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Minor Details: St. Paul Saints Leaders

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For rate stats, we used an arbitrary minimum of 100 at-bats and 30 innings pitched.

BATTING

AVERAGE

Andrew Stevenson, .317
Anthony Prato, .302
Michael Helman, .296

OBP

Prato, .452
Edouard Julien, .438
Matt Wallner, .403

SLUGGING

Helman .546
Prato, .539
Wallner, .524

OPS

Prato, .991
Julien, .931
Wallner, 927

RUNS

Stevenson, 91
Chris Williams, 58
Jair Camargo, 56
Trevor Larnach, 56

HOMERS

Camargo, 21
Williams, 21
Stevenson, 16

RBIs

Williams, 75
Kyle Garlick, 65
Camargo, 63

STOLEN BASES

Stevenson, 44
Mark Contreras, 23
Austin Martin, 16

PITCHING

WINS

Austin Schulfer, 7
Louie Varland, 7
Simeon Woods Richardson, 7

ERA

Dallas Keuchel, 1.13
Cole Sands, 1.47
Oliver Ortega, 1.82

GAMES

Patrick Murphy, 42
Schulfer, 41
Kody Funderburk, 37
Ronny Henriquez, 37

STARTS

Randy Dobnak, 26
Woods Richardson, 22
Aaron Sanchez, 16

INNINGS

Dobnak, 126.1
Woods Richardson, 113.2
Murphy, 85

STRIKEOUTS

Dobnak, 115
Murphy, 97
Woods Richardson, 96

WHIP

Sands, 0.88
Ortega, 0.98
Funderburk, 1.06

AVERAGE AGAINST

Sands, .156
Michael Boyle, .182
Funderburk, .183

 

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Minor Details: Game of September 24

MUD HENS 3, SAINTS 2 IN ST. PAUL

Eddys Leonard hit a two-run homer in the third to give Toledo a 3-0 lead.  St. Paul scored two in the fifth but could do no more.

Jair Camargo hit a two-run homer, his twenty-first.

St. Paul had just two hits.

Patrick Murphy pitched four innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and a walk and striking out four.
Brent Headrick struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
Ronny Henriquez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.
Hunter McMahon pitched a perfect inning.
Cole Sands pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

St. Paul finishes with a record of 41-33, in second place in the International League West, two games behind Nashville.

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Minor Details: Game of September 22

SAINTS 10, MUD HENS 6 IN ST. PAUL

Toledo scored three in the top of the second, but St. Paul came back with seven in the bottom half.  Anthony Prato hit a two-run homer in the inning and Michael Helman hit a grand slam.

Helman was 2-for-3 with a grand slam (his sixth homer), a walk, and two runs.
Anthony Prato was 2-for-3 with two home runs (his ninth and tenth) a walk, and three RBIs.
Yunior Severino hit a two-run homer, his eleventh.

Blayne Enlow pitched three innings, allowing three runs on two hits and striking out four.
Brock Stewart struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.
Jorge Alcala struck out four in two perfect innings.
Austin Schulfer struck out two in two perfect innings.

TODAY'S TILT

6:37 Toledo at St. Paul (Patrick Murphy, 6-3, 3.54)

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Minor Details: Game of September 21

SAINTS 4, MUD HENS 2 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored all of their runs in the seventh, overcoming a 2-0 deficit.

Hernan Perez was 2-for-4 with a double.
Michael Helman was 2-for-4.

Randy Dobnak struck out seven in six innings, giving up one run on three hits and four walks.
Curtis Taylor pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.
Ronny Henriquez struck out two and walked two in a scoreless inning.

TODAY'S TILT

6:37  Toledo at St. Paul (Blayne Enlow, 2-5, 7.87)

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Minor Details: Games of September 20

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SAINTS 6, MUD HENS 3 IN ST. PAUL

Chris Williams hit a three-run homer to put St. Paul up 4-3 in the fourth.

Brooks Lee was 2-for-3 with a home run (his fifth), a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.
Williams hit a three-run homer, his twenty-first.

Simeon Woods Richardson pitched 5.2 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks and striking out four.
Austin Brice pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.
Cole Sands struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

LOONS 4, KERNELS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (PLAYOFF GAME 2--COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Great Lakes scored two in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.

Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4 with a walk.
Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4.

Andrew Morris struck out seven in five innings, giving up one run on three hits.
John Klein struck out five in 2.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits.
A. J. Labas pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

The best-of-three playoff series was tied 1-1.  The next game would decide the league champion.

KERNELS 7, LOONS 6 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (PLAYOFF GAME 3--7 INNINGS)

Emmanuel Rodriguez hit a grand slam in the second to give Cedar Rapids a 5-0 lead.  Great Lakes closed to 5-4 in the top of the fifth, but Cedar Rapids scored two in the bottom of the fifth.  Dalton Rushing hit a two-run homer in the seventh but Great Lakes did not get the tying run on base.

Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-3 with a walk.
Rodriguez hit a grand slam, his third homer of the post-season.

Cedar Rapids had only five hits but drew ten walks.

Cory Lewis pitched 4.2 innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks and striking out five.
Gabriel Yanez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.

The Cedar Rapids Kernels win the Midwest League Championship!

TODAY'S TILT

6:37  Toledo at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 5-9, 5.31)

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Minor Details: Games of September 19

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SAINTS 4, MUD HENS 2 IN ST. PAUL

Jair Camargo hit a two-run homer in the second and St. Paul added two in the fifth.  Toledo got both of their runs in the ninth.

Trevor Larnach was 3-for-4.
Nick Gordon was 2-for-3 with a double.
Camargo hit a two-run homer, his twentieth.

Hunter McMahon pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and two walks.
Austin Schulfer walked one and struck out one in a scoreless inning.
Chris Paddack struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
Michael Boyle struck out two in a perfect inning.
Brock Stewart walked one and struck out one in a scoreless inning.
Jorge Alcala pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

GREAT LAKES AT CEDAR RAPIDS (PLAYOFF GAME 2)

The game was suspended after four and a half innings with Great Lakes leading 1-0.  It will be completed today.  If Cedar Rapids comes back to win, the series is over.  If Great Lakes wins, the two teams will play a second game tomorrow to decide the championship.

TODAY'S TILTS

4:30  Great Lakes at Cedar Rapids (completion of suspended game)
Great Lakes at Cedar Rapids (Cory Lewis)*
6:37  Toledo at St. Paul (Simeon Woods Richardson, 6-6, 4.92)

*If necessary

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Minor Details: Where They Stand

The St. Paul Saints are 37-32, in second place in the International League West, 1.5 games behind Nashville.  They have been eliminated from playoff competition.

The Wichita Wind Surge ended the second half 36-33, in second place in the Texas League North, two games behind Springfield.  They did not qualify for the playoffs.

The Cedar Rapids Kernels won their playoff series against Peoria two games to one.  They lead Great Lakes in the best-of-three League Championship Series one game to none.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:35  Great Lakes at Cedar Rapids (Andrew Morris)
6:37  Toledo at St. Paul (Hunter McMahon, 0-1, 1.93)

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Minor Details: Games of September 17

CUBS 1, SAINTS 0 IN IOWA

The game's lone run scored on a double play in the second inning.

Brooks Lee was 2-for-4.

David Festa pitched 2.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out two.
Brent Headrick retired all ten men he faced, striking out four.
Michael Boyle pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.
Cole Sands struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

ROCKHOUNDS 6, WIND SURGE 4 IN WICHITA

Cameron Masterson hit a three-run homer in the second and Midland never trailed.  Wichita scored all of their runs in the ninth and had the bases loaded when the game ended.

Alex Isola was 2-for-4 with a double.
Jake Rucker was 2-for-4 with a double.
Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4.

Jordan Carr pitched three innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits and a walk and striking out one.
Taylor Floyd struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.
Denny Bentley retired all four men he faced, striking out one.

Wichita ends its season 36-33, in second place in the Texas League North, two games behind Springfield.

KERNELS 10, LOONS 6 IN GREAT LAKES (PLAYOFF GAME 1)

Trailing 6-5, Cedar Rapids scored five runs in the ninth.  Carson McCusker hit a three-run homer to break a 6-6 tie.

McCusker was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.
Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs.
Jose Salas hit a home run.

Christian MacLeod pitched 1.1 innings, allowing four runs on three hits and three walks and striking out three.
John Stankiewicz struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
Malik Barrington struck out two and walked one in 1.2 scoreless innings.

Cedar Rapids leads the best-of-three series 1-0.

TODAY'S TILTS

No games scheduled.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

6:35  Cedar Rapids (Andrew Morris) at Great Lakes
6:37  Toledo at St. Paul (TBD)

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Minor Details: Games of September 15

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CUBS 7, SAINTS 6 IN IOWA

Yonathan Periaza hit a three-run homer in a five-run sixth that gave Iowa a 7-3 lead.  Trevor Larnach hit a three-run homer in the ninth but St. Paul did not get the tying run on base.

Gilberto Celestino was 2-for-3 with a walk.
Larnach was 2-for-5 with a three-run homer (his fifteenth) and two runs.

Blayne Enlow pitched three innings, giving up two runs on five hits and striking out one.
Brock Stewart struck out two in a perfect inning.
Jordan Balazovic pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.
Andrew Bechtold pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.

WIND SURGE 7, ROCKHOUNDS 0 IN WICHITA

Yoyner Fajardo hit a two-run homer in the third for all the runs Wichita would need.

Fajardo was 3-for-5 with a home run (his ninth), a triple, and four RBIs.
Patrick Winkel was 2-for-3 with a home run (his tenth), a double, and two RBIs.
Will Holland was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Jake Rucker hit a home run, his ninth.

Marco Raya struck out four in four shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Aaron Rozek struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
Jorge Alcala struck out four in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Taylor Floyd retired all five men he faced.

KERNELS 9, CHIEFS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (PLAYOFF GAME THREE)

Cedar Rapids scored four runs in the first inning on two walks and four singles.

Noah Cardenas was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.
Luke Keaschall was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.
Jorel Ortega was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.

C. J. Culpepper struck out eight in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.
Mike Paredes struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

The Kernels win the playoff series two games to one.  They will now advance to the Midwest League Championship Series against Great Lakes.  That series will begin on September 17.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:08  St. Paul (Patrick Murphy, 6-2, 3.30) at Iowa
7:05  Midland at Wichita (Jaylin Nowlin, 3-1, 3.12)

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Minor Details: Games of September 14

CUBS 9, SAINTS 3 IN IOWA

Matt Mervis hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Iowa led all the way.

Jair Camargo was 3-for-4 with a home run, his nineteenth.
Brooks Lee was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Randy Dobnak pitched 5.2 innings, allowing six runs on nine hits and two walks and striking out four.
Carlos Luna pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and two walks and striking out one.

WIND SURGE 5, ROCKHOUNDS 4 IN WICHITA

Will Holland's RBI single in the sixth broke a 4-4 tie in a three-run inning.

Jake Rucker was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Alerick Soularie was 2-for-4 with a home run (his eleventh) and a walk.
David Banuelos hit a home run, his tenth.

Travis Adams pitched 4.1 innings, giving up four runs on seven hits and striking out five.
Denny Bentley struck out two in 1.2 innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Curtis Taylor struck out three in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and three walks.

KERNELS 9, CHIEFS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (PLAYOFF GAME 2)

Cedar Rapids scored six in the fourth to take a 6-1 lead.  Jeferson Morales hit a three-run homer and Noah Miller hit a two-run homer in the inning.

Miller was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk.
Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.
Morales hit a three-run homer.
Jorel Ortega hit a home run.

Cory Lewis struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on four hits.
Gabriel Yanez pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

The best-of-three playoff series is tied 1-1.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:35  Peoria at Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper)*
7:05  Midland at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-3, 6.12)
7:08  St. Paul (Blayne Enlow, 2-5, 8.01) at Iowa

*Game three of the best-of-three playoff series.