Saints fall to Indianapolis, ending three-game winning streak

Spencer Steer and Jake Cave hit home runs for the Saints in the loss.

By NEWS SERVICES

May 29, 2022 at 3:08AM
Jake Cave, who had often been up with the Twins in recent seasons, hit a homer for the Saints on Saturday night. (Antranik Tavitian, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Indianapolis Indians scored four runs in the fifth inning to take the lead in a 7-4 victory over the St. Paul Saints on Saturday night at CHS Field.

Ji-hwan Bae hit a two-run homer and Bligh Madris a run-scoring double for Indianapolis in its big inning.

The Saints, who had won three straight games, scored three runs in the fourth to take a 3-2 lead. Alex Kirilloff had an RBI single and Spencer Steer a two-run homer. Jake Cave hit a solo homer for St. Paul in the sixth.

Royce Lewis, who was playing left field, went 1-for-5 and Kirilloff 1-for-4.

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