Saints Walk-Off I-Cubs for Series Lead
Published on July 28, 2022 under International League (IL)
Iowa Cubs News Release
ST. PAUL, MN - The Iowa Cubs (43-52) allowed four unanswered runs to fall to the St. Paul Saints (45-49) by a score of 5-4, Thursday at CHS Field.
Iowa got on the board first, scoring in each of the first three frames against starter Mario Sanchez. Narciso Crook started it off with an RBI triple in the first followed by a solo home run from John Hicks in the second, taking a 2-0 lead.
The Saints cut their deficit in half in the bottom of the second on an RBI single from Braden Bishop. The run marked the end of 14.0 scoreless innings thrown by starter Sean Newcomb.
It was the only run he would allow, as the southpaw spun four innings allowing just the one runs on three hits and three walks while striking out eight. He got two more runs of support in the third on RBI doubles from Crook and Matt Mervis.
The I-Cubs' 4-1 lead held until the fifth, when José Godoy welcomed Matt Swarmer into the game with a solo home run. They cut the lead to one in the sixth on another RBI ground out from Bishop.
Jermaine Palacios hit a solo home run in the eighth to tie the game and the Saints completed the comeback with a walk-off single by Tim Beckham in the bottom of the ninth to take a 2-1 series lead.
POSTGAME NOTES:
- In his first start since August 10, 2020, Sean Newcomb spun 4.0 innings of one-run ball. He allowed three hits and three walks while striking out eight.
- Four of Iowa's starters each recorded two hits, combining for eight of their 11 hits. Just three starters did not collect a hit for Iowa tonight.
- Tonight's loss marked the fifth time this year that Iowa's opponent had a walk-off. The I-Cubs dropped to 33-8 when leading after seven innings and 4-5 when tied after eight innings with the defeat.
Iowa and St. Paul are set to play game four of the series tomorrow with first pitch from CHS Field scheduled for 7:07 PM. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.
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