COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gabriel Arias was hit by a Jovani Moran pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night, giving Columbus a 7-6 victory over the Saints, who lost for the ninth time in 10 games.
Saints rally from early deficit but fall to Columbus on walkoff hit by pitch
September 4, 2021 at 4:42AM
The Saints had rallied from a 5-0 deficit to tie the score, with Drew Maggi hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning before making it 6-6 in the eighth with a three-run double.
The Saints then advanced B.J. Boyd to third with one out in the ninth inning. Boyd singled, went to second on a passed ball and was sacrificed to third by Drew Stankiewicz. But Jose Miranda ended the inning by lining to Clippers third baseman Andruw Monasterio for a double play.
Mike Rivera led off the bottom of the inning with a single, and Moran walked Alex Call. After a sacrifice, Moran walked Will Benson before hitting Arias with a pitch that would have been ball four anyway.
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