Another day, another Twin the St. Paul Saints outfield.
On Friday, it was Luis Arraez playing left field for the Saints in a 6-4 loss the Omaha Storm Chasers at CHS Field.
Arraez, like Byron Buxton, is on a rehab assignment with the Twins's Class AAA affiliate. He was 1-for-4 — spraying the ball to all fields — in the leadoff spot. He flew out to left field, hit a grounder to first base, singled on a line drive to center field and grounded out to second base, driving home the Saints' fourth run in the seventh before being taken out. Arraez has been on the injured list (right shoulder strain) since May 26.
Buxton had two homers on Thursday and played center field. He was not in the lineup Friday.
Unfortunately for the Saints, Ryan O'Hearn was for Omaha. The DH hit his fifth homer against the Saints in three days. Ryan McBroom also had a solo homer for the Storm Chasers.
The Saints scored their first two runs in the second inning on Jimmy Kerrigan's run-scoring double and a groundout. Outfielder Brent Rooker hit his team-leading ninth homer in the sixth.
Rob Whalen started for the Saints, who have lost three in a row to Omaha, and gave up four runs and four hits in 4⅔ innings. Juan Minaya pitched the next 1⅓ innings, giving up one run and two hits.
Danny Coulombe was the Saints' final pitcher, coming on with a runner on second base in the ninth. He struck three out.
