Huff went deep to break it open in the fourth as the Clippers rolled past the Saints. The go-ahead blast came on a fly ball to left center, part of a six-hit attack that proved enough despite the Saints staying in it late. The Clippers improved their record while the Saints absorbed the loss. The teams face off again Saturday.
Huff broke the game open in the bottom of the fourth with a home run to left center, giving the Clippers the lead they would not relinquish.
Huff led the Clippers with a hit and an RBI, part of a six-hit effort that outpaced the Saints' five hits.
The Clippers improved to 65-56 while the Saints fell to 71-52.
The Clippers are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10. The Saints are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Clippers are up next at Indians (Aug 27-29). The Saints are up next home vs Mud Hens (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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| COLColumbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Jenkins CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gabriel Gonzalez 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Wallner RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Hendry Mendez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kala'i Rosario LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cody Morissette 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tristan Gray SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tanner Schobel 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Bañuelos C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kendry Rojas P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Rozek P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Culpepper P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Bowman P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Hidalgo P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendry Rojas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Rozek | 3.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| C.J. Culpepper | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Bowman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alejandro Hidalgo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | COL 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | COL 99.9 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | COL 99.4 | 0.9 | |
| B8 | COL 98.5 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | COL 98.6 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | COL 98.7 | 0.1 | |
| T8 | COL 98.8 | 1.2 | |
| T8 | COL 97.6 | 2.3 |
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.