The Buffalo Bisons and St. Paul Saints once again were locked into a pitcher’s duel with the Saints coming away with a 3-2 victory to conclude the six-game series.
After the Bisons fell behind by two, they scored both of their runs in the top of the fourth inning to briefly tie the game 2-2. Will Robertson led off the inning with a double off of Travis Adams which was followed by a walk to Orelvis Martinez. Damiano Palmegiani collected two RBIs with a single to center that scored Robertson and Martinez.
Palmegiani had two of the Bisons’ seven hits and reached base three times overall when he was hit by a pitch in the top of the eighth inning. Buffalo had a runner in scoring position in back-to-back innings in the sixth and seventh, respectively, but could not score the game-tying run again.
The Saints took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning thanks to a pair of solo home runs. Mickey Gasper gave the game a score with his only hit of the day. The utilityman’s solo home run made it 1-0 and was followed two batters later by a Carson McCusker solo homer. His 10th home run of the season doubled the Saints lead to two runs.
Jair Camargo delivered what would turn out to be the game-winning base hit in the bottom of the fourth inning. His single to center scored Jeferson Morales for the 3-2 lead.
The Bisons used five different pitchers, led by starter Easton Lucas. The left-hander worked three and two-third innings and was followed by Kevin Gowdy. Four relievers combined for four and one-third of scoreless relief in the loss.
