From the first batter of the game the St. Paul Saints could tell it was going to be a long morning.

The Dog Days of Summer are in full effect, but for the St. Paul Saints that means we’re just hitting our stride.

The pitching match-up lived up lived up to the hype as two All-Stars, Winnipeg Goldeyes lefty Kevin McGovern battled St. Paul Saints right-hander Mark Hamburger, went toe-to-toe.

The St. Paul Saints swept the Winnipeg Goldeyes in a four game series from June 22-25.

Mired in the worst slide in three years the St. Paul Saints were blanked for the first time all season.

After a nearly five hour, 11 inning game on Saturday night and short on arms, the St. Paul Saints needed a pitcher.

For the first time since June 9 the St. Paul Saints don’t hold sole possession of first place in the North Division.

Revenge is a dish best served cold and for the former Fargo-Moorhead RedHawk, Kes Carter, who was released on June 30 by the club, two weeks was long enough.

Not even St. Paul Saints ace Mark Hamburger could save the day for the St. Paul Saints.

After six seasons as a position player in the Tampa Bay Rays organization Jeff Malm signed with the Angels organization and was converted into a pitcher and continued that path with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.