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Five pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout as the Saints blanked host Louisville 3-0 to clinch a winning series against the Bats.
Trent Butler opened the game for St. Paul with a one-hit first inning before giving way to C.J. Culpepper, who earned the win with three innings of one-hit, five-strikeout works.
Ricky Castro, who was called up from Double-A Wichita and landed an hour before game time, took over in the fifth. He allowed just one hit while striking out three in his three innings of work before Drew Smith pitched the eighth and Grant Hartwig closed out the game with a two-hit ninth to earn his third save.
The Saints scored the only run they needed on an RBI single by catcher David Bañuelos that plated third baseman Ben Ross.
Outfielder Matt Wallner went 2 for 5 with an RBI and one one scored, with Tanner Schobel also logged an RBI single that plated and first baseman Aaron Sabato.
St. Paul took three of the six games played between the teams. The Saints have Monday off before returning home to host Indianapolis in a six-game series beginning at 7:07 p.m. Tuesday.
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Trent Butler opened the game for St. Paul with a one-hit first inning before giving way to C.J. Culpepper, who earned the win with three innings of one-hit, five-strikeout works.
Ricky Castro, who was called up from Double-A Wichita and landed an hour before game time, took over in the fifth. He allowed just one hit while striking out three in his three innings of work before Drew Smith pitched the eighth and Grant Hartwig closed out the game with a two-hit ninth to earn his third save.
The Saints scored the only run they needed on an RBI single by catcher David Bañuelos that plated third baseman Ben Ross.
Outfielder Matt Wallner went 2 for 5 with an RBI and one one scored, with Tanner Schobel also logged an RBI single that plated and first baseman Aaron Sabato.
St. Paul took three of the six games played between the teams. The Saints have Monday off before returning home to host Indianapolis in a six-game series beginning at 7:07 p.m. Tuesday.
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