The Saints beat the Mud Hens 8-3 behind Aaron Sabato, who went 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs. Toledo falls to 58-68 while New Orleans improves to 73-53. The teams reconvene Wednesday.
Sabato was the engine behind New Orleans' offense, delivering the key hits when it mattered most.
The Saints out-hit Toledo 12 to 8, controlling the pace of play from start to finish.
Both clubs will get another crack at each other as the series continues through the week.
The Saints are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10. The Mud Hens are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Saints are up next home vs Mud Hens (Aug 27-29). The Mud Hens are up next at Saints (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOLToledo Mud Hens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| STPSt. Paul Saints | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Stevenson RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jace Jung 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Anderson 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josue Briceño 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Peck DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Meyers LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seby Zavala C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Siani CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Max Burt SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sawyer Gipson-Long P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenan Hanifee P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Minton P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Little P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer Gipson-Long | 4.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Brenan Hanifee | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hayden Minton | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Little | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | STP 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | STP 99.9 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | STP 99.8 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | STP 99.4 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | STP 99.5 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | STP 99.0 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | STP 99.2 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | STP 99.0 | 0.2 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.