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I attend all St. Paul Saints home games in-person. I provide pre-game and post-game information. Pre-game is a preview mainly focusing on the pitching matchup while post-game is a game recap. 

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Saints Take 4 of 5 from Mud Hens, Look Forward to 2024

Saint Paul, Minnesota - The St. Paul Saints had three players on MLB Rehab Assignments in the lineup on Sunday afternoon. Byron Buxton sent a ball to the warning track in the bottom of the ninth but in the end, it was dominant Mud Hens pitching that helped Toledo get past the Saints 3-2 on Sunday afternoon in front of 6,003. The Saints finished the 2023 season with a record of 84-64.  In the second, Nick Maton walked. Next, Justice Bigbie singled, which moved Maton to second. Ryan Kreidler
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Mud Hens and Saints Cancelled

Saint Paul, Minnesota - Rain, rain, go away. The Toledo Mud Hens and St. Paul Saints wanted to play on Saturday night, but mother nature had other plans. The Saints and Mud Hens game was canceled due to rain. With Sunday being the last day of the season, this game will not be made up.  The Toledo Mud Hens and St. Paul Saints conclude the 2023 season on Sunday afternoon at CHS Field. First pitch is scheduled for 12:07 p.m. The Mud Hens are TBA while the Saints will send LHP Brent Headrick (4
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MLB Rehab Update, Grand Slam History, Saints 10-6 Win

Saint Paul, Minnesota - The Saints had a seven run second inning that included a grand slam from Michael Helman. The Saints have 14 grand slams on the season, and this helped the Saints get past the Toledo Mud Hens 10-6 in front of 7,517. The Saints improved to 41-32 in the second half and 84-63 on the season.  In the second, Nick Maton was hit-by-the-pitch and Justice Bigbie singled. Next, Ryan Kreidler hit a 360-foot home run to right field. Toledo had a 3-0 lead.    The Saints an
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MLB Rehab Update, An Error Costed Toledo, 4-2 Saints Win

Saint Paul, Minnesota - Bryan Sammons tossed six dominant innings for the Mud Hens. A costly Toledo error in the seventh inning helped the Saints score four unearned runs. The Saints defeated the Toledo Mud Hens 4-2 on Thursday night in front of 6,547. The Saints improved to 83-63 on the season.  Toledo got on the board in the first. Randy Dobnak had a rocky start. On the first pitch of the game Dobnak hit Nick Solak with the pitch. Next, Justyn-Henry Malloy walked. Colt Keith doubled, whic
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Saints Fly Past Mud Hens 4-2

Saint Paul, Minnesota - The Saints and Mud Hens started the final series of the regular season on Tuesday night. The Saints carried a shutout into the ninth inning. In fact, the Saints were one out away from a shutout, but Dillon Dingler had other plans. In the end, the Saints shut the door and secured a 4-2 win over the Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers) in front of 6,741. The Saints improved to 81-63 on the season.  The Saints got on the board in the second. Yunior Severino walked to lead o
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Columbus Exploded in the 10th, Defeated Saints 14-6, Roster Update

Saint Paul, Minnesota - Books Lee tied the game in the bottom of the ninth with a solo home run; however, the 10th did not go as planned for the Saints. Columbus plated eight runs in the 10th and defeated the St. Paul Saints 14-6 on Sunday evening in front of 6,528. The Saints fell to 75-56 on the season and 32-25 in the second half.  Coming into play Columbus was tied with the Syracuse Mets for the worst batting average in the International League. Prior to the game, Columbus posted a batt
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Cantillo Helped Clippers Defeat Saints 4-1

Saint Paul, Minnesota - Joey Cantillo kept the Saints offensive quiet most of the night. Cantillo only made a single mistake, which was a solo home run hit by Alex Kirilloff. Columbus collected nine hits in a 4-1 win over the Saints in front of 6,605 on Saturday night. The Saints improved to 75-55 on the season and 32-24 in the second half.  In the second, Zack Collins hit his 15th home run of the season. This went to left-center field and gave Columbus a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth, Geor
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Buxton Update, Columbus Defeated St. Paul 8-5 in 11

Saint Paul, Minnesota - For the third time this week the Saints and Columbus Clippers needed extra innings to decide the outcome. Earlier in the week the extra-inning games went the Saints way; however, on Saturday night Columbus finished on top with an 8-5 win over the Saints in 11 innings. The Saints fell to 75-54 on the season.  The Saints got on the board first. In the first, DaShawn Keirsey Jr. singled. Next, Keirsey Jr. stole second base. Columbus catcher Bryan Lavastida made a throwi
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Perez and Saints Walked-off Columbus 8-7 in 10

Saint Paul, Minnesota - For the second time this week nine innings was not enough to decide the game between the Saints and Columbus Clippers. On Thursday it took ten. In the 10th Hernan Perez delivered a walk-off single for the Saints in an 8-7 win in front of 6,066 fans. The Saints improved to 75-53 on the season.  The Saints fell behind early. In the first, Jose Tena hit a solo home run, which gave Columbus a 1-0 lead. Later in the inning, Johnathan Rodriguez was hit-by-the-pitch. Next,
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Festa Triple-A Debut, Kirilloff and Buxton Rehab

Saint Paul, Minnesota - David Festa made his Triple-A debut on Wednesday night. If a prediction were to be made one could say Bryon Buxton and Alex Kirilloff, who were both on MLB Rehab Assignments would have been the stars of the show. However, it was five strong innings from Festa that led the Saints past the Columbus Clippers 6-1 in front of 5,814. The Saints improved to 74-53 on the season. Kyle Garlick and Anthony Prato singled in the second. With two outs, Jair Camargo hit an RBI sing
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Saints 5-4 Winners over Clippers

Saint Paul, Minnesota - The Saints and Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Guardians) started a six-game series on Tuesday night. For the first time since June 16th, nine innings was not enough to decide the game. The Saints hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 11th inning to get past the Clippers 5-4 in front of 6,530. The Saints improved to 73-53 on the season, which is first place in the International League West.  In the first, Brayan Rocchio led off with a double. Next, David Fry
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Severino Leads Saints Past Indianapolis 7-6, Split Series, Roster Update

Saint Paul, Minnesota - Yunior Severino continued his massive week at the plate going 3-for-4. The Saints had two triples in the sixth inning that helped the Saints to overcome the Indianapolis Guardians by a score of 7-6 and split the six-game series. The Saints improved to 69-50 on the season, which is second place in the International League West.  Andrew Stevenson walked to lead off the first for the Saints. Next, he stole second base, which was his 40th stolen base of the season. Steve
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Saints Comeback Falls Short in 5-4 loss to Indianapolis

Saint Paul, Minnesota - A monster home run by Yunior Severino was not enough to lift the Saints past the Indianapolis Guardians on Saturday night. Indianapolis defeated the Saints by a score of 5-4 in front of 6,188. The Saints fell to 68-50 on the season and 25-19 in the second half.    In the third, Woods Richardson got the first two outs quickly. With two outs, Vinny Capra tripled. That was his first triple of the season. Next, Domingo Leyba hit his fifth home run of the season. Indi
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Ryan Rehab, Saints Defeated Indianapolis 8-5

Saint Paul, Minnesota - Joe Ryan began his MLB Rehab Assignment on Friday night. The Saints offense collected eleven hits, along with the performance of Ryan the Saints defeated the Indianapolis Guardians 8-5 in front of 8,035. The Saints improved to 68-49 on the season.  Andrew Stevenson led off the bottom of the first with a solo home run. This was his 15th home run of the season. This gave St. Paul a 1-0 lead. In the second, Austin Martin walked and with two outs Stevenson walked. A
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Saints Pitching Dominated, Solid Defense, and Strong Offense Leads Saints Past Indianapolis

Saint Paul, Minnesota - It was a combination of offense, defense, and a strong pitching performance from Saints pitchers that lifted the Saints past the Indianapolis Guardians by a score of 4-1 on Thursday night. The Saints improved to 67-49 on the season, which is second place in the International League West standings.  The Saints offense got on the board in the first. Brooks Lee walked and Anthony Prato singled, which allowed Lee to advance to third. Next, Kyle Garlick doubled on a line
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Indianapolis Capitalized on Four Saints Errors

Saint Paul, Minnesota - It was not poor pitching nor lack of offense that was the problem for the Saints on Wednesday night. The Saints could not get out of their own way committing four errors in critical times. Indianapolis capitalized on the mistakes and defeated the St. Paul Saints by a score of 4-3 in front of 8,783. The Saints fell to 66-49 on the season.  Indianapolis got on the board in the first, and the critical errors started in the first. Ji Hwan Bae (MLB Rehab Assignment) singl
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Saints Comeback Fell Short, Roster Update

Saint Paul, Minnesota - The Indianapolis Guardians (Pittsburgh Pirates) pitching staff silenced the Saints offense most of Tuesday night; however, in the ninth the Saints would bring the tying run to the plate. The Saints were unable to complete a comeback and dropped game one of the series to the Guardians by a score of 8-5 in front of 7,262. The Saints fell to 66-48 on the season.  Ji Hwan Bae (MLB Rehab Assignment) led off the game with a double to left. Nick Gonzales followed up with a
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Bats Salvage Series with an 8-6 win Sunday, Talk with Top Prospect

Saint Paul, Minnesota - The St. Paul Saints were looking to complete a six-game sweep of the Louisville Bats on Sunday afternoon but pitching struggled for both teams. The Bats would come out on top with an 8-6 rain shortened six innings win in front of 7,244. The Saints fell to 66-47 on the season.    The Saints offense exploded in the first scoring six runs. It started when Royce Lewis (MLB Rehab Assignment) singled to right and stole second base to put himself in scoring position. Nex
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Bullpen by Committee, Saints Take Five Straight Over Bats, Updated Roster Moves

Saint Paul, Minnesota - The St. Paul Saints did not have a starting pitcher going into Saturday night. It was a bullpen game. Patrick Murphy opened the game and was supported by the offense, working in harmony the Saints secured an 8-4 victory over the Louisville Bats on Saturday night in front of 8,215. The Saints improved to 66-46 on the season.  In the second, Noelvi Marte singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Later in the inning, Marte stole third and scored. There were two er
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Varland Lifts Saints Past Bats 5-0

Saint Paul, Minnesota - A strong pitching performance led by Saints starter Louie Varland lifted the Saints past the Louisville Bats by a score of 5-0 on Friday night. The Saints improved to 65-46 on the season and 22-15 in the second half. The game started in an hour and thirty-six-minute rain delay, but when the game started Royce Lewis got the Saints on the board with a solo home run. Later in the inning, Trevor Larnach walked and Celestino singled to right. Finally, Jair Camargo doubled
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Greene and Lewis on Rehab, Saints top Bats 8-5

Saint Paul, Minnesota - A unique start to the game with the first three hits coming in the form of solo home runs. The Saints were able to hang around when Hunter Greene (MLB Rehab Assignment) was pitching before breaking through, scoring five in the fifth to pick up an 8-5 win over the Louisville Bats on Thursday night in front of 8,456. The Saints improved to 64-46 on the season.  Matt Reynolds hit his 19th home run of the season, which gave Louisville a 1-0 lead.  Trevor Larnach tie
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Saints Fly Past Bats 6-3

Saint Paul, Minnesota - The breakthrough inning for the Saints came in the fourth and was capped off by a home run off the bat of Jair Camargo, along with a solid outing from starter Randy Dobnak the Saints defeated the Louisville Bats 6-3 on Wednesday afternoon in front of 8,368. The Saints improved to 63-46 on the season and 20-15 in the second half.  Andrew Stevenson is in the leadoff spot for a reason. That reason is he has speed and gets on base. He did both to start the game on Wednes
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Saints Hit Another Grand Slam, Tie Dodgers for Most, Lewis Began Rehab Assignment

Saint Paul, Minnesota - Royce Lewis began an MLB Rehab Assignment on Tuesday night. There was no shortage of action when Cincinnati prospect Randy Wynne was ejected for throwing at Severino while the Saints offense exploded for 14 runs in a 14-4 victory over the Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds) in front of 7,638. The Saints improved to 62-46 on the season.  Trevor Larnach got the Saints going with a solo home run in the second. This was his 10th of the season. Later in the inning, Kyle Gar
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Gardenhire Picks up 200th Managerial Win, Varland Tossed Six Strong

Saint Paul, Minnesota - A critical fielding error from Wenceel Perez allowed Alex De Goti to hit a three-run home run, which helped the Saints pull away from the Mud Hens. Toby Gardenhire secured his 200th victory as a Triple-A manager on Sunday afternoon in a 7-2 Saints win over the Toledo Mud Hens in front of 8,212 fans. The Saints won four-of-six games on the homestand and improved to 59-42 on the season.  In the first, Trevor Larnach and Kyle Garlick hit back-to-back home runs, which ga
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Toledo Scored 6 Unanswered, Saints Home Run Overturned

Saint Paul, Minnesota - If you are coming out to the ballpark on a Saturday night you never know what you may see. Kyle Garlick had a home run overturned and Saints manager Toby Gardenhire was ejected all in the first inning. The Saints would still find a way to get a few runs across in the first, but in the end, it would be the Mud Hens that would get the last laugh in a 7-3 win over the Saints in front of 9,364. The Saints fell to 58-42 on the season.  Anthony Prato and Trevor Larnach bot
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