Emmanuel Rodriguez broke a tight game with a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning, lifting the Saints to an 8-6 victory over the Clippers. Wallner paced the Saints offense with two hits and two RBIs in the win. The clubs meet again Friday for the next installment of their series.
Rodriguez lifted a fly ball to right center field for his eighth home run, scoring Schobel and Ross to give the Saints the lead they would not relinquish.
Wallner finished 2-for-3 with a homer and two runs batted in to lead the Saints charge at the plate.
The Clippers outhit the Saints 10 to 7 but could not overcome the late deficit, falling to 64-56 as the Saints improved to 71-51.
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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STPSt. Paul Saints | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| COLColumbus Clippers | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Ross 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Rodriguez CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Gabriel Gonzalez 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Wallner DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hendry Mendez LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kala'i Rosario RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tristan Gray SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tanner Schobel 2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Noah Cardenas C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Anderson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Acton P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Merryweather P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Anderson | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Garrett Acton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Julian Merryweather | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B7 | STP 100.0 | 4.6 | |
| B7 | STP 95.4 | 6.6 | |
| B7 | STP 88.8 | 6.0 | |
| B7 | STP 94.8 | 3.4 | |
| B7 | STP 98.2 | 2.5 | |
| T7 | STP 95.7 | 0.7 | |
| T7 | STP 96.4 | — | |
| T7 | STP 96.4 | 0.5 |
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.