninth for his third save.

rink23 · 07-06-2021, 02:36 AM

Record: 27-21, 3rd, 4 GB Cedar Rapids
Avery Williams shut St. Louis out into the eighth inning and Twin Cities avoided being swept at home with a 3-1 win over the River Walkers at Target Field (2010).
Williams (2-3) allowed just a pair of singles over the first 7.1 innings. He struck out three and walked one.
The left-handed exited after retiring Nick Shaw to open the top of the eighth.
Elliott Calleson took over and retired two of the next three River Walkers hitters to keep it 3-0.
St. Louis did get a run against Jesse Gaither in the ninth -- pinch-hitter Nathaniel Dixon tripled with one out and scored on a Freudis Nova two-out double -- but Gaither got Jared Thomas to fly out to end it.
It was Gaither's sixth save.
The Snow Cats got all three of their runs against St. Louis starterJesse McNaboe in the bottom of the fifth.
Four of their first five batters of the inning, all reached on hits.
Williams drove in two with a single.
Williams scored the third run, when a throw by catcher Jared Thomas went into center fielder on a steal attempt by Forrest Nance.

rink23 · 07-06-2021, 03:22 AM

Record: 27-22, 4th, 5 GB Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids pounded St. Louis starting pitcher Devin Rogers for six runs in five innings, and the Grapplers rode that to a 7-3 win at Connie Mack Stadium (1960).
Cedar Rapids wasted little time getting to Rogers, putting up four runs in the bottom of the first inning to go up 4-0.
A trio of doubles -- from Travis Swaggerty, Steve Ricca and Miguel Mena -- highlighted the outburst.
Ricca drove in a pair with his two-bagger.
Mena's double plated the inning's final run.
Sandwiched in-between was a run-scoring fly ball by Rece Hinds.
Reigning NL MVP Jose Morillo made it 5-0 in the bottom of the second with a run-scoring single.
Hinds made the final dent with a two-out homer off Rogers in the fifth, making it 6-0.
No out through the first five innings by Grapplers starting pitcher Edwin Rivera, the Walkers broke through for three runs in the top of the sixth.
Izaac Pacheco opened the inning by reaching on an error by Rivera.
Jovan Gill followed with the first St. Louis hit of the game, a single which moved Pacheco to third.
Pacheco scored on a passed ball whle Freudis Nova was at the plate.
Nova then doubled to score Gill.
A Jose Segura fly ball later scored Nova.
A pinch-hit RBI single from Dane Finch off Gil Meier in the eighth made it a 7-3 final.
Rivera (4-3) completed that sixth inning before exiting. He allowed the three runs on two hits. He struck out two and didn't issue a walk.
Victor Ortiz worked two innings of scoreless relief.
Antonio Echevaria handled the ninth for Cedar Rapids.

rink23 · 07-06-2021, 03:25 AM

The game between the St. Louis River Walkers and Cedar Rapids Grapplers scheduled for May 27 at Connie Mack Stadium (1960) has been postponed by win.
It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on May 28.

rink23 · 07-06-2021, 03:27 AM

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rink23 · 07-06-2021, 04:07 AM

Record: 27-23, 4th, 6 GB Cedar Rapids
Miguel Mena led off the bottom of the sixth inning with a single and later scored on a wild pitch to snap a 3-3 tie, and help propel Cedar Rapids to an 8-5 win over St. Louis in the opening game of a doubleheader at Connie Mack Stadium (1960).
Mena led off the inning with a single off River Walkers starting pitcher Xavier Wigfall.
Wigfall followed that by walking Steven Williams. Wigfall than exited the game.
Nick Ruffalo took over.
He got pinch-hitter Danny Ocampo to hit a fly ball, but it was deep enough to move Mena to third.
Jordan Batista grounded out to put the runners at second and third.
Jose Morillo was issued an intentional walk.
But Ruffalo's first pitch to Eric Gerhardt eluded catcher Jared Thomas, allowing Mena to score what would be the winning run.
The Grapplers added to their lead over the next two innings -- with a run in the seventh (Steven Williams with an RBI single off Luke Dunkin) and three in the eighth (Gerhardt with an RBI single and Arnold Hammond plating two with a double, both off Zachary Stella -- to go up 8-3.
The River Walkers did score twice in the ninth against the Cedar Rapids bullpen.
But St. Louis never got the tying run to the plate.
Grapplers starting pitcher Lorenzo Mascorro allowed three runs on three hits over the first five innings.
Joel Glenn, Victor Ortiz and Antonio Echevaria all followed with a scoreless inning each.
Glenn (2-1) would get the win.
Rhett Daniel started the ninth, but allowed all hits to all three batters he faced.
Closer Keith Kirby had to come on and end it, retiring three straight for his 13th save.

rink23 · 07-06-2021, 04:38 AM

Record: 27-24, 4th, 7 GB Cedar Rapids
Travis Swaggerty capped a four-run bottom of the ninth inning for Cedar Rapids with a two-run, walk-off homer off St. Louis reliever Oscar Martinez to give Twin Cities a 5-3 win, a sweep of their doubleheader and three-game series at Connie Mack Stadium (1960).
With a 3-1 lead, rather than go with struggling closer Scott Rissler, St. Louis opted to send Gil Meier back out for a second inning in the bottom of the ninth after he had retired the Grapplers in order in the eighth.
It didn't work out as planned.
Jordan Batista opened the inning with a double.
Jose Morilla was then given an intentional walk.
Martinez then took over and was promptly bludgeoned.
Steve Ricca greeted him with a double to tie it at 3-3.
Arnold Hammond then reached on an infield single.
Swaggerty ended it on a 3-2 pitch, driving it 409 feet over the high wall in right field.
Cedar Rapids starting pitcher Ivan Alonzo allowed two runs on four hits over the first six innings. He struck out five and walked the same.
Veteran Phil Bickford supplied 1.2 innings of relief, giving up the Walkers final run in the top of the eighth.
Luis Ortiz finished off the eight for the Grapplers.
Cal-fei Liu (3-0) worked a scoreless ninth, which would set himself up to earn the win.

rink23 · 07-06-2021, 04:42 AM

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rink23 · 07-06-2021, 05:17 AM

Record: 28-24, 4th, 7 GB Cedar Rapids
St. Louis jumped on Madison starting pitcher Jose Luevano for five runs in the bottom of the first inning, the River Walkers rode that to a 6-3 win and snap a four-game losing streak at Busch Stadium (2006).
Beginning with a lead-off single from Freudis Nova, St. Louis put its first four batters on base against Luevano.
That included a two-run double from Jose Segura and an RBI single from Nick Shaw.
Izaac Pacheco and pitcher Jim Martin would drive in the inning's fourth and fifth runs with two-out singles.
Martin's single sent Luevano to the shower.
On the mound, Martin again was impressive not allowing a hit until Trent Rowan singled with one out in the fifth.
Rowan later scored the Muskies first run on a two-out single by pitcher Ben Johnson.
Martin (5-1) would end up pitching 7.2 innings, allowing two runs on six hits. He struck out seven and didn't issue a walk.
Nick Ruffalo got the final out of the eighth, although he did allow a two-run homer from Adam Macklin as Madison drew to within 5-3.
The Walkers got one of those runs back in the bottom of the eighth when pinch-hitter Nathaniel Dixon tripled with two outs off Freddy Cisneros and scored on a Nova single.
Scott Rissler set the Muskies down in order in the ninth for his fourth save.

rink23 · 07-08-2021, 07:17 PM

Record: 29-24, 4th, 6 GB Cedar Rapids
Down 4-0 early, St. Louis wiped out that deficit with three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and five in the fifth as the River Walkers downed Madison 8-4 at Busch Stadium.
The Muskies got runs off St. Louis starting pitcher Jesse McNaboe in each of the first three innings.
Izzac Pacheco, however, ignited the Walkers' comeback with a lead-off home runs in the bottom of the third off Madison starting pitcher Alex Ochoa.
Pacheco would homer twice in the game, his second a three-run shot which capped their five-run fifth.
The Walkers added two more runs in the third.
Freudis Nova doubled with one out and scored on a two-out single by Jose Segura.
Nova, who moved to second when Nick Shaw drew a walk, later scored on a Jared Thomas single.
It was Segura who got things moving for St. Louis in the fifth with a one-out triple off Ochoa.
He moved to second when Shaw ground out.
Ochoa followed that with a walk to Thomas.
He then exited the game.
Joseph Sales took over and saw Daniel Becerra reach when second baseman Travis Rowan dropped a throw from third baseman Jose Reyes.
Segura scored on the play, tying the game.
Jose Ramirez then put St. Louis in front with a single.
Pacheco followed with his second homer of the game, as he advantage expanded to 8-4.
McNaboe (6-2) steadied himself after the sluggish start.
He pitched 6.1 innings, allowing four runs on six hits.
Oscar Martinez finished the seventh inning for the Walkers.
Luke Dunkin and Josh Forgy wrapped up the win with a scoreless inning apiece.

rink23 · 07-08-2021, 07:56 PM

Record: 29-25, 4th, 6 GB Cedar Rapids
Madison roughed up St. Louis starting pitcher Devin Rogers for three runs in the top of the fifth inning, wiping out a 1-0 deficit, and the Muskies went on for a 3-2 win at Busch Stadium (2006).
The win enabled Madison to avoid a three-game sweep of the River Walkers.
Rogers had allowed just two hits over the first four innings, but immediately got into trouble in the fifth allowing a lead-off single to Kevin Militello and walk to Justin Moore
Moore was eliminated at second when Tim Mitchell hit into a fielder's choice.
Rogers struck out Wyatt Olson for the second out, but he could not close out the inning.
Trent Rowan singled to tie the game.
A wild pitch scored Mitchell to put the Muskies in front.
Former Walkers player Jordan Groshans made it 3-1 with a single to score Rowan.
St. Louis did get a run in the seventh,Jose Segura drew a one-out walk from reliever Lee Twersky and later scored on an Eric Peretz fielder's choice, but despite having the bases loaded with one out the Walkers would get just the one run.
Muskies starting pitcher Ben Hughes lasted four innings, allowing one run on four hits.
Luis Bahena (2-0) earned the victory after pitching scoreless fifth and sixth innings.
Twersky, Chris Conway and Bobby Westerman all pitched an inning apiece.
Westerman earned his ninth save.

rink23 · 07-09-2021, 12:55 AM

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MBL news: June 1 -- Players and Pitchers of the Month for May

rink23 · 07-09-2021, 12:57 AM

MBL news: June 1 -- Rookies of the Month for May and standings

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MBL news: June 1 -- American League leaders

rink23 · 07-09-2021, 12:59 AM

MBL news: June 1 -- National League leaders

rink23 · 07-09-2021, 01:01 AM

Walkers news: June 1 -- Team statistics for May 2034

rink23 · 07-09-2021, 01:02 AM

Walkers news: June 1 -- Team statistics for 2034

rink23 · 07-09-2021, 01:11 AM

Player of the Month: Jose Segura -- The 29-year-old center fielder batted .270 with seven homers, 16 RBIs and 15 runs scored in 27 games. He got on base at a .315 clip and slugged .520/
Starting Pitcher of the Month: Jesse McNaboe -- The 25-year-old right-hander went 3-1 in six starts with a 2.83 ERA. He pitched a total of 41.1 innings, during which he struck out 27 and had a 0.94 WHIP.
Relief Pitcher of the Month: Gil Meier -- The 30-year-old right-hander was 2-0 with a 2.19 ERA in 11 appearances. He pitched a total of 12.1 innings, during which he struck out 18 and had a 0.87 WHIP.

07-04-2021, 04:53 AM	#481
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 21,108	Walkers news: May 23-- Tiburicio recalled from injury rehab; Pazos to Memphis The St. Louis River Walkers have recalled starting pitcher Angel Tiburcio from AAA Memphis, where he was on an injury rehab, and sent right-handed starter Alex Pazos to the Redbirds. Tiburcio, 33, last pitched for the Walkers on May 5, when he left a game against Toledo in the third inning with a shoulder strain. The right-hander has made six starts for St. Louis in 2034, going 2-1 with a 4.99 ERA. He made one start at Memphis, where he gave up two runs over eight innings. Pazos, 25, made four starts for the Walkers -- two good, two bad -- going 2-2 with a 5.85 ERA. In his most recent outing, in a 10-3 loss to Twin Cities, he gave up eight runs in just four innings. Attached Images

07-04-2021, 05:33 AM	#482
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 21,108	Walkers news: May 23 -- St. Louis 8, Twin Cities 5 Record: 27-20, 2nd (Tied/w. Des Moines), 3 GB Cedar Rapids St. Louis pounded itself to an 8-1 lead over the first 5.5 innings, and then held on for an 8-5 win over Twin Cities at Target Field. After scoring single runs in each of the first two innings -- Jose Segura hit a solo homer in the first and Daniel Becerra had an RBI single in the second -- the River Walkers seemed to bust the game open when Izaac Pacheco hit a three-run homer off Snow Cats starting pitcher Danny Patino in the fourth. The gap grew even larger in the sixth. Jose Segura drove in a pair with a triple off Ruben Lopez. Segura later scored on an error by Twin Cities first baseman Mike Sartain. By this time, it was 8-1. The Cats used the long ball to make it interesting. Sartain hit a solo homer off Walkers starter Jim Martin in the sixth. He went deep again in the eighth off Luke Dunkin, this time worth two runs, as the Cats drew to within 8-5. Juan Yanez connected on an RBI double off Cory Tiller in the same inning. But that was it. Martin worked six innings, allowing two runs on five hits. Luke Dunkin was roughed up for three runs on four hits in his 1.1 innings. Tiller got one out to get the game to the ninth. Nick Ruffalo set the Cats down in order in the ninth for his third save. Attached Images

07-06-2021, 02:36 AM	#483
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 21,108	Walkers news: May 24 -- Twin Cities 3, St. Louis 1 Record: 27-21, 3rd, 4 GB Cedar Rapids Avery Williams shut St. Louis out into the eighth inning and Twin Cities avoided being swept at home with a 3-1 win over the River Walkers at Target Field (2010). Williams (2-3) allowed just a pair of singles over the first 7.1 innings. He struck out three and walked one. The left-handed exited after retiring Nick Shaw to open the top of the eighth. Elliott Calleson took over and retired two of the next three River Walkers hitters to keep it 3-0. St. Louis did get a run against Jesse Gaither in the ninth -- pinch-hitter Nathaniel Dixon tripled with one out and scored on a Freudis Nova two-out double -- but Gaither got Jared Thomas to fly out to end it. It was Gaither's sixth save. The Snow Cats got all three of their runs against St. Louis starterJesse McNaboe in the bottom of the fifth. Four of their first five batters of the inning, all reached on hits. Williams drove in two with a single. Williams scored the third run, when a throw by catcher Jared Thomas went into center fielder on a steal attempt by Forrest Nance. Attached Images

07-06-2021, 03:22 AM	#484
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 21,108	Walkers news: May 26 -- Cedar Rapids 7, St. Louis 3 Record: 27-22, 4th, 5 GB Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids pounded St. Louis starting pitcher Devin Rogers for six runs in five innings, and the Grapplers rode that to a 7-3 win at Connie Mack Stadium (1960). Cedar Rapids wasted little time getting to Rogers, putting up four runs in the bottom of the first inning to go up 4-0. A trio of doubles -- from Travis Swaggerty, Steve Ricca and Miguel Mena -- highlighted the outburst. Ricca drove in a pair with his two-bagger. Mena's double plated the inning's final run. Sandwiched in-between was a run-scoring fly ball by Rece Hinds. Reigning NL MVP Jose Morillo made it 5-0 in the bottom of the second with a run-scoring single. Hinds made the final dent with a two-out homer off Rogers in the fifth, making it 6-0. No out through the first five innings by Grapplers starting pitcher Edwin Rivera, the Walkers broke through for three runs in the top of the sixth. Izaac Pacheco opened the inning by reaching on an error by Rivera. Jovan Gill followed with the first St. Louis hit of the game, a single which moved Pacheco to third. Pacheco scored on a passed ball whle Freudis Nova was at the plate. Nova then doubled to score Gill. A Jose Segura fly ball later scored Nova. A pinch-hit RBI single from Dane Finch off Gil Meier in the eighth made it a 7-3 final. Rivera (4-3) completed that sixth inning before exiting. He allowed the three runs on two hits. He struck out two and didn't issue a walk. Victor Ortiz worked two innings of scoreless relief. Antonio Echevaria handled the ninth for Cedar Rapids. Attached Images Last edited by rink23; 07-06-2021 at 03:26 AM.

07-06-2021, 03:25 AM	#485
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 21,108	Walkers news: May 27 -- St. Louis River Walkers at Cedar Rapids Grapplers, postponed by rain The game between the St. Louis River Walkers and Cedar Rapids Grapplers scheduled for May 27 at Connie Mack Stadium (1960) has been postponed by win. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on May 28. Last edited by rink23; 07-06-2021 at 03:26 AM.

07-06-2021, 03:27 AM	#486
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07-06-2021, 04:07 AM	#487
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 21,108	Walkers news: May 28 -- Cedar Rapids 8, St. Louis 5 Record: 27-23, 4th, 6 GB Cedar Rapids Miguel Mena led off the bottom of the sixth inning with a single and later scored on a wild pitch to snap a 3-3 tie, and help propel Cedar Rapids to an 8-5 win over St. Louis in the opening game of a doubleheader at Connie Mack Stadium (1960). Mena led off the inning with a single off River Walkers starting pitcher Xavier Wigfall. Wigfall followed that by walking Steven Williams. Wigfall than exited the game. Nick Ruffalo took over. He got pinch-hitter Danny Ocampo to hit a fly ball, but it was deep enough to move Mena to third. Jordan Batista grounded out to put the runners at second and third. Jose Morillo was issued an intentional walk. But Ruffalo's first pitch to Eric Gerhardt eluded catcher Jared Thomas, allowing Mena to score what would be the winning run. The Grapplers added to their lead over the next two innings -- with a run in the seventh (Steven Williams with an RBI single off Luke Dunkin) and three in the eighth (Gerhardt with an RBI single and Arnold Hammond plating two with a double, both off Zachary Stella -- to go up 8-3. The River Walkers did score twice in the ninth against the Cedar Rapids bullpen. But St. Louis never got the tying run to the plate. Grapplers starting pitcher Lorenzo Mascorro allowed three runs on three hits over the first five innings. Joel Glenn, Victor Ortiz and Antonio Echevaria all followed with a scoreless inning each. Glenn (2-1) would get the win. Rhett Daniel started the ninth, but allowed all hits to all three batters he faced. Closer Keith Kirby had to come on and end it, retiring three straight for his 13th save. Attached Images

07-06-2021, 04:38 AM	#488
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 21,108	Walkers news: May 28 -- Cedar Rapids 5, St. Louis 3, Game 2 Record: 27-24, 4th, 7 GB Cedar Rapids Travis Swaggerty capped a four-run bottom of the ninth inning for Cedar Rapids with a two-run, walk-off homer off St. Louis reliever Oscar Martinez to give Twin Cities a 5-3 win, a sweep of their doubleheader and three-game series at Connie Mack Stadium (1960). With a 3-1 lead, rather than go with struggling closer Scott Rissler, St. Louis opted to send Gil Meier back out for a second inning in the bottom of the ninth after he had retired the Grapplers in order in the eighth. It didn't work out as planned. Jordan Batista opened the inning with a double. Jose Morilla was then given an intentional walk. Martinez then took over and was promptly bludgeoned. Steve Ricca greeted him with a double to tie it at 3-3. Arnold Hammond then reached on an infield single. Swaggerty ended it on a 3-2 pitch, driving it 409 feet over the high wall in right field. Cedar Rapids starting pitcher Ivan Alonzo allowed two runs on four hits over the first six innings. He struck out five and walked the same. Veteran Phil Bickford supplied 1.2 innings of relief, giving up the Walkers final run in the top of the eighth. Luis Ortiz finished off the eight for the Grapplers. Cal-fei Liu (3-0) worked a scoreless ninth, which would set himself up to earn the win. Attached Images

07-06-2021, 04:42 AM	#489
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07-06-2021, 05:17 AM	#490
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 21,108	Walkers news: May 29 -- St. Louis 6, Madison 3 Record: 28-24, 4th, 7 GB Cedar Rapids St. Louis jumped on Madison starting pitcher Jose Luevano for five runs in the bottom of the first inning, the River Walkers rode that to a 6-3 win and snap a four-game losing streak at Busch Stadium (2006). Beginning with a lead-off single from Freudis Nova, St. Louis put its first four batters on base against Luevano. That included a two-run double from Jose Segura and an RBI single from Nick Shaw. Izaac Pacheco and pitcher Jim Martin would drive in the inning's fourth and fifth runs with two-out singles. Martin's single sent Luevano to the shower. On the mound, Martin again was impressive not allowing a hit until Trent Rowan singled with one out in the fifth. Rowan later scored the Muskies first run on a two-out single by pitcher Ben Johnson. Martin (5-1) would end up pitching 7.2 innings, allowing two runs on six hits. He struck out seven and didn't issue a walk. Nick Ruffalo got the final out of the eighth, although he did allow a two-run homer from Adam Macklin as Madison drew to within 5-3. The Walkers got one of those runs back in the bottom of the eighth when pinch-hitter Nathaniel Dixon tripled with two outs off Freddy Cisneros and scored on a Nova single. Scott Rissler set the Muskies down in order in the ninth for his fourth save. Attached Images

07-08-2021, 07:17 PM	#491
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 21,108	Walkers news: May 30 -- St. Louis 8, Madison 4 Record: 29-24, 4th, 6 GB Cedar Rapids Down 4-0 early, St. Louis wiped out that deficit with three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and five in the fifth as the River Walkers downed Madison 8-4 at Busch Stadium. The Muskies got runs off St. Louis starting pitcher Jesse McNaboe in each of the first three innings. Izzac Pacheco, however, ignited the Walkers' comeback with a lead-off home runs in the bottom of the third off Madison starting pitcher Alex Ochoa. Pacheco would homer twice in the game, his second a three-run shot which capped their five-run fifth. The Walkers added two more runs in the third. Freudis Nova doubled with one out and scored on a two-out single by Jose Segura. Nova, who moved to second when Nick Shaw drew a walk, later scored on a Jared Thomas single. It was Segura who got things moving for St. Louis in the fifth with a one-out triple off Ochoa. He moved to second when Shaw ground out. Ochoa followed that with a walk to Thomas. He then exited the game. Joseph Sales took over and saw Daniel Becerra reach when second baseman Travis Rowan dropped a throw from third baseman Jose Reyes. Segura scored on the play, tying the game. Jose Ramirez then put St. Louis in front with a single. Pacheco followed with his second homer of the game, as he advantage expanded to 8-4. McNaboe (6-2) steadied himself after the sluggish start. He pitched 6.1 innings, allowing four runs on six hits. Oscar Martinez finished the seventh inning for the Walkers. Luke Dunkin and Josh Forgy wrapped up the win with a scoreless inning apiece. Attached Images

07-08-2021, 07:56 PM	#492
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 21,108	Walkers news: May 31 -- Madison 3, St. Louis 2 Record: 29-25, 4th, 6 GB Cedar Rapids Madison roughed up St. Louis starting pitcher Devin Rogers for three runs in the top of the fifth inning, wiping out a 1-0 deficit, and the Muskies went on for a 3-2 win at Busch Stadium (2006). The win enabled Madison to avoid a three-game sweep of the River Walkers. Rogers had allowed just two hits over the first four innings, but immediately got into trouble in the fifth allowing a lead-off single to Kevin Militello and walk to Justin Moore Moore was eliminated at second when Tim Mitchell hit into a fielder's choice. Rogers struck out Wyatt Olson for the second out, but he could not close out the inning. Trent Rowan singled to tie the game. A wild pitch scored Mitchell to put the Muskies in front. Former Walkers player Jordan Groshans made it 3-1 with a single to score Rowan. St. Louis did get a run in the seventh,Jose Segura drew a one-out walk from reliever Lee Twersky and later scored on an Eric Peretz fielder's choice, but despite having the bases loaded with one out the Walkers would get just the one run. Muskies starting pitcher Ben Hughes lasted four innings, allowing one run on four hits. Luis Bahena (2-0) earned the victory after pitching scoreless fifth and sixth innings. Twersky, Chris Conway and Bobby Westerman all pitched an inning apiece. Westerman earned his ninth save. Attached Images

07-09-2021, 12:55 AM	#493
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rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 21,108	Walkers news: June 1 -- Team awards for May Player of the Month: Jose Segura -- The 29-year-old center fielder batted .270 with seven homers, 16 RBIs and 15 runs scored in 27 games. He got on base at a .315 clip and slugged .520/ Starting Pitcher of the Month: Jesse McNaboe -- The 25-year-old right-hander went 3-1 in six starts with a 2.83 ERA. He pitched a total of 41.1 innings, during which he struck out 27 and had a 0.94 WHIP. Relief Pitcher of the Month: Gil Meier -- The 30-year-old right-hander was 2-0 with a 2.19 ERA in 11 appearances. He pitched a total of 12.1 innings, during which he struck out 18 and had a 0.87 WHIP. Attached Images Last edited by rink23; 07-09-2021 at 01:13 AM.