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No Repeat Performance, Saints Can't Dig out of Early Hole, Lose 6-2 to Iowa Cubs

May 6, 2022 - International League (IL)
St. Paul Saints News Release

ST. PAUL, MN - The St. Paul Saints couldn't match what they did on Thursday night when they came back late after trailing early. On Friday night at CHS Field, in front of 5,602, they fell behind 4-0 after three innings and couldn't get over the hump losing 6-2 to the Iowa Cubs.

In the first the I-Cubs got on the board with the long ball. With one on and one out Jared Young hit a two-run homer over the right field wall, his seventh of the season, giving the I-Cubs a 2-0 lead.

The I-Cubs got another home run in the second when Robel García hit one out to straightaway center, his third of the season, increasing the lead to 3-0.

In the third, the I-Cubs got a one out single from Ildemaro Vargas. With two outs Nelson Maldaonado doubled Vargas to third. Back-to-back walks forced in a run sending the Saints to a 4-0 deficit.

Caleb Hamilton got the Saints on the board in the fourth. Mark Contreras led off the inning by getting hit by a pitch. With two outs Hamilton unloaded on one over the left field wall getting the Saints to within two, at 4-2.

Unfortunately, the I-Cubs responded in the fifth. They loaded the bases with nobody out on back-to-back singles and a hit by pitch. A walk to García forced in a run making it 5-2.

In the seventh, the I-Cubs scored their final run when Young singled with one out. He took second on a ground out, moved to third on a passed ball and scored on a single from P.J. Higgins.

Cole Sturgeon, making his Saints debut, went 2-5, and Curtis Terry collected a hit in his fourth straight going 2-4.

The same two teams meet in game give of the six-game series at CHS Field at 2:07 p.m. The Saints send RHP Jordan Balazovic (NR) to the mound against I-Cubs RHP Adrian Sampson (0-3, 3.66). The game can be seen on FOX9 Plus and MiLB.TV and heard on KFAN Plus, 96.7 FM.

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