Pitcher Dallas Keuchel continues to look good with each start for the St. Paul Saints, the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins in the International League.
Keuchel’s third start might have been the best against the third highest scoring team in the league. He shut down the Iowa Cubs for 5.2 innings and the Saints capitalized on their bases loaded chance in the seventh for a 4-1 victory at Principal Park on Friday night.
Keuchel went 5.2 scoreless innings, permitting five hits while walking four and striking out four. He threw 80 pitches, 46 for strikes and got 11 swings and misses. He has allowed just one run in 15.0 innings of work with the Saints, good for 0.64 ERA.
Outfielder Anthony Prato lined a single into right, catcher Alex De Goti walked, and outfielder Andrew Stevenson dropped down a bunt single. Outfielder Matt Wallner made it 1-0 with a bases loaded walk. Left fielder Kyle Garlick followed with a line drive single into left-center that scored De Goti, pushing the score to 2-0. Back-to-back sacrifice flies from outfielder Trevor Larnach and cathcer Jair Camargo put the Saints up 4-0.
Patrick Murphy earned his fifth save of the season by pitching a scoreless ninth.
— Jerry Del Priore
NY NJ Sports World/Brooklyn Sports World 