Saints fall to I-Cubs again despite early lead in Iowa
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 11, 2026, 3:13 AM
Last updated Jul 11, 2026
The St. Paul Saints lost 7-4 to the Iowa Cubs at Principal Park on Friday night. The Saints took an early advantage with a three-run first inning, highlighted by a two-run single from Gabriel Gonzalez. However, Iowa answered with four runs in the second inning and extended their lead with three more runs in the fourth and fifth frames. David Banuelos scored for St. Paul on a wild pitch in the seventh, but it was not enough to change the outcome. The loss marks the Saints' third consecutive defeat. The teams will meet again Saturday night, with John Klein slated to start for St. Paul against an unnamed Iowa pitcher.
- •Saints led 3-0 after the first inning
- •Iowa scored four runs in the second inning
- •David Banuelos scored on a wild pitch in the seventh
- •Saints starter Ty Langenberg took the loss after 4.1 innings
- •Next game is Saturday at 6:08 p.m.
- 2:03 AMYahoo Sports — Saints drop fourth straight at Iowa
- 3:13 AMYahoo Sports — Saints log just five hits, fall once again at Iowa
"It hasn’t been the kindest of weeks in Iowa for the Saints. St. Paul dropped its fourth consecutive game to Iowa on Saturday evening, logging just four hits during an 8-2 loss in Des Moines. One night after being held to five hits against the I-Cubs, all the Saints could muster on Saturday were a quartet of singles off the bats of Matt Wallner, Aaron Sabato, Orlando Arcia, and Noah Cardenas, ...
"Friday night’s game was easier for Saints fans to witness than Thursday’s was, but the outcome remained the same as St. Paul fell 7-4 at Iowa. A two-run single by Gabriel Gonzalez followed an run-scoring single by Hendry Mendez to give the visiting Saints a 3-0 lead after one inning. However, the I-Cubs roared back for four runs in the bottom of the second to take a lead they did not ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 12, 2026, 2:03 AMSaints drop fourth straight at Iowa
It hasn’t been the kindest of weeks in Iowa for the Saints. St. Paul dropped its fourth consecutive game to Iowa on Saturday evening, logging just four hits during an 8-2 loss in Des Moines. One night after being held to five hits against the I-Cubs, all the Saints could muster on Saturday were a quartet of singles off the bats of Matt Wallner, Aaron Sabato, Orlando Arcia, and Noah Cardenas, ...
- Yahoo SportsJul 11, 2026, 3:13 AMSaints log just five hits, fall once again at Iowa
Friday night’s game was easier for Saints fans to witness than Thursday’s was, but the outcome remained the same as St. Paul fell 7-4 at Iowa. A two-run single by Gabriel Gonzalez followed an run-scoring single by Hendry Mendez to give the visiting Saints a 3-0 lead after one inning. However, the I-Cubs roared back for four runs in the bottom of the second to take a lead they did not ...
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