Eight-run first inning paves way for St. Paul Saints' crushing of Rochester

Jake Cave had three hits and four RBI for the Saints, who scored in double digits for the third consecutive game.

By NEWS SERVICES

June 9, 2022 at 3:54AM
Jake Cave
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The St. Paul Saints buried Rochester with an eight-run first inning and coasted to a 12-2 victory over the Red Wings in front of 5,513 fans at CHS Field on Wednesday night.

Jake Cave drove in four runs with three hits, including a first-inning triple which helped create the biggest inning of the season for the Saints (26-29). St. Paul now has scored in double digits for three consecutive games for the first time in franchise history, including the past two nights against Rochester (35-21), the first-place team in the East Division of the International League.

New acquisition Aaron Sanchez made his first start for the Saints, giving up two earned runs in three innings.

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