IL St. Paul Saints

Saints and I-Cubs Suspended in Top 5th Tied at Three

Published on June 20, 2021 under International League (IL)
St. Paul Saints News Release


ST, PAUL, MN - After a 58-minute rain delay to start the game, Mother Nature didn't want to cooperate 90-minutes later. The St. Paul Saints and Iowa Cubs were locked in a 3-3 game in the top of the fifth when a downpour suspended play. The game will be resumed the next time the I-Cubs come to CHS Field, on Tuesday August 17. The teams will resume the suspended game and play a regularly scheduled seven inning game following the resumed suspended game.

The Saints fell behind on Sunday afternoon as the I-Cubs scored two in the top of the second. Starter Griffin Jax walked the first two hitters he faced. After retiring the next two, Ian Miller hit a ground ball wide of first that Tomás fielded and threw to Jax covering, but Miller beat him to the bag. Jax then spun and threw wildly home as Nick Martini scored and Abiatal Avelino took third on the error. Dee Strange-Gordon followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0.

The Saints answered in the bottom of the inning when Drew Maggi reached on a two-out single to center. Mark Contreras followed with an RBI double cutting the deficit to 2-1.

In the third the I-Cubs tacked on another run when Trayce Thompson tripled and scored on a two-out double by Vance Vizcaino making it 3-1.

The Saints stormed back in the bottom of the fourth as Brent Rooker hit a solo homer to right, his 11th of the season and second in as many days, making it 3-2. Damek Tomscha followed with a single and Jimmy Kerrigan doubled him to third. An RBI groundout from Drew Maggi tied the game at three where it would end due to the rain.

The Saints are off on Monday and begin a six-game series on Tuesday at Huntington Park against the Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Indians). Both teams are TBA. The game can be heard on KFAN Plus, 96.7 FM.

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