The St. Paul Saints scored two runs off hit batters and another on a throwing error in defeating the Iowa Cubs 4-3 on Saturday night at CHS Field.
Saints gifted three runs, improve to 3-1 in playoffs
September 26, 2021 at 4:44AM
The Saints improved to 3-1 in the Final Stretch, Triple-A baseball's new playoff format in which each team plays 10 games and the one with the best winning percentage wins the championship.
Mark Contreras and Ben Rortvedt drove in runs when they were hit by pitches, and Jimmy Kerrigan hit an RBI single.
Jason Garcia, Chris Nunn and Vinny Nottoli combined for three innings of shutout relief, with Nittoli picking up his first save of the season.
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![]MARLIN LEVISON * mlevison@startribune.com October 9, 2010 - GENERAL INFORMATION: University of Minnesota vs. Wisconsin football. Wisconsin won 41-23. IN THIS PHOTO: Minnesota head coach Tim Brewster, left was "not happy" as he made the traditional mid-field shaking of hands with the opposing coach - Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema. Brewster told Bielema that going for two points conversion after a touchdown with a huge lead in the 4th quarter was not necessary and that "the Gophers would be back".](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/KT2AHSI6ZOQU7MUEZ7MJRSNL6Q.jpg?&w=436&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Several of my favorite subjects have left me recently, but the former Gophers football coach is blissfully back in the news.
