The Gateway Grizzlies (38-28) beat the Southern Illinois Miners (38-28) 3-2 but needed 12 innings to do so on Monday at Rent One Park, Marion, IL.

With the score tied at two,, plating Antone DeJesus.

The game was back-and-forth heading into the twelfth, with five lead changes.

The Southern Illinois Miners had no answer for Phillip Reamy, who kept runners off the basepaths in his appearance. Reamy held the Southern Illinois Miners hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out two.

David Whigham ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his second loss of the year. He lasted just one-third of an inning, walked two, struck out none, and allowed one run.