Dunand, Sanchez Go Deep in Stripers’ 10-6 Loss at St. Paul

St. Paul, MN – The Gwinnett Stripers (33-46) scored the last six runs of the game, but ultimately couldn’t close a sizable gap in a 10-6 loss to the St. Paul Saints (47-31) on Saturday night at CHS Field. St. Paul has scored double digits in all four games of the series, going 4-0.

Decisive Plays: Gwinnett trailed 10-0 before ending the shutout in the eighth inning on back-to-back home runs from Joe Dunand (12) and Yolmer Sanchez (6). The three-run and solo clouts cut it to a 10-4 game. In the ninth, Daniel Robertson’s RBI single and Sanchez’s RBI fielder’s choice brought the Stripers to within 10-6, the final score.

Key Contributors: Dunand (1-for-4, homer, 3 RBIs) and Sanchez (1-for-5, homer, 2 RBIs) combined to drive in five of Gwinnett’s six runs. For St. Paul, Chris Williams (1-for-2, double, 3 RBIs) and Trevor Larnach (3-for-5, double, 2 RBIs) each had multi-RBI efforts, and both Anthony Prato and Elliot Soto hit solo homers off Jared Shuster (L, 2-1).

Noteworthy: Dunand’s team-leading 12^th homer was his ninth since the start of June. Sanchez has homered four times in his last six games since June 22. Gwinnett pitchers have a 12.12 ERA over four games in St. Paul.

Next Game (Sunday, July 2**):* Gwinnett at St. Paul, 3:07 p.m. ET at CHS Field. Broadcast: 2:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com. RHP *AJ Smith-Shawver** (0-1, 3.00 ERA) for the Stripers vs. RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (0-5, 7.47 ERA) for the Saints.

Next Home Game (Tuesday, July 4): Gwinnett vs. Omaha, 7:05 p.m. ET at Coolray Field. Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com and Bally Live. It’s an Independence Day celebration at Coolray Field. Watch the Stripers, clad in special Patriotic Jerseys for the occasion, and stick around after the game for a July 4 fireworks extravaganza.