<link>https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/blog/3917-capn-john-clinger/</link><description><![CDATA[<p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;">Another Day, Another Slam in Saints’ Trip to Louisville</span></span></b></span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">2023 Season: Game 133-138 Recaps – Game Dates September 5-10, 2023 </span></span></span> </p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>By CAP’N JOHN CLINGER</b></span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Note: The Saints began the week three games out of a potential triple-A International League playoff spot with 18 games remaining as they opened a 6-game series in Louisville against the Bats. Game times this week are 5:35 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 6:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 12:05 p.m. Sunday.</span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>St. Paul Saints 13, Louisville Bats 8</b><br /> Wednesday, Sept. 6</span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">It was Trevor Larnach tonight (Wednesday) as the Saints hit <i>another</i> grand slam home run to defeat the Bats, 13-3, and take a 2-0 lead in the 6-game road series.</span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">After the Saints squandered a big lead to go from leading, 6-2, to trailing, 8-6, the local lads scored 7 in the top of the 9<sup>th</sup> on an RBI single by Helman, a 2-run double by major league rehabber Kirilloff, and Larnach’s blast. </span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">St. Paul also got a 4-bagger from Helman and one by Larnach, his first of 2. They needed all those runs because three Saints relievers surrendered that 6-2 lead by giving up 5 runs in the bottom of the 8th, including a grand salami by the Bats. Louisville kept plenty of men on base thanks to 11 walks by Saints pitchers. Starting pitcher Festa had a 2-0 lead when he left the game after 3 innings. Festa allowed 3 hits and walked 6 batters while striking out another half-dozen Bats batsmen.</span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Larnach’s grand slam, the first of his career, was the Saints’ 13<sup>th</sup> of the season, the most in professional baseball at any level.</span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">The Saints are still 3 games behind in the race for a playoff spot in triple-A International League playoffs because 4 of the 5 teams ahead of them also won tonight.</span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>St. Paul Saints 11, Louisville Bats 3</b><br /> Tuesday, Sept. 5</span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Brooks Lee, the No. 2 prospect in the Twins organization, smashed a 415-foot grand slam to left-center field to help the Saints end a 3-game losing streak with an 11-3 win over the Louisville Bats. But the standings deficit stayed at 3 games with 5 teams ahead of them.</span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">The Saints also got a 3-run double from Helman, who played his first game since a shoulder injury May 11, and a 2-run homer from Severino. Severino’s second roundtripper as a Saint gave him 30 for the minor league season (28 at double-A Wichita), only the eighth player to hit 30 at any level of the minors.</span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Note: The 12 grand slams for the Saints this year are the most at any level of American baseball.</span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">The Saints pitched by committee again -- with Enlow pitching the first three innings and McMahon, Schulfer, Balazovic and Brice chipping in – and scattered 9 singles while striking out 8 Bats batsmen.</span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>How to Hear and See the Saints</b></span></span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">All games on KFAN Plus (96.7 FM), I-Heart app, MiLB.TV, Bally app (Apple only); <i>home</i> games on local television public programming (consult your TV listings); Saturday and Sunday <i>home</i> games televised on WUCW (The CW Network).</span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>Notes</b></span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Go to gzrnetwork.com to receive my blog after every Saints game.</span></span></span> </p> ]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Balls, Bats and Bases: St. Paul Saints Stylehttps://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23700-balls-bats-and-bases-st-paul-saints-style/Camargo “Catches” Williams in Season-Ender 2023 Season: Game 148 Recap – Sept. 24 By CAP’N JOHN CLINGER Jair Camargo laughed when I asked him about fellow Saints catcher Chris Williams’ special request of him last Wednesday night. “Just doubles and triples for the rest of the w...23700Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:32:25 +0000Balls, Bats and Bases: St. Paul Saints Stylehttps://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23697-balls-bats-and-bases-st-paul-saints-style/A Trivia Question for You Saints Fans Out There 2023 Season: Game 147 Recap – Sept. 22 By CAP’N JOHN CLINGER What do the Cleveland Guardians, Albuquerque Isotopes and St. Paul Saints have in common? 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