ST. PAUL, Minn. (Interstat) — Nick Sogard hit a grand slam and drove in five runs as the Worcester Red Sox pounded the Saint Paul Saints 19-3 on Tuesday night at CHS Field.

Worcester sent 12 batters to the plate in a first inning that featured a three-run homer by Allan Castro and a two-run shot from Vinny Capra, staking the Red Sox to an 8-0 lead. Sogard’s sixth-inning grand slam highlighted a 10-run frame, turning the game into a blowout before a crowd of 4,144.

Winning pitcher Seth Martinez threw three hitless innings in relief. Christian MacLeod took the loss for Saint Paul, which managed just six hits. Both teams are now 2-1 this season.