Indianapolis, IN
Saints lose third in a row in Indianapolis
After sustaining the worst shutout loss in team history in Wednesday’s 12-0 defeat at Indianapolis, the St. Paul Saints were on the losing end for the third game in a row against the Indians on Thursday afternoon.
St. Paul lost 6-1, with the lone run coming on a Gabriel Gonzalez home run. It was his fifth of the season, second of the series and one of just two hits for the Saints on Thursday. Ryan Kreidler, just back from a stint in the major leagues with the Twins, had a double.
Indianapolis struck quickly against St. Paul starter John Klein (1-1). Mitch Jebb started the bottom of the first inning with a double and scored on a single by Ronny Simon. Simon stole second base and later scored on a balk on Klein.
Jebb homered in the third before Gonzalez’s homer in the top of the fourth. Jebb added a second homer, a three-run shot, in the fourth.
Klein allowed three runs in three innings pitched. Reliever Marco Raya surrendered three runs in two innings. Raya’s ERA now sits at 10.32 in nine appearances this season.
The series resumes today at 5:35 CDT.