2030 St. Louis River Walkers -- This could be the last time

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Record: 20-26, 5th, 9.5 GB Quad Cities
Cris Rosario hit a grand slam with two outs in the top of the 11th inning to help give St. Louis a 4-0 win over Twin Cities at Metropolitan Stadium (1977).
Scoreless through regulation and into the top of the 12th. The River Walkers had just three hits through 11 innings, while the Snow Cats had just two the entire game.
St. Louis starter Angel Tiburcio logged eight scoreless innings, allowing both of the Twin Cities hits.
Making his first start of the season, Gilbert Carbollo kept the Walkers off the board for the first 5.2 inning, allowing two hits.
Five relievers followed Carbollo to the mound, before St. Louis finally busted through in the 12th.
In that 12th, Jimmy Herget got Alek Thomas to ground out to lead off the inning before giving way to Brian Hollister.
Joshua Rivera then got things rolling with a single, before moving to second on a Peter Ahn ground ball.
Jean Carmona was then given an intentional walk, to bring the slumping Jose Rivera to the plate.
Rivera, however, on a 3-2 pitch coaxed another walk.
Rosario got his count to 2-2, before blasting a pitch 377 feet over the fence in left field to drive in all of the game's runs.
St. Louis used just two pitchers after the exit of Tiburcio.
Ernesto Barbosa took care of the ninth and 10th innings.
Danny Amador (3-0) didn't allow a base runner in the 11th or 12th to earn his third win.

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Record: 21-26, 5th, 9 GB Quad City
Tied 2-2. St. Louis put up an improbable 12 runs on the board in the top of the sixth inning and then, for good measure, piled on eight more in the eighth as it crushed Twin Cities 22-4 at Metropolitan Stadium (1977).
Much of the Snow Cats' issues in the sixth were there own, as they issued six walks of which two came with the bases loaded to drive in runs.
But there also was plenty of offense.
Jordan Groshans drove in the inning's first two runs with a single off Twin Cities reliever Mitchell Kikenny.
Groshans drove in another run later in the inning with one of those bases-loaded walks.
Hayden Jones drove in three runs with a double and a single.
Peter Ahn also had a pair of RBI singles.
In the eighth, the Walkers got three-run homers from Jones and Ahn.
On the mound, Kaneo Kawamoto allowed four runs on nine hits over 6.2 innings.
Travis Krogman finished off the seventh.
Ricky Cisneros didn't allow a run in the eighth or ninth.

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Record: 22-26, 5th, 9 GB Quad City

A pinch-hit grand slam from Jose Segura highlighted a five-run top of the seventh inning for St. Louis, and the River Walkers would hold on to defeat Twin Cities 8-5 at Metropolitan Stadium (1977).
The victory gave St. Louis a three-game sweep of the Snow Cats.
Tied 1-1 going into the top of the seventh, three straight singles from Jose Ramirez, Cris Rosario and Jared Thomas off Twin Cities reliever Mitchell Kikenny got things going for the Walkers.
Jordan Gorshans then made it four consecutive singles, scoring Ramirez.
Kikenny got Alek Thomas to pop up for the first out.
But Segura followed with his slam on an 0-1 pitch, lining it 412 feet over the wall in right field.
The Cats would get back into it scoring four runs in the bottom of the eighth on two-run homers from Robbie Mackie (off Yeison Santos) and Drew Bowser (off Travis Krogman).
St. Louis got two of those runs back in the top of the ninth, as Jordan Gorshans hit a two-run homer off Jesse Gaither.
Trey Benton (2-5) turned in another solid start, allowing one run on four hits over six innings.
Tiller pitched a scoreless seventh inning, before getting into trouble in the eighth.
Santos faced three batters and recorded one out, along with the Mackie homer.
Krogman got the eighth inning's other two outs, along with Bowser's homer.
Ernesto Barbosa pitched around a lead-off double by Jeff Friedman in the ninth to record his sixth save.

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Record: 23-26, 5th, 7.5 GB Quad City
Izzy San Juan allowed one run over 6.2 innings and St. Louis hit three solo homers to pave the way for a 3-1 win over Louisville at Busch Stadium (1997).
The win was the fifth in a row for the River Walkers.
San Juan (5-2) allowed one run -- on a pinch-hit homer from Kevin Van

Winkle in the sixth inning -- on four hits. He struck out six and walked one.
The left-hander departed after allowing a two-out single tom Brandon Clement in the seventh.
Travis Krogman took over and got Jacob Campbell to fly out to end the inning.
Krogman followed that with a scoreless eighth.
Jake Brentz took care of the ninth for his second save.
The Walkers got their runs on solo homers from Jose Segura with two outs in the first inning, Cris Rosario leading off the bottom of the second and Jose Ramirez with two outs in the sixth.
Sluggers starting pitcher Jim Martin allowed the first two homers.
Reliever Tony Ramirez surrendered the one hit by Ramirez.

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Record: 24-26, 5th, 6.5 GB Quad City
Tied 3-3, St. Louis scored once in the fourth inning and two in the fifth to go up 5-3, and the River Walkers went on to post a 7-6 win over Louisville at Busch Stadium (1997).
The Sluggers' Isiaiah Byars hit a two-run homer in the fourth to tie it at 3-3.
But the River Walkers regained the lead in the bottom half of the inning.
Sluggers starting pitcher Andres Garcia hit Jose Ramirez with a pitch to open the inning.
A walk to Cris Rosario moved Ramirez to second, before a bunt by Wilson Lara moved the runners to second and third.
Peter Ahn then scored Ramirez with a fly ball.
Jordan Groshans hit a two-run homer off Lawrene Caulfield in the bottom of the fifth, putting the Walkers up 6-3.
A two-run double from pinch-hitter DeShaun Noack in the top of the sixth, off Lara, pulled the Sluggers back to within 6-5.
But the Walkers got one of those runs back in the seventh.
Jean Carmona reached on a dropped third strike with one out.
He scored when Jared Thomas followed with a double.
Louisville sliced that lead down to a run in the eighth, as Jacob Campbell led off the inning with a homer.
Lara (3-3) worked 5.1 innings, allowing four runs on four hits. He struck out seven and walked five.
Cory Tiller got the final two outs of the sixth.
Yeison Santos worked a scoreless seventh for the Walkers.
Amador opened the eighth, and recorded the first two outs.
Jake Brentz got the final out of the eighth.
Ernesto Barbsoa set the side down in order for the ninth, earning his seventh save.

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Record: 24-27, 5th, 6.5 GB Quad City
Louisville scored three runs off St. Louis ace Angel Tiburcio in the top of the eighth inning, wiping out a 2-0 deficit, and the Sluggers went on for a 3-2 win at Busch Stadium (1997).
The win allowed Louisville to avoid a three-game sweep. It also ended a six-game win streak for the River Walkers.
Down 2-0, Jacob Campbell got things started in the eighth by drawing a lead-off walk from Tiburcio.
After a fly out, pinch-hitter Kevin Vanwinkle followed with a double to put runners at second and third.
Joakim Osuna drove in a pair with a double to tie the game.
Tiburico then issued an intentional walk to Byron Buxton before exiting.
Jose Alvarado took over, only to give up a single to Kellum Clark which put Louisville in front 3-2.
Sluggers starter Zach Fuller went six innings, allowing two runs on four hits.
Tony Ramirez (1-2) earned the win after pitching a scoreless seventh.
Manny Pescosolido pitched a silent eighth.
Elian Acosta sent the Walkers down in order in ninth for his ninth save.

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Record: 24-28, 5th, 7.5 GB Quad City
Fueled by back-to-back triples from David Henderson and Mark Hill, Cedar Rapids scored twice in the top of the seventh inning to wipe out a 2-1 deficit, and the Grapplers went on to defeat St. Louis 3-2 at Connie Mark Stadium (1960).
The River Walkers had gone up 2-0 in the top of the fourth inning thanks to consecutive homers from Edward Olivares and Jose Segura off Cedar Rapids starting pitcher Arturo Segoviano.
The Grapplers got one of those runs back in the bottom of the fourth on an Henderson RBI single off River Walkers starter Kaneo Kawamoto.
The hit drove in Arnold Hammond, who had led off with a single, and he reached third on a Rhys Hoskins double.
Kawamoto was still on the mound to start the bottom of the seventh.
He was quickly gone when Henderson hit the first pitch he saw for a triple.
Travis Krogman replaced Kawamoto, and got a 1-2 count on Hill before he tripled.
Both hits went into the right-field corner.
Hill later gave the Grapplers the lead when he scored on a one-out fly ball hit by Jesus Barrios.
Segoviano worked six innings, allowing two runs on five hits.
He was followed by three relievers -- Mike Boone, Victor Ortiz and Evan Palmer -- who all pitched a scoreless inning.
That earned Ortiz (3-0) the win, and Palmer his eighth save of the season.

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The St. Louis River Walkers have recalled infielder Thairo Estrada from the injured list, and sent infielder Alberto Checcinato to AAA Memphis.
Estrada has been out since May 10, when he suffered an oblique injury.
In 32 games this season, the 34-year-old has batted .272 with one homer and four RBIs in 32 games.
Checcinato has spent the entire season with the Walkers.
The 26-year-old defensive specialist has hit .161 with no homers or RBIs in 20 games.

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Record: 25-28, 5th, 6.5 GB Quad City
Down 2-0, St. Louis took charge with a four run top of the third inning, and the River Walkers went on to defeat Cedar Rapids 5-3 at Connie Mack Stadium (1960).
Grapplers starting pitcher Pablo Lopez opened the inning by getting St. Louis starting pitcher Trey Benton to ground out.
But after that, the flood gates opened.
Alek Thomas, Thairo Estrada and Jose Ramirez all singled to load the bases.
Jose Segura kept the string of base runners going, by drawing the second walk of the inning.
Cris Rosario then cleared the bags with a three-run double.
Rosario struck again when he led off the sixth with a homer off Brenan Hanifee to make it 5-2.
Cedar Rapids' Ben Breazeale led off the sixth with a double off Benton, and later scored to make it 5-3.
Benton surrendered a two-run homer to Josiah Miller in the first inning, but settled down with scoreless innings after that.
Overall, Benton (3-5) allowed three runs on four hits over six innings.
Cory Tiller, Danny Amador and Ernesto Barbosa all followed with a scoreless inning each.
Barbosa collected his eighth save.

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Record: 26-28, 5th, 6.5 GB Quad City
Izzy San Juan shut out Cedar Rapids over 7.2 innings, and the St. Louis bullpen finished the job as the River Walkers won 6-0 at Connie Mack Stadium (1960).
The victory gave the Walkers victories in the final two games of the three-game series.
San Juan (6-2) allowed just one hit in his 7.2 innings. He struck out four and walked five.
The left-hander exited allowing a two-out walk to Mark Hill in the eighth.
Ernesto Barbosa struck out Arnold Hammond to end the inning.
Already ahead 2-0, St. Louis broke the game open with four runs in the top of the ninth.
Two walks and a single off Grapplers reliever Victor Ortiz loaded the bases, before Ivan Alonzo was called for a balk to score Jordan Groshans.
Cris Rosario followed with a bases-clearing triple to make it 6-0.
The game was scoreless into the top of the sixth, when the Walkers scored their first two runs.
Jose Segura drove in both the runs with a double.
Ricky Cisneros ended it with a scoreless bottom of the ninth.

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Record: 26-29, 5th, 8 GB Quad City
Jake Holland connected on a two-run, two-out double in the top of the 14th inning to lift Rockford to a 6-4 win over St. Louis at Busch Stadium (1997).
River Walkers reliever Ricky Cisneros retired the first two batters for the Lightining in the 14th.
But Cordell Dunn and Christian Moore both reached on singles.
Holland then broke a tie which had stood since the St. Louis had tied it in the bottom of the ninth with his double.
A solo homer from Jackson Lueck off Walkers reliever Travis Krogman inthe top of the ninth had put the Lightining in front 4-3.
St. Louis answered in the bottom of the inning.
Reliever Edwin Diaz hit lead-off batter Jose Seguara with a pitch.
Segura moved to second when Jordan Groshans reached on an error by Diaz.
Segura scored on an Alek Thomas single.
Rockford starting pitcher Travis Gettemy worked the first five innings, allowing three runs on five hits.
The Lightning followed Gettemy with seven relievers.
They were James Pazos (1.0 IP), Michele Vassalotti (2.0), Diaz (1.0), Luis Palomo (2.0), Luis Severino (0.2), Jake Woodford (1.1) and Rick Sessions (1.1).
Woodford (4-0) came out of the marathon with the win. Sessions notched his first save.

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Player of the Month: Center fielder Jose Segura -- enjoyed his best month in majors batting .250 over 20 games but hitting 10 homers, collecting 23 RBIs and scored 19 runs. He got on base at a .333 clip and slugged .635
Starting Pitcher of the Month: Izzy San Juan -- The left-hander continued to thrive in his first season in St. Louis, he went 4-1 in six starts with 1.59 ERA. He worked a total of 39.2 innings, during which he struck out 33 and had a 1.03 WHIP.
Relief Pitcher of the Month: Closer Ernesto Barbosa -- got into seven games and posted four saves. He pitched a total of eight innings, during which he struck out 16 and owned a 0.63 WHIP.