Third baseman Jose Miranda had a solo homer in the first inning and an RBI single in the fifth and Mark Contreras hit a two-run homer in the seventh to lead the St. Paul Saints to a 5-3 victory over the host Louisville Bats on Wednesday night in the International League.
Jake Cave added a two-run double in the first for the Saints (2-0) in the second game of this six-game series.
TJ Friedl hit a three-run homer for the Bats (0-2) in the third inning.
JC Ramirez got the win, pitching 2-1/3 middle innings; he gave up no runs on three hits and struck out three. Juan Minaya pitched the final 2-1/3 innings. He allowed no runs and no hits and struck out four.
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