2009 St. Paul Saints
2009 American Association
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Record: 49-47 (1st half: 23-25, 2nd place; 2nd half: 26-22, T-2nd place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Attendance (Rank): 267,398 (1st)
Manager: George Tsamis (7th season)
Midseason All-Stars:
RHP Brandon Kintzler
OF Brent Krause
Postseason Awards:
OF Brent Krause — Postseason All-Star (Outfield)
2009 St. Paul Saints Results
Click on date for box score
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 12-13(10) | L | 0-1 | Kris Regas | Mike Bille | 3:49 | 2,986 | |
| 5/15/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 10-9 | W | 1-1 | Brandon Kintzler | Travis Kane | Kerry Ligtenberg | 3:23 | 2,501 |
| 5/16/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-2 | L | 1-2 | Jino Gonzalez | Mike Bille | Kris Regas | 2:09 | 2,309 |
| 5/17/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 10-1 | W | 2-2 | Mitch Wylie | Ben Moore | Lonnie Robinson | 2:31 | 2,101 |
| 5/19/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-2 | L | 2-3 | Jarrett Gardner | Charlie Ruud | Carlos Guevara | 2:35 | 5,532 |
| 5/20/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-10 | L | 2-4 | Adam Daniels | Adam Cox | Carlos Guevara | 3:22 | 3,495 |
| 5/21/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 9-5 | W | 3-4 | Lonnie Robinson | Zach Cline | Mike Bille | 2:49 | 4,445 |
| 5/22/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-2 | W | 4-4 | Kyle Foster | Ben Moore | Kerry Ligtenberg | 2:15 | 5,031 |
| 5/23/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-3 | W | 5-4 | Brandon Kintzler | Ryan Grant | 2:47 | 6,125 | |
| 5/24/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-1 | W | 6-4 | Charlie Ruud | Ryan Ford | 2:35 | 6,482 | |
| 5/26/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 3-5 | L | 6-5 | Richard Salazar | Adam Cox | Amad Stephens | 3:01 | 2,216 |
| 5/27/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 2-11 | L | 6-6 | Will Savage | Tanner Scheppers | 2:30 | 2,032 | |
| 5/28/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 2-5 | L | 6-7 | Derek Blacksher | Mitch Wylie | Amad Stephens | 2:28 | 3,632 |
| 5/29/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 2-4 | L | 6-8 | Trevor Fox | Brandon Kintzler | Brett Reid | 2:38 | 2,069 |
| 5/30/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 3-2 | W | 7-8 | Charlie Ruud | Nick Singleton | Kerry Ligtenberg | 2:50 | 1,302 |
| 5/31/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 17-4 | W | 8-8 | Adam Cox | Curtis Pasma | 3:13 | 1,253 | |
| 6/2/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-3 (7) | W | 9-8 | Mitch Wylie | Daryl Arreola | Kerry Ligtenberg | 1:50 | – |
| 6/2/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-2 (7) | L | 9-9 | Jonathan Figueroa | Reed Dickert | Carlos Guevara | 1:49 | 2,301 |
| 6/3/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-4 | W | 10-9 | Brandon Kintzler | Jim Paduch | Kerry Ligtenberg | 2:52 | 3,108 |
| 6/4/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-9 | L | 10-10 | Jarrett Gardner | Charlie Ruud | 2:19 | 3,080 | |
| 6/5/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-6 | L | 10-11 | Steven Spurgeon | Adam Cox | Brett Reid | 3:13 | 5,478 |
| 6/7/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 3-2 (7) | W | 11-11 | Tanner Scheppers | Ty Marotz | Kerry Ligtenberg | 2:14 | – |
| 6/7/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-2 (7) | W | 12-11 | Mitch Wylie | Tyler Meigs | Kerry Ligtenberg | 1:55 | 4,535 |
| 6/8/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 9-1 | W | 13-11 | Brandon Kintzler | Aaron Cunningham | 2:10 | 3,132 | |
| 6/9/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 9-0 | W | 14-11 | Charlie Ruud | Logan Williamson | 2:43 | 4,352 | |
| 6/10/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 3-7 | L | 14-12 | Thad Markray | Adam Cox | B.J. Litchfield | 3:08 | 4,872 |
| 6/12/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 7-1 | W | 15-12 | Mitch Wylie | Will Savage | 2:54 | 6,162 | |
| 6/13/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 4-5 | L | 15-13 | Justin Young | Mike Bille | Amad Stephens | 2:33 | 3,212 |
| 6/14/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 8-9 | L | 15-14 | Brad Davis | Charlie Ruud | Amad Stephens | 3:11 | 3,127 |
| 6/15/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 1-13 | L | 15-15 | Nick Singleton | Reed Dickert | 2:56 | 1,025 | |
| 6/16/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 7-0 | W | 16-15 | Mark Moriarty | Steven Spurgeon | 2:52 | 1,067 | |
| 6/17/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 3-13 | L | 16-16 | Ty Marotz | Mitch Wylie | 3:02 | 1,097 | |
| 6/19/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 4-0 | W | 17-16 | Brandon Kintzler | Derek Blacksher | 2:51 | 5,042 | |
| 6/20/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 5-4 | W | 18-16 | Reed Dickert | Ronnie Morales | Kerry Ligtenberg | 2:44 | 6,195 |
| 6/21/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 10-11 | L | 18-17 | Gabriel Medina | Mark Moriarty | 3:05 | 6,307 | |
| 6/23/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 12-3 | W | 19-17 | Mitch Wylie | Ben Moore | 2:30 | 6,273 | |
| 6/24/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-1 | W | 20-17 | Brandon Kintzler | Noel Baca | Kerry Ligtenberg | 2:27 | 6,047 |
| 6/25/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-4 | L | 20-18 | Ryan Ford | Mike Bille | Kris Regas | 2:47 | 5,818 |
| 6/26/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 7-8 (13) | L | 20-19 | Doug Hurn | Kyle Foster | 4:08 | 2,112 | |
| 6/27/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 0-7 | L | 20-20 | Adam Cowart | Thomas Buske | 2:27 | 3,748 | |
| 6/28/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 1-2 | L | 20-21 | Will Savage | Mitch Wylie | Richard Salazar | 2:38 | 5,667 |
| 6/29/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-4 | L | 20-22 | Jim Paduch | Brandon Kintzler | Chris Thompson | 2:46 | 4,423 |
| 6/30/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 8-7 (12) | W | 21-22 | Ryn Ariail | Tim Brown | 3:43 | 4,802 | |
| 7/1/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 15-4 | W | 22-22 | Reed Dickert | Brian Campbell | 2:40 | 4,950 | |
| 7/2/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-5 | L | 22-23 | Adam Daniels | Kyle Foster | Chris Thompson | 3:02 | 9,381 |
| 7/3/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 4-8 | L | 22-24 | Steven Spurgeon | Mitch Wylie | 2:55 | 4,021 | |
| 7/4/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 1-4 | L | 22-25 | Steve Andrade | Mark Moriarty | Brett Reid | 2:52 | 2,689 |
| 7/5/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 13-6 | W | 23-25 | Charlie Ruud | David Trahan | Ryn Ariail | 3:33 | 1,252 |
| 7/6/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 4-1 | W | 1-0 (24-25) | Brandon Kintzler | Brad Davis | Kerry Ligtenberg | 2:43 | 2,216 |
| 7/7/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 7-8 | L | 1-1 (24-26) | Gabriel Medina | Reed Dickert | Joe D’Alessandro | 2:50 | 4,076 |
| 7/8/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 2-1 (7) | W | 2-1 (25-26) | Thomas Buske | Adam Cowart | 1:53 | 4,284 | |
| 7/9/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 7-5 | W | 3-1 (26-26) | Mike Bille | Justin Young | Kerry Ligtenberg | 3:10 | 2,214 |
| 7/10/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-10 | L | 3-2 (26-27) | Ty Marotz | Reed Dickert | 2:51 | 5,493 | |
| 7/11/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-2 | W | 4-2 (27-27) | Brandon Kintzler | Tyler Meigs | Kerry Ligtenberg | 2:58 | 6,615 |
| 7/12/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 4-6 | L | 4-3 (27-28) | David Trahan | Kerry Ligtenberg | Brett Reid | 3:06 | 5,484 |
| 7/14/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 4-0 | W | 5-3 (28-28) | Thomas Buske | Ryan Riddle | 2:33 | 2,459 | |
| 7/15/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 4-6 | L | 5-4 (28-29) | Jae Hun Jung | Mitch Wylie | Gary Lee | 2:34 | 2,690 |
| 7/16/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 3-5 | L | 5-5 (28-30) | Nat Harris | Brandon Kintzler | Gary Lee | 2:43 | 2,032 |
| 7/17/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 2-5 | L | 5-6 (28-31) | Randy Beam | Mark Moriarty | Hunter Davis | 2:56 | 1,777 |
| 7/18/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 6-7 (13) | L | 5-7 (28-32) | Hunter Davis | Kerry Ligtenberg | 4:23 | 2,413 | |
| 7/19/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 6-8 | L | 5-8 (28-33) | Kyle Middleton | Thomas Buske | Hunter Davis | 3:30 | 1,376 |
| 7/23/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 10-0 | W | 6-8 (29-33) | Mitch Wylie | Jim Paduch | 2:46 | 6,792 | |
| 7/24/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-5 | L | 6-9 (29-34) | Jarrett Gardner | Mike Bille | Chris Thompson | 2:25 | 6,133 |
| 7/25/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-3 | W | 7-9 (30-34) | Kyle Foster | Brian Campbell | Ryn Ariail | 2:48 | 6,491 |
| 7/27/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-3 | W | 8-9 (31-34) | Reed Dickert | Noel Baca | Mike Bille | 2:50 | 5,083 |
| 7/28/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-0 | W | 9-9 (32-34) | Charlie Ruud | Jino Gonzalez | 2:32 | 6,088 | |
| 7/29/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-1 | W | 10-9 (33-34) | Mitch Wylie | Ben Moore | 2:10 | 5,516 | |
| 7/30/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-2 | W | 11-9 (34-34) | Thomas Buske | Ryan Ford | Kerry Ligtenberg | 2:27 | 6,008 |
| 7/31/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 4-9 | L | 11-10 (34-35) | Ryan Harris | Mark Moriarty | 3:29 | 1,531 | |
| 8/1/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 8-6 | W | 12-10 (35-35) | Kyle Foster | David Trahan | Kerry Ligtenberg | 3:00 | 1,280 |
| 8/2/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 5-3 | W | 13-10 (36-35) | Charlie Ruud | Ty Marotz | Kerry Ligtenberg | 2:30 | 1,083 |
| 8/4/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 2-3 | L | 13-11 (36-36) | Derek Blacksher | Mitch Wylie | Joe D’Alessandro | 2:37 | 5,511 |
| 8/5/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 7-10 | L | 13-12 (36-37) | Brad Davis | Thomas Buske | 2:55 | 6,361 | |
| 8/6/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 2-0 | W | 14-12 (37-37) | Todd Mathison | Gabriel Medina | Mike Bille | 2:33 | 6,584 |
| 8/7/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 6-5 | W | 15-12 (38-37) | Kyle Foster | Albert Montes | Jim Brower | 3:03 | 5,617 |
| 8/8/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 4-2 | W | 16-12 (39-37) | Mark Moriarty | Garvis Romero | Ryn Ariail | 2:48 | 7,042 |
| 8/9/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 1-9 | L | 16-13 (39-38) | Josh Neitz | Thomas Buske | 2:40 | 6,262 | |
| 8/11/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-4 | W | 17-13 (40-38) | Todd Mathison | Ben Moore | Mike Bille | 2:41 | 2,629 |
| 8/12/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 9-1 | W | 18-13 (41-38) | Charlie Ruud | Ryan Ford | 2:30 | 2,513 | |
| 8/13/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 0-6 | L | 18-14 (41-39) | Pat Mahomes | Mark Moriarty | 2:10 | 2,312 | |
| 8/14/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-8 | L | 18-15 (41-40) | Adam Daniels | Mike Bille | Matt Petrusek | 2:49 | 6,087 |
| 8/15/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 8-14 | L | 18-16 (41-41) | Daryl Arreola | Thomas Buske | 3:16 | 5,880 | |
| 8/16/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-6 (7) | L | 18-17 (41-42) | Tim Brown | Todd Mathison | Chris Thompson | 2:16 | 5,430 |
| 8/18/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-8 | L | 18-18 (41-43) | Pat Mahomes | Charlie Ruud | 2:30 | 5,472 | |
| 8/19/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-4 | W | 19-18 (42-43) | Reed Dickert | Jino Gonzalez | Ryn Ariail | 2:54 | 5,075 |
| 8/20/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-3 | W | 20-18 (43-43) | Thomas Buske | Noel Baca | 2:28 | 5,512 | |
| 8/21/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-3 | L | 20-19 (43-44) | Jarrett Gardner | Mitch Wylie | Chris Thompson | 2:19 | 4,987 |
| 8/22/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-3 (11) | L | 20-20 (43-45) | Gregorio Martinez | Kyle Foster | 3:17 | 5,191 | |
| 8/23/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 9-0 | W | 21-20 (44-45) | Charlie Ruud | Zach Cline | 2:25 | 4,425 | |
| 8/24/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 0-1 | L | 21-21 (44-46) | Logan Williamson | Reed Dickert | James Morrison | 2:23 | 1,627 |
| 8/25/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 3-2 | W | 22-21 (45-46) | Mike Bille | Greg Krause | Kyle Foster | 3:07 | 1,914 |
| 8/26/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 11-8 | W | 23-21 (46-46) | Todd Mathison | Alex Morales | Jim Brower | 3:33 | 5,977 |
| 8/27/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 9-3 | W | 24-21 (47-46) | Mitch Wylie | Michael Phelps | 2:43 | 6,153 | |
| 8/28/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 6-5 (14) | W | 25-21 (48-46) | Kyle Foster | Israel Chirino | 4:45 | 5,762 | |
| 8/29/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 2-12 | L | 25-22 (48-47) | Nick Singleton | Reed Dickert | 3:07 | 5,685 | |
| 8/30/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-3 | W | 26-22 (49-47) | Thomas Buske | Trevor Fox | Jim Brower | 2:27 | 6,545 |