Saint Paul 9, at Indianapolis 7

INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — Kaelen Culpepper’s three-run homer in the fifth inning erased an Indianapolis lead and propelled the Saint Paul Saints to a season-opening 9-7 victory over the Indianapolis Indians on Saturday afternoon at Victory Field. A crowd of 3,431 watched the Saints overcome an early deficit and a strong offensive showing by the Indians, who out-hit Saint Paul 14-12 but stranded 10 baserunners. The game’s pivotal shift came in the fifth. After building a 5-2 lead with a three-run fourth inning highlighted by Alika Williams’s two-run triple, Indianapolis handed the ball to reliever Mike Clevinger. He was promptly greeted… Read more...