Randy Dobnak pitched 4⅔ shutout innings to lead the St. Paul Saints past the Omaha Storm Chasers 3-1 on Wednesday night at CHS Field, giving the Saints a five-game winning streak to end their season.
The Saints used players from every level of their parent Minnesota Twins system in finishing with a 74-75 record, tied for fourth place with Indianapolis in the West Division of the Class AAA International League.
Dobnak, who pitched 33 games with the Twins from 2019-21, allowed one hit while walking three and striking out seven. Mario Sanchez was the winning pitcher with 2⅓ innings of shutout relief.
Nash Knight led the Saints offense, going 2-for-3 with a double and a run batted in.
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