COLUMBUS – The Saints scored three runs in the 10th inning to break a 3-3 tie and hung on to beat the Clippers, 6-4, at Huntington Park Saturday.
Columbus tied the score in the sixth on a two-run home run by Gabriel Arias but Brent Rooker, who started the inning on second base, reached third on an error by losing pitcher D.J. Johnson (1-2) and scored the go-ahead run on J.T. Riddle’s ground ball to second baseman Andres Gimenez.
Willians Astudio, who reached base on Johnson’s error and advanced on Riddle’s groundout, scored the winning run on a single to center field by Roberto Pena. Jimmy Kerrigan, who was intentionally walked by reliever Danny Young, also scored on the play.
Tyler Krieger scored in the bottom of the inning on a sacrifice fly to center field by Oscar Mercado.
Krieger also scored the Clippers’ first run of the game, in the fifth inning.
Andrew Vasquez (3-0) came on in relief in the seventh and gave up no hits in 2 1/3 shutout innings to get the win.