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Columbus hits four homers to defeat St. Paul Saints 8-6

American League's Matt Wallner rounds the bases after connecting for a home run during the third inning of the MLB All-Star Futures baseball game agai — Matt Wallner (shown after homering in the MLB All-Star Futures game in 2022) hit a two-run homer for the St. Paul Saints on Thursday at CHS Field, but the Saints still lost to Columbus 8-6.
— Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press, Star Tribune

By NEWS SERVICES
August 11, 2022 - 11:21 PM

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The Columbus Clippers scored all their runs on four homers to edge the St. Paul Saints 8-6 on Thursday night at CHS Field.

Trenton Brooks hit a two-run shot in the second inning. Oscar Mercado had a three-run blast and Gabriel Arias a two-run clout, both in the fifth inning, and Arias went deep again with nobody aboard in the ninth.

The Saints' Matt Wallner had a two-run homer, in the seventh, to cut his team's deficit to two runs.

Caleb Hamilton had a two-run double for St. Paul and Michael Helman a one-run double. The Saints' other run came home on a wild pitch in the eighth inning.