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Saints Can't Capitalize on Opportunities Lose 6-3

May 19, 2007 - American Association (AA)
St. Paul Saints News Release


ST. PAUL, MN (May 18, 2007) - The St. Paul Saints had a huge opportunity late in the game, but couldn't come up with a big hit as they lost to the St. Joseph Blacksnakes 6-3 on Friday night at Midway Stadium in front of 5,126 fans.

With the Saints trailing 5-3 in the seventh inning they loaded the bases with nobody out. The Blacksnakes went to their bullpen and turned it over to Tim Vasquez who wiggled out of the jam. He got Brent Krause, who hit a grand slam the night before, to hit into a 1-2-3 double play. Josue Lopez followed that with a pop out to short and the Saints came up empty. They would never challenge Vasquez again as he went 3.0 hitless innings while walking one and striking out one to earn the save.

Dustin Yount got the Blacksnakes on the board in the third with a solo homer to right, his second of the season.

The Saints answered in the bottom of the inning when Brian Sprout walked, went to third on a double by Adam Bourassa and scored on Krause's RBI single.

The Blacksnakes took over from there. They scored three runs in the sixth inning when Saints reliever Jon Huizinga had a runner at first and two outs and walked Adam Balkan, hit David Fowler and forced home a run with a walk to Andy Wilson. Saints reliever Jamie Tricoglou then gave up a two-run single to Jake Whitesides to put the Blacksnakes on top 4-1.

The Saints did answer with a two-run homer from Lopez in the bottom of the inning to cut the deficit to 4-3, but that was as close as the Saints would get.

The same two teams meet Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. The Saints start RHP Charlie Ruud (1-0, 3.00) against Blacksnakes LHP Jesen Merle (0-1, 5.14). The game can be seen on KSTC-TV, Channel 45 and heard on KBGY 107.5 FM. It is "All Pigs Go to Heaven Night" at Midway Stadium.

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