The Saints put Clippers away early and often, cruising to a 10-2 win behind Walker Jenkins' first-inning home run and Gabriel Gonzalez's three-hit performance. New Orleans outhit the Clippers by a wide margin and moved to 70-51 on the season. The teams meet again Friday.
Walker Jenkins got the Saints rolling in the top of the first with a home run to left center, giving New Orleans the early edge they never relinquished.
Gabriel Gonzalez led the charge with three hits and three RBIs, part of a Saints lineup that banged out 12 hits to the Clippers' four.
The victory improved New Orleans to 70-51 while Kansas City fell to 64-55.
The Saints are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10. The Clippers are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Saints are up next home vs Mud Hens (Aug 27-29). The Clippers are up next at Indians (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STPSt. Paul Saints | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| COLColumbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Jenkins CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Ross SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Wallner RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Sabato 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kala'i Rosario LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Rodriguez DH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabriel Gonzalez 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Tristan Gray 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Morissette 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| David Bañuelos C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ricky Castro P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Baker P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Orze P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Raya P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Castro | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Trent Baker | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Eric Orze | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Raya | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | STP 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | STP 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | STP 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | STP 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | STP 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | STP 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | STP 99.7 | — | |
| T9 | STP 99.7 | — |
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.