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.
Jose Miranda, Mark Contreras lead St. Paul Saints to second win over Louisville
Miranda had two RBI, one on a solo homer, and Contreras hit a two-run homer for the Saints.
April 7, 2022 at 4:15AM
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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