Alex Kirilloff, Saints stay hot in Columbus

Alex Kirilloff had a grand slam and five RBI as the Saints beat the Clippers 8-7 for their eighth consecutive win.

By NEWS SERVICES

June 15, 2022 at 5:00AM
Saints left fielder Alex Kirilloff, who was sent down by the Twins May 15, hit his 10th homer for the Class AAA team since then on Tuesday night. It was a grand slam. (Stacy Bengs, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Alex Kirilloff hit a grand slam homer in the second inning and also had an RBI double to lead the St. Paul Saints to an 8-7 victory over the Columbus Clippers on Tuesday night. It was their eighth consecutive win, breaking a franchise record.

Kirilloff was 3-for-5 and scored three runs. He has 10 homers since being sent down to Class AAA on May 15 to adjust to playing with a sore wrist.

Jake Cave, Tim Beckham and Caleb Hamilton all had RBI doubles for the Saints.

about the writer

about the writer

NEWS SERVICES

More from Twins

card image

The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives told The Associated Press.