COLUMBUS (Interstat) — Gabriel Gonzalez homered and drove in three runs, and Saint Paul used a seven-run burst to beat Columbus 16-6 Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Huntington Park in an International League (AAA) game. The Saints finished with 15 hits, while the Clippers had 11. Saint Paul scored in six innings and broke the game open late. George Valera went 3 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs for Columbus. Ralphy Velazquez added three hits and two RBIs. For Saint Paul, Matt Wallner went 2 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs, Jake Rucker went 3 for 4 with two RBIs, and Alan Roden went 2 for 5 with three RBIs. Ricky Castro earned the win, improving to 7-4. Austin Peterson took the loss, falling to 5-9. Trent Baker pitched four innings, allowing one earned run with seven strikeouts. Saint Paul improved to 78-64; Columbus fell to 76-66. Attendance was 7,019, and the game took 3:08.