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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. Next, Brooks Lee hit an RBI single to right, which allowed Lewis to score, and the Saints were on the board first. Yonior Severino grounded out, which brought Prato to the plate with two outs. Prato singled to right and gave the Saints a 2-0 lead. Jiar Camargo walked, and Gilberto Celestino singled to bring Austin Martin to the plate. Martin hit a three-run home run, which was his second home run of the year, and this put the Saints on top 6-0. A single from DaShawn Keirsey Jr. knocked Ben Lively (MLB Rehab Assignment) out of the game. Casey Legumina came in and struck out Andrew Stevenson to end the inning. 

 

Ben Lively lasted 0.2 innings throwing 32 pitches. Lively gave up six hits on six runs while walking one. 

 

Casey Legumina picked up his first win of the season working 1.1 innings. Antone is credited with a hold and Phillips with the save. 

 

Carlos Luna had a strong first inning, but the Bats started to chip away in the second. Nick Martini singled and Noelvi Marte was hit-by-the-pitch. Jason Vosler walked to load the bases with nobody out. Luna threw a wild pitch, which allowed Martini to score. Next, Jose Barrero hit a sacrifice fly to left. St. Paul had a 6-2 lead. 

 

In the third, Curt Casali singled and Matt Reynolds doubled down the line in left. Nick Martini hit his 15th home run of the season. Louisville trailed by one and the bats were just starting to warm up. Marte singled and Jason Vosler doubled. Drew Mount hit his third home run of the season, and Louisville had an 8-6 lead. That would end the afternoon for Carlos Luna. Ronny Henriquez came on in relief. 

 

Luna worked 2.2 innings allowing seven hits and eight runs. He struck out three while walking one. Henriquez worked 2.1 innings allowing one hit and striking out four. 

 

On August 3rd Brooks Lee was called up to Triple-A. He is the number one prospect in the organization. When called up this was his second time ever stepping foot in the state of Minnesota, with the first being when he signed with the Minnesota Twins. Speaking with Lee prior to the game on Sunday we talked about how his experience has been so far in St. Paul. Lee said: "Wichita has a very nice stadium, but this is unbelievable, a lot more fans". Lee was excited for the opportunity to play with Royce Lewis this past week. "It is really fun playing with him, we like to have fun on the left side. I feel comfortable with him. We are both from California and were young when we got drafted. He has given me a lot of one-on-one time, and he knows I want to ask questions, and he lets me have any advice I can take. That's what a good big leaguer would do". 

Royce Lewis went 2-for-4 on Sunday with a run scored. He is expected to rejoin the Minnesota Twins when the Twins open a series at Target Field Tuesday night against Detroit. 

 

The Saints have Monday off and begin a series against Indianapolis on Tuesday. The Indianapolis Guardians (Pittsburgh Pirates) and St. Paul Saints meet in game one of a six-game series on Tuesday night at CHS Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. Both teams are TBA. The game can be seen on the Saints Broadcast Network, MiLB.TV, and heard on KFAN Plus, 96.7 FM.