Iowa
Seven-run second inning is all Saints need in win over Iowa
The St. Paul Saints despatched 12 batters to the plate and scored seven runs within the second inning en path to a 7-1 victory over the Iowa Cubs on Saturday night time at CHS Subject.
With a lineup that was lacking Twins call-ups Tim Beckham and Mark Contreras, the Saints (46-50) drew six walks and had 4 hits within the second inning, and the large blow was a bases-clearing double by Jake Cave. It was Cave’s thirty ninth extra-base hit of the season.
Braden Bishop went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI for the Saints. Jermaine Palacios went 1-for-4, making him 8-for-16 within the collection.
Twins starter Cole Sands gave up one run on seven hits in 5 innings, strolling one and hanging out seven. The Cubs scored their solely run within the first inning.
Iowa pitchers walked 9 batters and have walked 20 over the previous two video games.
After a crowd of 9,385 on Friday night time, one other 9,224 have been in attendance Saturday.
Iowa dropped to 44-53.
The ultimate sport of the collection is Sunday.